Department of Public Finance originated from the Department of Banking, which was founded in 1928. The department started its enrollment of students for MA programs in 1981 and PhD programs in 1984. In 1987, it became the first and the only institution to be entitled “the National Key Discipline” among the Public Finance Departments nationwide, and was conferred for the same title again in 2001 and 2007. The Department offers 6 PhD and MA programs, including Public Finance (Taxation), Public Economy, Labor Economics, Asset Valuation, Law Economics, Network Economics; 3 undergraduate programs in Public Finance, Taxation and Network Economics. Currently, 600 undergraduates, 210 graduates and 70 doctoral students are studying at the Department. The Department has a teaching and research staff of 10 professors (all are approved PhD supervisors), 11 associate professors and 15 lecturers, among whom 24 have PhD degrees, constituting 85% of the teachers under 50 years old.

The Department has achieved great accomplishments over the past 10 years, including completion of 70 scientific items on the provincial and ministerial level; publication of 55 monographs, 60 textbooks and several hundred important papers. Over 70 items have been awarded prizes on the national, provincial or ministerial level. Many research results have been adopted by the government for reference in decision making.

The Department is well equipped with teaching and researching facilities, including simulated teaching labs for finance and taxation and multimedia teaching system. The department has established an instant satellite communication system and database for global advanced finance and economics information provided by Bridge-Telerate Corporation of the United States, the 2nd largest information consulting corporation in the world. The first class facilities constitute a strong modern support for teaching and researching.

1、Public Finance
Major courses: Political Economics, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, Finance, Money and Banking, Principles of Statistics, International Economics, Fundamentals of Econometrics, Intermediate Econometrics, Differential and Integral Calculus (PartⅠ, Part Ⅱ), Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Civil and Commercial Law, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Public Administration, International Taxation, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Network Economics, Public Economics, National Taxation, Corporate Finance, Public Budget Management, Management of State-owned Assets, Analysis of Public Policies, Industry Organization and Government Regulation, History of Public Finance and Taxation, Social Security Theory and Institution, Institutional Economics, Foundation of Game Theory, Theory of Public Choice, Land Economics, Government Procurement, Non-profit Organization, Labor Economics, Labor Social Psychology, Frontier Theories of Finance and Taxation, English, Basis of Computer, Computer Languages, etc.

2、Taxation
Major courses:Political Economics, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, Finance, Money and Banking, Principles of Statistics, International Economics, Fundamentals of Econometrics, Intermediate Econometrics, Differential and Integral Calculus (PartⅠ, Part Ⅱ), Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, C Language, Office Automation, Network Communication Technology, National Taxation, International Taxation, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Network Economics, Public Economics, Corporate Finance, Taxation Auditing, Taxation Management, Taxation Planning, Corporate Financial Statements, Computerized Accounting, Foreign Taxation System, Taxation Information System and Management, History of Finance and Taxation, Practical Guide to Taxation Agency, Theory and Practice of Taxation Evaluation, Practice and Case Study of Income Tax, Practice and Case Study of Value Added Tax, Practice and Case Study of Sales Tax, Practice and Case Study of Excise, Practice and Case Study of Property Tax, Import and Export Tax, Asset Valuation, Auditing, Frontier Theories of Finance and Taxation, English, Basis of Computer, Computer Languages, etc.

3、Network Economics
Major Courses:Political Economics, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, Finance, Money and Banking, Principles of Statistics, International Economics, Fundamentals of Econometrics, Intermediate Econometrics, Differential and Integral Calculus (PartⅠ, Part Ⅱ), Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Civil and Commercial Law, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Public Administration, International Taxation, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Network Economics, Fundamentals of Software Technology, Information Economics, Human Resource Management, Foundation of E-Commerce, Network Finance, Computer Programming Methods, Management of Network Resources, Computerized Accounting, Network Databases, Electronic Government, E-Business Correspondence, JAVA Programming, Technology and Markets, Chain Operation, Logistic Management, Virtual Enterprise and Management, Network Economy and Public Policy, Investment and Management of IT Infrastructure, Network Economy and Development, Network Culture and Communication, English, etc.

1、Public Finance (including Taxation) 020203
Research Fields:
01. Theory and Policy of Public Finance;
02. Theory and Policy of Taxation;
03. Comparative Public Finance;
04. Investment Theory and Management;
05. Financial Management
Major Courses:
Theory and Policy of Public Finance, Taxation Theory and Policy, Comparative Public Finance, New Political Economics, Study on State-owned Assets Administration, Investment, International Taxation Study, Advanced Financial Theories, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)

2、Public Economics 020222
Research Fields:
01. Theory and Policy of Public Economics;
02. Taxation Management and Taxation Law;
03. Public Economics and Administration
Major Courses:
Public Economics, Financial Economics, Law Economics, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)

3、Asset Valuation 020221
Research Fields:
01. Theory and Method of Asset Valuation;
02. Taxation Evaluation;
03. Enterprise Valuation
Major Courses:
Theory and Method of Asset Valuation, Theory and Practice of Taxation Evaluation, Advanced Finance Theory, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)

4、Labor Economics 020207
Research Fields:
01. Theory and Policy of Labor Economics;
02. Management and Development of Human Resource
03. Theory and Policy of Social Security
Major Courses:
Labor Economics, Management and Development of Human Resource, Social Security, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)

5、Network Economics 020227
Research Fields:
01. Theory and Policy of Network Economics;
02. Government Regulation of E-Commerce
Major Courses:
Network Economics, E-Commerce Economics, Network Finance and Innovation, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)

6、Economics of Law 020121
Research Fields:
01. Theory of Law Economics;
02. Finance & Tax Law and Economics;
03. Financial Law and Economics;
04. Law of Intellectual Property and Economics
Major Courses:
Law Economics, Public Economics, Institutional Economics, Advanced Microeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Macroeconomics(Ⅰ), Advanced Econometrics(Ⅰ)