Research and teaching are the two pillars of economics at Xiamen University and begin with our talented faculty. In recent years, a number of outstanding PhD graduates from prestigious universities abroad have further strengthened our research and teaching. SOE & WISE & Chow Institute currently have about 220 full-time faculty members, including about 100 full-time faculty members who received their PhD degrees from renowned universities overseas, and several distinguished adjunct professors who visit and teach at SOE & WISE & Chow Institute regularly each year.
Impression of the Economics Discipline at Xiamen University from:
Guest Professors
SOE & WISE & Chow Institute realize that teaching the next generation of economists is our highest priority. Whether undergraduate or PhD students, quality instruction is an utmost concern. With such a focus, it should come as no surprise that our talented faculty members have been granted various awards for teaching, including prominent national level awards.
Since 2006, we have witnessed a sharp rise in the publication of articles, monographs, and textbooks. Noteworthy journals our faculty members have published in include American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Annals of Statistics, Biometrika, Econometric Theory, International Economic Review, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Financial Economics, Management Science, Review of Economics and Statistics, Review of Financial Studies.
Global Rankings:
Xiamen University has consistently made strong academic impact in economics, as evidenced by global rankings:
(1) Tilburg University Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools Research Ranking: Tied for 80th globally, 9th in Asia and 5th in the Chinese mainland, based on research contribution in 2020 (latest available).
(2) QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Ranked 109th globally in Economics and Econometrics, also entering the world's top 200 for Statistics and Finance in 2021.
(3) U.S. News Best Global Universities: Ranked 124th globally in Economics and Business.
(4) 2023 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Ranked 50th globally in Economics (4th in the Chinese mainland), tied for 51st to 75th in Finance, and tied for 101st to 150th in Statistics.
