Capital University of Economics and Business

What Capital University of Economics and Business does

Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB) is a public university administered by the Beijing Municipality, founded in 1956 and headquartered in Beijing with two campuses (Hongmiao in Chaoyang District and Main Campus in Fengtai District). It specializes in economics, finance, business, accounting, law, and select science and engineering disciplines, serving undergraduate, graduate, and international students across both degree and short-course programs. Approximately 80% of graduates remain in Beijing, positioning CUEB as a key talent pipeline for the capital's financial and policy ecosystem.

CUEB's revenue model combines recurring tuition from domestic and international students, subscription-style international cooperative education programs (including Chinese Government Scholarship recipients), and managed government funding for operations, research, and special initiatives such as the Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance. Pricing signals include international student accommodation at RMB 30–51/day and faculty compensation packages of RMB 350K–800K annually.

On the technology side, CUEB operates a proprietary CUEB AI Assistant built on a locally deployed DeepSeek-R1 70B model, integrated via WeChat and WeCom, and has developed what it describes as China's first discipline-specific large language model in finance and economics education, delivered through its FIRST digital transformation framework. The institution maintains 192 CNKI Highly Cited Scholars, three ESI Global Top 1% disciplines, an Applied Economics Top 10 ranking (ShanghaiRanking 2025), and eight Jingshi Awards. Its go-to-market relies on international education fairs, AEA recruiting, alumni events, and a network of partnerships including the Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance, aSSIST (South Korea), Golden Gate University (US), CEH University (Vietnam), and the University of Alberta.

Name

Capital University of Economics and Business

Legal name

Capital University of Economics and Business

Website

https://english.cueb.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB) is a Beijing Municipality-administered public university founded in 1956 that delivers economics, finance, and business education to domestic and international students, and operates an AI-integrated campus platform built on a locally deployed DeepSeek-R1 70B model and a discipline-specific finance and economics LLM.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Economics and Business)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

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International Business & Global Management Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

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Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Economics and business degrees
• International student programs
• Faculty research programs
• Finance education

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition, including Chinese Government Scholarship recipients and fee-paying international students.
2. International Education Programs: Revenue from international education programs including Sino-foreign cooperative education, exchange programs, and study tours.
3. Government Funding: Government funding for educational operations, research projects, and special initiatives such as the Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (60 projects with total funding exceeding RMB 10 million in 2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Capital University of Economics and Business delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in economics, finance, business, accounting, law, science and engineering, with international student recruitment, Chinese Government Scholarship programs, Sino-foreign cooperative education, and research and policy consultation services for national and municipal departments. It operates the proprietary CUEB AI Assistant and the FIRST System for digital transformation as supporting educational infrastructure.

Product overview

Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB) is a leading Beijing municipal university founded in 1956, specializing in economics and management disciplines. The university's technology offerings include the proprietary CUEB AI Assistant platform powered by DeepSeek-R1 70B model, the FIRST System for Digital Transformation with China's first discipline-specific large model in finance and economics, and the "Finance + AI" interdisciplinary talent cultivation program. CUEB also operates research centers including Beijing Finance Lab and Technology Finance Research Institute in Western Beijing, while hosting AI-focused initiatives like the AI + Finance and Security Sub-Forum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs in Economics, Finance, Business, Accounting, Law, Science and Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 80% of graduates choose to work in Beijing, providing high-caliber expertise to support the capital's development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Golden Gate UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026CUEB President Wu Weixing met with Brent White, President of Golden Gate University, to discuss advancing inter-university cooperation and joint cultivation programs. The two sides signed a Letter of Intent focusing on Sino-foreign cooperative education and joint cultivation of students and faculty.
• Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JXUFE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026CUEB Secretary Liu Ying led delegation to JXUFE to explore pathways for transformation and development in the digital-intelligent era. Discussions covered student growth, discipline construction, scientific research, and faculty development. CUEB Jiangxi Alumni Home inaugurated during visit.
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026CUEB hosted the 2026 Beijing-Hong Kong University Administrators Workshop at CUHK. 26 international affairs administrators from Beijing member universities participated in in-depth study of internationalized higher education philosophy and outcomes of Beijing-Hong Kong education cooperation.
• Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (aSSIST)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026CUEB and aSSIST launched a cooperative education program with '1.5+0' training model for AI and big data studies. First cohort of 50 students from finance, technology, healthcare, education, and manufacturing sectors. Presidents discussed expanding joint doctoral programmes and strengthening research cooperation.
• Dublin City UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026President Wu Weixing met with President Daire Keogh of Dublin City University for potential cooperation.
• University of AlbertamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025CUEB signed Letter of Intent with University of Alberta for cooperation in education and research.
• Cheongju UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2025President Wu Weixing met with President Kim Yoon Bae from Cheongju University to discuss potential cooperation.
• Mentougou District People's GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2025CUEB co-hosted 'AI + Finance and Security' sub-forum with Mentougou District. School of Finance signed memorandum for co-construction of 'Technology Finance Research Institute in Western Beijing' with Zhongguancun Mentougou Science Park.
• University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (CEH University)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2024CUEB Vice President Yao Linxiu signed strategic cooperation agreement with CEH University in Vietnam. Agreement encompasses collaboration on student exchanges, research initiatives, and enrollment of international students in China.
• University of ManchesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2024President Wu Weixing met with delegation from University of Manchester to explore academic exchange and cooperation opportunities.
• Beijing-Hong Kong Universities AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018CUEB was among the first universities to join the Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance established in 2018. The alliance promotes extensive practical cooperation between Beijing and Hong Kong universities. 60 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao exchange projects approved in 2025 with total funding exceeding RMB 10 million.
• Confucius Institute at Cleveland State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015CUEB established and operates the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University, promoting Chinese language and culture education internationally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dongbei University of Finance and Economics: Dalian-based finance and economics specialist; comparable disciplinary depth, similar ranking tier in applied economics, and overlapping international partnership networks in Asia.
• Central University of Finance and Economics: Beijing-based public university specializing in finance, economics, and management; directly comparable to CUEB as one of China's flagship finance-economics universities administered under the central government, with overlapping programs and similar faculty recruitment patterns.
• Tianjin University of Finance and Economics: Tianjin-based municipal-administered finance-economics university; similar governance structure (municipality-administered) and program portfolio, competing for the same pool of Beijing-area faculty and graduate students.
• Southwestern University of Finance and Economics: Chengdu-based finance-economics specialist university; directly comparable in disciplinary focus, ranking tier, and international partnership strategy, competing for faculty and graduate students nationally.
• Zhongnan University of Economics and Law: Wuhan-based public university with parallel strengths in economics, finance, and management/law; serves a similar student profile with comparable ShanghaiRanking positioning and international programs.
• Shanghai University of Finance and Economics: Top-tier Chinese finance and economics university; comparable to CUEB in core disciplines (applied economics, finance, accounting) and similar positioning in ShanghaiRanking, with overlapping faculty markets and international partnership profiles.
• Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics: Regional finance-economics university; explicitly a CUEB partner institution (leadership delegation visit and joint Alumni Home in 2026), with closely overlapping programs and a comparable disciplinary profile.

Regional players

• Beijing Technology and Business University: Beijing-based public university with economics, management, and engineering programs; competes with CUEB in the same metro catchment for domestic undergraduate enrollment and faculty.

Broad incumbents

• Renmin University of China: Tier-1 comprehensive university with the strongest economics and management programs in China; broader and more prestigious than CUEB, but competes directly for top students, faculty, and applied-economics research prestige.

Emerging players

• aSSIST (Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies): Seoul-based graduate business school; recently partnered with CUEB on a '1.5+0' cooperative AI/big data program, providing a cross-border peer comparison for CUEB's international cooperative education model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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