The School of Economics of Jinan University is located in Shipai Campus, which is the headquarters of Jinan University. Jinan University is the first overseas Chinese university founded by the government in China. The word "Jin 'an" comes from Shangshu Gong Yu: "The east is gradually in the sea, the west is in quicksand, and the south is combined, which teaches the world." It means facing South Asia and spreading Chinese culture.

At present, the school is a national "double first-class", and the national "2 1 1 project" builds colleges and universities; Selected in the national "985 Platform", "11plan", "20 1 1 plan", excellent doctoral education and training plan, excellent legal talent education and training plan, national college students' innovation and entrepreneurship training plan, humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education. It is the first batch in China.