Nanjing University of Finance and Economics &; Economics) was formerly known as Nanjing Institute of Economics, and Nanjing University of Finance and Economics originated from Nanjing Grain School 1956. 198 1 upgraded to Nanjing Institute of Grain Economics, 1993 changed its name to Nanjing Institute of Economics. 65438-0999 Nanjing Materials School was merged into Nanjing Institute of Economics. In 2000, Jiangsu Institute of Finance and Economics and Jiangsu Institute of Economic Management merged. In April 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Economics was officially renamed Nanjing University of Finance and Economics.

Nanjing University of Finance and Economics is a key construction university in Jiangsu Province, focusing on economic management, supported and coordinated by economics, management, law, engineering, literature and science.