The predecessor of GUFE, Guizhou College of Finance and Economics, was founded in 1958. GUFE is the only comprehensive university of finance and economics in Guizhou Province, encompassing both its mainstream disciplines of economics and management, and other discipline categories, such as law, literature, science, engineering and education. Based in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, GUFE’s 3 campuses,Hebin, Luchongguan and Huaxi campuses,have a total area of 5,106.8 mu (340.5 hectares). The 2.2 billion yuan (€270 million) main campus in Huaxi, with a construction area of 550,000 square meters, is equipped with green energy and modern facilities. The University currently houses over 25,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 postgraduate students.