Founded in 1951, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Taiyuan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Shanxi. Officially recognized by the Department of Education of the Shanxi Province, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (SXUFE) is a very large coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (SXUFE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. SXUFE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.