Chinese universities embrace AI to transform finance education

On October 26, 2026, CCTV reported that multiple Chinese universities are actively integrating AI into finance education to drive digital transformation. Capital University of Economics and Business has launched the Smart Economy Research Institute, upgrading its 'Rongcheng Zhi Valley' platform, which serves as a unified infrastructure for computing power, algorithms, and data. The platform supports three main areas: education, research, and policy advising. The university is adjusting teaching methods and course structures, allowing each college to develop specialized AI models and assistants tailored to different disciplines. In the 'Morpheme Economy' class, students engage with real-time data and interactive AI tools to tackle actual economic issues. New schools like the Future Business School and Digital Economy College are also using AI to reshape educational models, focusing on training composite finance professionals for the intelligent economy. Capital University of Economics and Business Vice President Yin Zhichao emphasized that the '14th Five-Year Plan' highlights future industries such as quantum technology and brain-computer interfaces. He stated that AI-driven research into these sectors will guide the development of management talent, ensuring graduates meet modern economic demands. Other universities, including Central University of Finance and Economics and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, are also accelerating curriculum reforms and platform development to deepen AI integration into finance studies.