The Department of Applied Economics at the Guanghua School of Management has long been known for generating high-quality teaching and research, while also creating and promulgating economics knowledge for the benefit of society. We play a major role in promoting the theoretical study of cutting-edge economics issues and are committed to using international standardized methodology to study Chinese economic issues.
In the 2025 THE World University Rankings by Subject, Peking University’s "Economics and Econometrics" was ranked 13th in the world, and 2nd in Asia. We obtained an A+ rating in Applied Economics in the Fourth Round of China Discipline Ranking (CDR) by the Ministry of Education.
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Degree Title: |
Doctor of Economics Master of Economics (for pre-doctoral program students who do not qualify for the PhD program) |
Duration of Study: |
Current Master's Degree Holders 4 years (PhD program) Current Bachelor's Degree Holders 5 years (Pre-doctoral program + PhD program) 2 years (for pre-doctoral program students who do not qualify for the full PhD program, will be granted a Master's degree instead) |
Offering Unit: |
Department of Applied Economics |
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The subfields of economics include:
Political Economics
Behavioral Economics
Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Digital Economy
Environmental Economics
Other areas: labor economics, health economics, urban economics, public economics, industrial organization, monetary economics, international trade …
Policy Research:
Use scientific research to bring real impact to the world.
Undertook and completed two national 14th Five-Year Plan projects "Improving Factor Market Allocation Implementation Paths and Major Measures for China" and "China in 2035 and Prospects for China".
The program provides students with a solid foundation in modern economic theories and empirical methods and provides opportunities to study how Chinese economic issues play out in practice. The close relationship between faculty members and graduate students often leads students to publish world-class economic research articles.
The program design reflects international best practice in PhD-level economics education.
1st year
Two-semesters of courses in advanced microeconomics, advanced macroeconomics, and advanced econometrics to ensure a solid foundation in basic economic theory.
2nd year
Elective courses and qualifying exams
3rd year and beyond
Elective courses and dissertation
Read more information through the syllabus of economics.
Demonstrated passion for academic exploration and research in the field of economics.
Possess a solid foundation in economics through undergraduate coursework, including subjects such as economics, algebra, calculus, probability & statistics, and related disciplines.
Applicants are required to have a degree background in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, or related fields to be eligible for consideration.
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