Xi'an University of Finance and Economics is a regular higher education institution sponsored by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government and jointly established by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government and the National Bureau of Statistics. The school originated from the Northwest Trade School established in 1952 and the National Bureau of Statistics Xi'an Statistical School established in 1954. The school currently has four campuses in Chang'an, Yanta, Cuihua East, and Cuihua West, covering an area of over 1600 acres. The Yanta and Cuihua campuses are adjacent to the famous Tang Dynasty Wild Goose Pagoda, while the Chang'an campus is located on the Shenhe Plain at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains.