About QFRC
Center Overview
The Quantitative Finance Research Center (QFRC) was established under the School of Mathematical Sciences at Shanghai Jiao Tong University to tackle the growing complexity of modern financial markets through rigorous, interdisciplinary research.
Our research spans pricing and hedging theory, systemic risk, high-frequency trading, and carbon markets. We combine core strengths in statistics and applied mathematics with big data science, algorithmic modeling, and deep collaboration across economics, finance, computer science, and environmental science.
QFRC brings together a young, internationally diverse team — 70% of our researchers are under 45, and nearly 80% hold degrees from leading institutions worldwide, including Humboldt University of Berlin, École Polytechnique, the University of Chicago, and the University of Vienna. Many hold national and provincial research grants.
Leveraging Shanghai's position as a global financial hub, we host open workshops and academic forums across the Yangtze River Delta and maintain active partnerships with universities worldwide. Our goal is to cultivate researchers who combine deep quantitative skills with international perspective and real-world problem-solving ability.
We work closely with securities firms and financial institutions to ensure our research delivers real-world impact. These industry partnerships also shape our talent development — training graduates who are ready to solve practical problems from day one.
Our ambition: to build a globally recognized center at the frontier of big data and quantitative finance research.