Multicell　concrete-filled　steel　tube　(MCFST)　columns　are　used　as　vertical　members　in　super　high-rise　buildings.　However,　the　behavior　of　MCFST　columns　under　eccentric　loading　has　not　been　investigated　in　detail.　Hence,　seven　MCFST　column　specimens　were　designed　in　this　study.　Experimental　tests　were　performed　on　the　specimens　under　an　eccentric　load　and　design　recommendations　were　proposed.　The　main　parameters　investigated　included　the　cross-sectional　shape,　number　of　cells,　circular　steel　tube　reinforced　structure,　structure　of　reinforcement　cages,　concrete　strength,　and　the　eccentricity　ratio.　The　damage　mode,　bearing　capacity,　ductility,　restoration　capacity,　and　strain　development　were　analyzed.　The　results　showed　that　the　circular　steel　tubes　and　reinforcement　cage　could　significantly　improve　the　mechanical　behavior.　Concrete　with　a　higher　strength　significantly　increased　the　bearing　capacity　but　decreased　the　ductility.　With　an　increase　in　the　eccentricity　ratio,　the　bearing　capacity　decreased,　whereas　the　restoration　capacity　was　reduced.　Stress-strain　relationships　of　plain　concrete,　single-cell　concrete-filled　steel　tubes,　and　MCFSTs　were　considered　in　the　fiber-based　method　to　predict　the　deflection-load　curves　of　the　seven　specimens.　The　results　indicated　that　the　curves　calculated　based　on　the　stress-strain　relationship　of　MCFSTs　showed　good　agreement　with　the　experimental　results.　(c)　2020　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.