Chongqing University (CQU; simplified Chinese: 重庆大学; traditional Chinese: 重慶大學; pinyin: Chóngqìng Dàxué, colloquially abbreviated as ChóngDà) is a public research university located in Chongqing, China. It is a National Key University directly funded by the central government of China as part of the Double First Class University Plan, Project 211 and Project 985 and a member of the “Excellence League“. It is also designated by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Class A Double First Class University.
Among its 7 faculties and 35 schools, Chongqing University is especially highly recognized in Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Management Science. According to Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021, CQU is ranked between 201st-300th among world universities.
| University Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World | 201-300 (2021) |
| QS World | 651-700 (2022) |
| THE World | 601-800 (2022) |
| USNWR Global | 448 (2022) |
| National – Overall | |
| BCUR National | 34 (2021) |