Chongqing University

Chongqing University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, a high-level research comprehensive university focused on the national "211 Project" and "985 Project", and a national "world-class university construction university (Class A)".

The school was founded in 1929 and developed into a national comprehensive university with six colleges of liberal arts, sciences, engineering, commerce, law, and medicine in the 1940s. After the nationwide adjustment of faculties and departments in 1952, it became a multidisciplinary university directly under the Ministry of Higher Education (the Ministry of Higher Education was merged into the Ministry of Education in 1958) and mainly focused on engineering. In 1960, it was identified as a national key university. Since the reform and opening up, the school has vigorously developed humanities and social sciences disciplines, promoted the coordinated development of multiple disciplines, and gradually developed into a comprehensive research university. In 1998, the school became the first batch of key universities in the national "211 Project". In May 2000, the former Chongqing University, Chongqing Architecture University, and Chongqing Architecture College merged to form the new Chongqing University. In 2001, the school became a key construction university of the "985 Project". In 2004, the school was identified as a middle management university. In September 2017, the school was selected as the national "World-class University Construction University (Class A)".

The school has a complete range of disciplines, covering 11 disciplines including science, engineering, economics, management, law, literature, history, philosophy, medicine, education, and art. There are 7 departments and 35 colleges, as well as affiliated tumor hospital, affiliated Three Gorges Hospital, affiliated central hospital. There are more than 5,300 faculty members and more than 47,000 students, including more than 20,000 postgraduates, more than 26,000 undergraduates, and more than 1,700 international students in China. The campus covers an area of more than 5200 acres, including A campus, B campus, C campus and Huxi campus.

The school adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, thoroughly implements General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on education, fully implements the party’s educational policy, does not forget to establish morality and cultivate people’s original intentions, and keep in mind the mission of educating people for the party and the country. , Continue to deepen comprehensive reforms, promote connotative development, characteristic development, and high-quality development. All undertakings maintain a momentum of rapid upward and positive development, and the comprehensive school-running strength, academic reputation and influence have been significantly improved.

talent development

Adhering to the school motto of "hard work, frugality, diligence, and love for the country", we have taken as our mission to create "industry elites and national pillars", and delivered more than 400,000 high-quality talents for national and local economic and social development. A large number of outstanding scientists, educators, entrepreneurs and engineers and technicians, more than 40 people were elected as academicians of the two academies. In recent years, we have conscientiously implemented the spirit of the National Conference on Ideological and Political Work in Colleges and Universities and the National Education Conference, built ten major education systems, and established six major education positions, and was selected as one of the first batch of 10 comprehensive reform pilot universities and 20 universities in the country. "University Ideological and Political Work Innovation Development Center" undertakes the construction of colleges and universities. Vigorously implement the "Undergraduate Education 2029 Action Plan", build a diversified, multi-dimensional and personalized talent training system of "General Education + Professional Education + Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education", and create a first-class undergraduate education. 43 majors were selected as national-level first-class undergraduate majors, and 30 courses were selected as the first batch of national-level first-rate undergraduate courses; mathematics and physics majors entered the "Strong Foundation Program". Continue to deepen the reform of the training system and mechanism to create outstanding graduate education. Approved degree authorization and independent review of colleges and universities, there are 35 first-level discipline doctoral degree authorization points, 53 first-level discipline master degree authorization points, and 25 professional degree authorization points; fully implement the "application-assessment" system for doctoral students and doctoral students The scale has increased to more than 1,000 people. Deepen the "integration of production and education, and cross-industry training", and actively promote innovation and entrepreneurship education. In the past five years, more than 4,400 awards have been won in various college student competitions across the country, including more than 260 national special prizes and first prizes.

Discipline construction

In accordance with the idea of “strengthening the chemical sciences, consolidating science, revitalizing the liberal arts, prospering the social sciences, expanding the medical sciences, and enhancing the information sciences”, implement key construction projects in five major disciplines, continuously optimize the discipline layout, deepen the connotation construction, and strive to build a mutually supportive and coordinated development First-class discipline ecology. Continue to increase the construction of the three major disciplines of "advanced manufacturing", "smart energy" and "new urbanization", and promote the first-class world-class disciplines with characteristic advantages such as machinery, electrical, and civil engineering. The medical school and the medical department were newly established to accelerate the development of medical disciplines from a high starting point. Initiate the implementation of the Action Plan for the Revitalization of Basic Liberal Arts and the Action Plan for Excellence in Basic Science to accelerate the improvement of the overall development level of basic disciplines. Engineering and materials science have entered the top 1‰ of ESI disciplines in the world, and 12 disciplines have entered the top 1% of the ESI world; metallurgy, instrumentation, mining, machinery, civil engineering, transportation and other six disciplines have entered the "soft science" world-class discipline rankings 50 people.

team of genius

Vigorously implement the strategy of strengthening the school with talents, systematically build a "3+7" personnel and talent system and a "pyramid" of talent introduction for four levels and seven categories, and actively create a talent development atmosphere of "pleasure for those who are near, and for those who are far away", with an advanced system The mechanism stimulates the endogenous motivation of the continuous gathering of high-level talents. There are more than 3,100 full-time teachers, including nearly 200 academicians, overseas high-level talents, Yangtze River, outstanding youth and other national talents, 8 national innovation groups, more than 500 provincial and ministerial talents, more than 1,000 doctoral tutors, and deputy There are more than 2,000 senior professional and technical personnel.

Scientific research

Deepen the reform of scientific research management services, build a "1+5" new scientific research innovation system, and promote the output of high-quality results with new systems and mechanisms. Strengthen the construction of the connotation of the innovation system, and fully implement the basic research Everest plan, the talent cultivation plan for major project achievements, the key research base construction plan, and the military-civilian integrated development action plan. Strengthen the forward-looking layout of scientific research, fully integrate into the construction of the Western (Chongqing) Science City, promote the construction of the Chongqing University Science Center, foster the construction of "super-transient experiment" large scientific devices, and promote the establishment of artificial intelligence research institutes, smart city research institutes and other interdisciplinary research Platform, plans to build high-level original innovation platforms such as synthetic biology, future chips, and quantum material science. Since the "13th Five-Year Plan", 23 new national, provincial and ministerial-level scientific research platforms have been added, more than 2,400 national-level scientific research projects have been approved (including more than 40 major projects above 10 million yuan), and won national awards and provincial and ministerial level More than 60 first prizes of science and technology awards, the first prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, the construction of large scientific installations, the major projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the publications of "Nature" and "Science" have all achieved historic breakthroughs, and the total scientific research funding has repeatedly reached new highs. , The number of high-level papers published and the number of authorized invention patents increased significantly. Implemented the humanities and social sciences prosperity plan, won the national key research and development plan project, won the Lu Xun Literature Award, and continued to promote the "China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy Chongqing Research Institute", "Local Government Governance Collaborative Innovation Center", "Urbanization and Regional Innovation Pole Development Research Center" The construction of new high-end think tank platforms such as "Chongqing Talent Development Research Institute" serves scientific decision-making. Seven journals sponsored by the school were selected as authoritative and core journals.

global cooperation

Vigorously promote the international development strategy, actively integrate into the "Belt and Road" and the development of the new western land-sea channel, strengthen substantive cooperation with world-class universities and research institutions, and have established a stable and sound relationship with 186 universities and research institutions in 32 countries and regions There are nearly 20 various international cooperation platforms such as national-level subject innovation and intelligence introduction bases and international joint laboratories of the Ministry of Education. The Chongqing University-Cincinnati Joint College has achieved remarkable results in running schools. Encourage and support teachers and students to go abroad (border) visits and exchanges, the average annual number of students going abroad (border) visits reaches more than 3,700. Committed to the promotion of Chinese culture, there are Confucius Institutes in Betong, Thailand, Confucius Institutes in Pisa, Italy, and Confucius Institutes at La Trobe University in Australia. It was selected as one of the first batch of "Demonstration Bases for Studying in China" by the Ministry of Education, actively building a "Major Study Abroad" brand, building 45 English-taught master and PhD programs and more than 300 English-taught courses.

social service

Always adhere to the school-running mission of "researching academics, cultivating talents, helping the township, and invigorating the society", and actively play social service functions. Deepen and expand school-site cooperation, and Nanjing Research Institute and other scientific and technological innovation platforms and new high-end R&D institutions have taken root. The lunar micro-ecosphere led by the research planted the first green leaf on the moon, completing the first human lunar biological growth and cultivation experiment. The first university board of directors in the country approved by the former State Education Commission was established, and the University Science Park was recognized as one of the first batch of 22 national university science parks in the country. Actively promote counterpart support to colleges and universities, creatively carry out targeted poverty alleviation and serve rural revitalization, and help Luchun County, Yunnan Province and Guanmian Township, Kaizhou, Chongqing, to achieve poverty alleviation smoothly. Give full play to the advantages of affiliated hospitals to provide high-quality services to the society in areas such as epidemic prevention and control and medical treatment.

Carry forward the school-running tradition of “rooting in the land of Bayu and serving the development of Chongqing”, seize the national strategic opportunities such as the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing double-city economic circle and the construction of a new land-sea channel in the west, actively exert intellectual and talent advantages, and deeply integrate into the regional economic and social innovation and development . Jointly initiated preparations for the construction of the Chongqing Laboratory and the Yangtze River Eco-Environment College with the Chongqing Municipal Government; signed a comprehensive and deepening strategic cooperation agreement with the Wanzhou District Government; and jointly promoted the construction of the "Chongqing University Science Center" with the High-tech Zone and fostered the construction of "super-transient experiments" Large scientific installations; together with Shapingba District to build an innovation ecosystem around Chongqing University, and jointly build an international joint research institute; together with Shapingba District, High-tech Zone, and Huawei to build a supercomputing center; and Liangjiang New District to build a Mingyue Lake new engineering education innovation platform ; Jointly build Bishan Advanced Technology Research Institute with Bishan District; build a balloon platform microwave vertical energy transfer test verification platform in Wulong District, etc. Take the lead in the establishment of the "Chengdu-Chongqing Double-city Economic Circle University Alliance", and strive to create a Chongqing science and education innovation community.

campus culture

Adhering to the guidance of core socialist values, condensing and carrying forward the important spirit of "rejuvenating the nation, vowing to be a vanguard", and promoting the construction of first-class universities with first-class university culture, it was awarded the second batch of "National Civilized Campus". Vigorously select advanced models, nearly 100 teachers won the honorary titles of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member", "National Advanced Individual in Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic", "Most Beautiful Struggle" and "Most Beautiful College Counselor". Concentrate on building a school history hall and a special exhibition hall of "Lide Shuren", deeply explore the connotation of patriotic dedication, and promote scientific spirit and noble morality. Created "Chongqing Family Letters", "Chongqing Past Events: Red Lovers", "Guanghua", "Chuxin 1929", "Yinchu Pavilion" and other original drama works, telling "major stories" and showing humanity and family and country feelings. Inherit and build the outstanding Chinese traditional cultural achievements represented by Sichuan Opera, and was approved as the inheritance base of Chinese outstanding traditional culture (Sichuan Opera). Establish a characteristic archive resource database for teachers, students, and alumni, create a "major library", and spread the important spirit. Implementation of the architectural cultural landscape improvement project, the school’s modern buildings and early buildings were selected as the second batch of China’s 20th century architectural heritage and the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, respectively.

Facing the future, Chongqing University upholds the school mission of "researching academics, cultivating talents, blessing the country, and invigorating the society" and the major spirit of "rejuvenating the nation and vowing to be a vanguard". People-centered, never forget the original aspiration, keep in mind the mission, firmly follow the path of a world-class university with Chinese characteristics, and strive to better shoulder the responsibility of educating people for the party and the country with higher-quality school-running achievements and higher-level education capabilities The historical task of cultivating talents has fulfilled the great trust and high hopes of the party and the people.