Chongqing University

Chongqing University (CQU; ) is a national public university located in Chongqing, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, and SASTIND. The university is part of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First Class University Plan. 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 201-300 in the world. History Chongqing University was founded in 1929, when some professors born in Chongqing, working at Chengdu University, decided to found a new University in Chongqing. The university was founded with the help of General Liu Xiang, whose involvement resulted in the founding of the Chongqing University Preparatory Committee. On October 12, the first term of Chongqing University began, and the Chongqing University Preparatory Committee published the "Chongqing University Founding Declaration", which declared talents and education to be the driving force of the country and the world's development.