Chongqing University of Science and Technology

　　The university covers an area of over 2,000 acres, with a total building area of more than 500,000 square meters and teaching equipment valued at over 95.8 million yuan. The new campus in Chongqing University Town, which spans 1,500 acres, is situated east of the Gele Mountain National Forest Park and west of the Jinyun Mountain National Forest Park, enjoying an exceptionally advantageous geographical location. It is fully equipped with learning, living, cultural, and sports facilities, and has been recognized as a "Civilized Unit" and a "Garden-Style Unit" in Chongqing, exuding vitality and energy. The university library has a construction area of over 42,000 square meters, houses a collection of more than 600,000 books, and provides a large amount of digital information resources.

　　The university currently has a faculty and staff of more than 1,360, including over 810 full-time teachers. Among the full-time teachers, there are over 310 associate professors and professors, 58 doctoral degree holders, 372 master's degree holders, and over 160 students pursuing master's or doctoral degrees. There are 8 experts enjoying special government allowances from the State Council, 1 middle-aged or young expert with outstanding contributions at the provincial (municipal) level or above, 2 academic leaders, 10 key teachers, and 29 young and middle-aged key teachers (supported by funding programs). The university has over 15,000 full-time undergraduate students from all 31 provinces (municipalities/autonomous regions) across China. Relying on the petroleum and metallurgy industries, the university has maintained an initial employment rate for graduates above 90% in recent years.

　　The university currently comprises 15 secondary colleges and departments, including the College of Petroleum Engineering, College of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electronic Information Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, College of Safety Engineering, College of Management, Department of Economics, Department of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Biology, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Art, Department of Foreign Languages, and Department of Physical Education. It also includes the Adult Education College and the Self-Taught Examination Office. A total of 29 undergraduate majors are offered, such as Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Chemical Engineering and Technology, International Economics and Trade, Computer Science and Technology, Accounting, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, English, Chinese Language and Literature, and Art Design, along with a number of associate degree programs.

　　The university adheres to the educational philosophy of "cultivating talent, advancing science, and serving society," and follows the strategic direction of "rooted in Chongqing, backed by industry, facing the world, and serving the nation." It actively implements the development strategies of "building the university through unique characteristics, revitalizing the university through culture, and strengthening the university through talent," and has set the goal of establishing itself as a high-level, distinctive science and technology university with national recognition and international influence.

　　The university actively engages in domestic and international cooperation in education and scientific research. In recent years, it has established teaching, research, and talent cultivation collaborations with institutions such as Chongqing University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China University of Petroleum, Yanshan University, Southwest Petroleum University, Chongqing Institute of Technology, and the PLA Logistics Engineering University. Relying on its industry base, it has signed industry-academia-research cooperation agreements with major companies such as PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and a number of metallurgical enterprises. The university also actively promotes international exchanges and cooperation, having established friendly relationships with foreign universities and international industry organizations such as Changwon National University in South Korea, Keuka College in the United States, Holland College in Canada, Ritsumeikan University in Japan, Covanta Energy Corporation in the United States, and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC).

　　The university focuses on teaching as its core mission while actively engaging in scientific research. It undertakes a number of key projects under the National 863 Program, National Natural Science Foundation, and Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation, as well as research on industry-academia-research collaboration in technological development and product design for enterprises. In 2007, the university’s research funding exceeded 30 million yuan. Its research achievements have won 1 National Award for Technological Invention, 25 provincial or ministerial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards, 8 provincial (ministerial) level or above Teaching Achievement Awards, 21 national patents, and over 40 papers indexed and included in the U.S. Science Citation Index (SCI) and Engineering Index (EI).

　　The university adheres to the Scientific Outlook on Development, prioritizes people-oriented principles, comprehensively implements the Party’s education policy, promotes all-round development, and follows the educational philosophy of operating the university in accordance with laws. It is committed to creating a favorable environment for students’ healthy growth, all-round development, life, study, and research. To date, it has trained over 60,000 professionals of various levels for society. The university organizes a rich variety of activities, including the Cultural and Arts Festival, Science and Technology Innovation Festival, Sports and Culture Festival, social surveys, volunteer services, the “Three to the Countryside” program for college students in literature, art, science, and health, as well as themed series events such as “Red May · Youth Growth,” English speech contests, computer skills competitions, and extracurricular scientific and technological works contests for college students. Students have won over 120 national and provincial-level awards in competitions such as the National Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Contest, Electronic Design and Production Contests, and sports dance competitions.

　　In 2007, our university’s women’s football team won the runner-up in the National University Women’s Football Championship.

　　Standing at a new historical starting point and shouldering a new historical mission, the First Congress of Chongqing University of Science and Technology proposed the grand goal of building a high-level, distinctive science and technology university. The university was born alongside the historical processes of educational reform, development, and Chongqing’s direct municipal governance, and will surely soar together with Chongqing’s “new special zone.”