Chongqing Technology and Business University

　　Chongqing Technology and Business University is a comprehensive university primarily focused on economics, management, and literature, formed through the merger of the former Yuzhou University and the former Chongqing College of Commerce. It features coordinated development across multiple disciplines such as economics, management, literature, engineering, law, and science, and possesses master's degree authorization programs. The former Yuzhou University was established in October 1978. The former Chongqing College of Commerce was founded in May 1985 and was under the administration of the former Ministry of Commerce. Currently, Chongqing Technology and Business University is jointly built by the central and local governments, with primary management by the Chongqing Municipal Government. It has been designated by the state as a key university under the "One Province, One University" initiative for western China.

　　The university has two campuses: the main Nan'an Campus and the Jiangbei Dongjiaxi Campus, covering a total area of 2,014 mu. The main campus is located on Xuefu Avenue in Nan'an District, Chongqing, situated by the Yangtze River and at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, adjacent to the Chongqing National Economic and Technological Development Zone. With a beautiful environment, it is recognized as a "Garden-Style Unit" and a "Civilized Unit" in Chongqing.

　　The university currently enrolls over 24,000 full-time undergraduate, college, and graduate students. It comprises 16 full-time undergraduate teaching colleges, 2 Sino-foreign cooperative education colleges, 1 applied technology college, 1 adult education college, and 2 independent colleges. There are 9 master's degree authorization programs, including Regional Economics, Business Administration, and Environmental Engineering. There are 51 undergraduate majors, among which there are 8 economics-related majors and 14 management-related majors.

　　10 literature-related majors,

　　11 engineering-related majors,

　　2 law-related majors,

　　5 science-related majors,

　　1 physical education-related major,

　　and others. Over the years, the university has produced more than 50,000 undergraduate and college graduates, many of whom have become key professionals in technology, management, research, and education, making significant contributions to national economic development and social progress.

　　The university boasts a faculty with strong academic and research capabilities. It currently has 1,866 staff members, including 1,252 full-time teachers, 574 with senior professional titles (including 132 with full professorships), and 698 with master's or doctoral degrees. Among them, 24 experts enjoy special government allowances from the State Council. The university has been granted provincial-level academic evaluation authority for full professorships in the fields of economics and management, as well as for associate professorships in mechanical engineering, Chinese language and literature, ideological and political education, mathematics, and chemistry.

　　The university has achieved remarkable results in academic discipline and program development. The "Yangtze River Upstream Economic Research Center" has been designated by the Ministry of Education as a Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences in Higher Education Institutions. The "Economic Management Experimental Teaching Center" has been recognized as a National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Economic Management. The "Waste Oil Resource Utilization Technology and Equipment Engineering Research Center" has been approved as a Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center. The "Regional Economic Research Institute," "Industrial Economic Research Institute," and "Business Management Research Center" have been designated as Key Research Bases for Humanities and Social Sciences in Chongqing. The "Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology Research Center" has been established as a municipal-level key laboratory for higher education institutions in Chongqing. There are currently 3 municipal-level key disciplines: Regional Economics, Industrial Economics, and Business Administration, among which Regional Economics is a key discipline prioritized for development during Chongqing's Tenth Five-Year Plan. Statistics and Ideological and Political Education have been rated as municipal-level key construction disciplines, along with 9 university-level key disciplines such as Communication Studies, Accounting, and Environmental Engineering.

　　24

　　experts.

　　The university places great emphasis on scientific research and technological development, adhering to the integration of science with economic development and actively transforming scientific achievements into productive forces to serve the economic and social development of Southwest China. Since the merger of the two universities, the institution has undertaken over 1,600 research projects at various levels, including nearly 50 national-level projects, over 600 provincial and ministerial-level projects, and over 500 consulting projects commissioned by government agencies and enterprises in areas such as decision-making, management, and technology. It has received nearly 60 provincial and ministerial-level awards for scientific research achievements. The university has developed a range of innovations that have earned it 26 national patents, including 4 invention patents. These include high-efficiency vacuum oil filters and turbine oil-specific filter systems, cold rolling dies for threaded steel discs, cardiovascular parameter testing devices, and a fermentation beverage made from tremella along with its preparation method. Among these, the TY-II series of turbine oil-specific filter systems developed by the university have reached advanced domestic levels, with some technologies achieving international standards. They have won the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the First Prize of the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award, and the International Eureka Invention Award, securing a total of 6 national patents. The university currently houses 35 research institutions, including the Regional Economic Research Institute, Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology Research Center, Information Technology and Social Development Research Institute, Chongqing Development Information Management Engineering Technology Research Center, Business Management Research Center, Industrial Economic Research Institute, Environmental Protection Research Institute, and Oil Purification Technology Research Institute.

　　35 research institutions. These multidisciplinary research organizations have greatly promoted the development of emerging interdisciplinary fields and overall research efforts, providing decision-making consultations and related services to the government, enterprises, and society.

　　The university has comprehensive infrastructure and complete teaching and research facilities. Its library houses over 1.6 million volumes and more than 2,500 Chinese and foreign periodicals, and it established the first open Chinese Periodicals Network mirror site in Chongqing. The campus network connects all university campuses, with over 110 kilometers of optical fiber laid, more than 18,000 information points installed, and over 10,000 computers connected to the network. The university has also built the "Global Development Learning Network Chongqing Distance Learning Center" and the "Educational Data Center," with a backbone bandwidth of 1,000M. The campus network connects to the internet through the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) and the China Golden Bridge Network (ChinaGoldenBridge), with a total bandwidth of 1,150M, enabling fast and comprehensive internet access. The network supports a variety of digital teaching, research, management, service information systems, and digital resources. Additionally, the university is one of the main nodes of the Chongqing Education Metropolitan Area Network, serving surrounding colleges, universities, and educational research institutions.

　　The university actively engages in domestic and international exchanges and cooperation. It collaborates with enterprises in joint education programs and actively explores the integration of industry, academia, and research. It has established long-term and stable partnerships with 38 institutions of higher education abroad and the Hong Kong International Professional Services Organization (MSI), continuously strengthening friendly exchanges and collaboration with 15 countries and regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

　　Each year, the university invites renowned scholars and experts from home and abroad to visit, lecture, and conduct collaborative research. It also selects outstanding teachers to participate in international academic exchanges and sends students to exchange programs at partner institutions overseas.

　　The university adheres to the guidance of the - Theory and the important thought of “-”, upholds the Scientific Outlook on Development, and comprehensively implements the Party’s education policy. Focusing on undergraduate education as the core while actively developing postgraduate education, it prioritizes discipline construction, centers on teaching, emphasizes faculty development, and leverages scientific research to enhance teaching. By deepening reforms and pursuing innovation, it aims to achieve balanced development in scale, structure, quality, and efficiency. The goal is to cultivate high-quality applied professionals for the nation, establishing the university as a high-level, multidisciplinary institution with distinctive open education characteristics, primarily focused on economics, management, and literature, while also developing coordinated disciplines in engineering, law, and science.

　　Address: No. 19, Xuefu Avenue, Nan'an District, Chongqing

　　Chongqing Technology and Business University