Chongqing University

Chongqing University
重庆大学
Motto 耐劳苦、尚俭朴、勤学业、爱国家
Established 1929
Type National
President Li Xiaohong
Academic staff 5742
Students 57 472
Undergraduates 45 000
Postgraduates 12 000
Location Chongqing,  China
Campus Suburban, 178 hectares
Website http://international.cqu.edu.cn

Chongqing University (simplified Chinese: 重庆大学; traditional Chinese: 重慶大學; pinyin: Chóngqìng Dàxué) is a comprehensive national university in the Shapingba District of Chongqing municipality, China. It is a member of the Project 211 and Project 985 which aims to transform Chinese universities into better research institutions.[1]

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History

Chongqing University was founded in 1929. It became a provincial university in 1935. It was upgraded to a national university in 1942. Chongqing Jianzhu University (Chinese: 重庆建筑大学) and Chongqing Architectural College (Chinese: 重庆建筑专科学校) merged with Chongqing University on May 31, 2000.[2]

Chongqing University has 27 colleges plus the graduate school, the City College, the College of Continuing Education and the College of Networking Education. As of 2006, the university has an enrollment of 57,472 students, 12,000 of which are master's and doctoral students.[3][4]

Chongqing University
(1929)
 
 
 Chongqing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture
1952
 
 
 No. 1 School for PLA Infrastructure Engineer
Military
1974
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chongqing University
Provincial
(1935)
 
 
 Chongqing Institute of Architectural Engineering
(1954)
 
 
 Chongqing Architectural Polytechnical School
Civilian
1983
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chongqing University
National
(1942)
 
 
 Chongqing Jianzhu University
(1994)
 
 
 Chongqing Architectural College
(1992)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chongqing Architectural College
National Key University
1997
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chongqing University
Amalgamated
(2000)

Administration

Chongqing University is organised into the following divisions: [5]

Administrative Office

Schools, Colleges and Departments

See also

References

  1. ^ http://international.cqu.edu.cn/aboutCQU/AnOverview.htm
  2. ^ http://international.cqu.edu.cn/aboutCQU/History.htm
  3. ^ http://international.cqu.edu.cn/aboutCQU/AnOverview.htm
  4. ^ http://international.cqu.edu.cn/College/CityPlan/index.htm
  5. ^ http://international.cqu.edu.cn/aboutCQU/Administrators.htm

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