Chongqing University

Chongqing University (CQU) is a key national university and a member of the “Excellence League”, located in Chongqing, Southwest China. It is also one of the “211 Project" and "985 Project” universities with full support in construction and development from the central government and Chongqing Municipal Government.


Among its various departments, Chongqing University is especially highly ranked in the Built Environment, Engineering, Technology, and Business disciplines. At present, Chongqing University is in possession of 22 state key subjects and 14 key subjects under the state "211 Project", 38 provincial or ministerial key subjects. The university sets up 11 national key labs, 8 ministerial key labs, and 180 provincial key labs of different specialties.


Currently, the university hosts 50,000 students, including 27,000 undergraduates, 21,000 graduates, and over 1600 international students from 129 countries. The university has a total of 5,300 faculty and staff members, among whom 5 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 10 members of the Subject Appraisal Team of the Degree Committee under the State Council, 4 chief scientists of the National 973 Project, 5 state-level middle-aged or young experts with distinguished contributions to their fields, and over 600 doctorate supervisors, 1,900 professors and associate professors.


Chongqing University has established cooperation with 115 institutions of higher education in over 20 countries, such as the USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea etc. The university has also established partnership with many prestigious international corporations or institutions, such as Siemens, Rockwell Automation, IBM, Microsoft, Lipo Group, New York Life Insurance, Omron, ABB, Ford, etc,. Chongqing University has three Confucius Institutes in Thailand, Italy and Australia respectively, which promote the cooperation and development in the teaching and research of Chinese language and culture.

Majors Avariable
Majors AvailableMedium of InstructionFees

Bachelor program 

(4 years)

Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Robot Engineering, Machine Design-Manufacture and Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Industry design, Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Energy and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Safety Engineering, Mining Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Material Forming and Control Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering , Engineering Mechanics, Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, City Underground Space Engineering , Survey Engineering, Building Environment and Energy Application Engineering, Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Ecological Engineering, Project Management, Project Costing, Financial Management, Real Estate Development and Management, Test and Control Technology and Instrumentation, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering

Chinese/English

Accormmodation: 5000 RMB/semester for single room, 2500 RMB/semester for twin room 

Insurance: 800 RMB/year

Tuition: 14000-20000 RMB/year

Master program 

(2-3 years)

Regional Economics, Industrial Economics, International Trade, Social Work, Psychology, Public Management, Regional Economics , Management Science and Engineering, Project Finance and Cost Management, Technology Economy and Management, Land Resources Management, Civil and Hydraulic,  Project Management, Pedagogy, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Foreign Language & LiteratureChinese

Tuition: 21000-49000 RMB/year

International Business, Logistics Engineering and Management, Mechanical, Mechanical, Energy and Power, Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronic Information, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering , Resource and Environment, Project ManagementEnglish

Doctoral program 

(4 years)

Public Management, Practical Economics, Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Instrumentation Science and Technology, Material Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Electrical Engineering, Circuits and Systems, Information and Communication Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Architecture, Rural and Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Heating, Gas supply, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Engineering, Ecology, Municipal Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering, Law, Moral-political-legal philosophy, Software Engineering, Biology, Physics, Mechanics, Vehicle EngineeringChinese

Tuition: 25000-38000 RMB/year

Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Rural and Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, ChemistryEnglish

Chinese language program 

(5 months)

The courses have three levels, covering from beginners, intermediate levels to advanced levels. The curriculums including Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and some elective courses such as Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Newspaper Reading ,HSK Lectures, and Business ChineseChinese

Tuition: 18000-21000 RMB/year

Tuition: 20000-23000 RMB/year


Majors AvailableMedium of InstructionFees

Bachelor program 

(4 years)

Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Robot Engineering, Machine Design-Manufacture and Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Industry design, Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Energy and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Safety Engineering, Mining Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Material Forming and Control Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering , Engineering Mechanics, Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, City Underground Space Engineering , Survey Engineering, Building Environment and Energy Application Engineering, Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Ecological Engineering, Project Management, Project Costing, Financial Management, Real Estate Development and Management, Test and Control Technology and Instrumentation, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering

Chinese/English

Accormmodation: 5000 RMB/semester for single room, 2500 RMB/semester for twin room 

Insurance: 800 RMB/year

Tuition: 14000-20000 RMB/year

Master program 

(2-3 years)

Regional Economics, Industrial Economics, International Trade, Social Work, Psychology, Public Management, Regional Economics , Management Science and Engineering, Project Finance and Cost Management, Technology Economy and Management, Land Resources Management, Civil and Hydraulic,  Project Management, Pedagogy, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Foreign Language & LiteratureChinese

Tuition: 21000-49000 RMB/year

International Business, Logistics Engineering and Management, Mechanical, Mechanical, Energy and Power, Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronic Information, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering , Resource and Environment, Project ManagementEnglish

Doctoral program 

(4 years)

Public Management, Practical Economics, Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Instrumentation Science and Technology, Material Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Electrical Engineering, Circuits and Systems, Information and Communication Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Architecture, Rural and Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Heating, Gas supply, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Engineering, Ecology, Municipal Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Safety Science and Engineering, Law, Moral-political-legal philosophy, Software Engineering, Biology, Physics, Mechanics, Vehicle EngineeringChinese

Tuition: 25000-38000 RMB/year

Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Rural and Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, ChemistryEnglish

Chinese language program 

(5 months)

The courses have three levels, covering from beginners, intermediate levels to advanced levels. The curriculums including Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and some elective courses such as Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Newspaper Reading ,HSK Lectures, and Business ChineseChinese

Tuition: 18000-21000 RMB/year

Tuition: 20000-23000 RMB/year