Chongqing University of Technology

Not to be confused with Chongqing University of Science and Technology.

Chongqing University of Technology

重庆理工大学
Former names	Chongqing Institute of Technology
Type	Public university
Established	1940; 85 years ago (1940)
President	Shi Xiaohui
Location	Chongqing , China
Campus	Urban, 2,537 ha (6,270 acres)
Colors	Red & white[1]
Website	cqut.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	重庆理工大学
Traditional Chinese	重慶理工大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chőngqìng Lǐgōng Dàxué
Abbreviated as
Chinese	重理工
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chőng lǐgōng

The Chongqing University of Technology (CQUT) is a municipal public university in Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission.

The university was founded as Shiji Public School on 18 September 1940 by ordnance expert Lee Chenggan [zh].^[2] As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 5th in Chongqing.^[3]

Overview

The university was established on 18 September 1940, it now has around 26,000 students and 1,590 teachers.^[4]

As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 5th in Chongqing.^[3]

In 2022, Chongqing University of Technology was ranked in the top 2000 universities in the world by several international rankings including the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking, the URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance and the Scimago Institutions Rankings.^[5][6][7]

Old campus: No. 4 Xingsheng Road, Yangjiaping (杨家坪), Chongqing. Postcode: 400050.^[8]

It has buildings with green tiles which were the site of Crown Corps of Military Council of National Government and headquarters of the 8th theater.^{[citation needed]} Now they are key cultural relics preservation sites in Chongqing City. Most of the old campus is being destroyed and torn down.^[9] Trees are being removed and sent to the new campus while buildings are being torn down. Most faculty and almost all students are now located on the main campus.

Main/Huaxi campus (花溪校区): No. 69 Hongguang Road, Banan District, Chongqing City. Postcode: 400054.^[10]

Longxing campus (龙兴校区): No. 459 Pufu Road, Yubei District, Chongqing. Postcode: 401135 (29°42′41″N 106°47′28″E).^[11]

References

1. CQUT. Statutes of Chongqing University of Technology. No.69 Hongguang Avenue, Banan District, Chongqing, China.
2. "History". IstorCQUT. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
3. "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
4. "Abiut CQUT" (in Simplified Chinese). May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
5. "Best Global Universities Rankings: Chongqing University of Technology". U.S. News & World Report. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
6. "URAP - University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance". urapcenter.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
7. "University Rankings 2022". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
8. "On the lower corner of the Chinese official website".
9. "China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage". March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
10. "On the lower corner of the English official website". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
11. "Longxing campus website".

External links

• Chongqing University of Technology website (Chinese)
• Chongqing University of Technology website (English)

29°27′09″N 106°31′49″E