Chongqing University
Chongqing · Comprehensive
Top tier — Priority coverage — programs, tuition and English-taught options actively maintained; a full international admission profile is shown where available.
Chongqing
Major city Metro Est. budget CNY 2,200–3,800 (USD 300–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flatChina’s largest municipality — a mountain city of 30 million where rivers, cliff-side towers and the world’s busiest metro network meet famous hotpot. Chongqing University, Southwest University and several medical schools draw a large international cohort, and living costs are among the lowest of China’s major cities.
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International admission
Bachelor: High school certificate; HSK 4–5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 (English-taught)
Master’s: Bachelor degree + HSK 5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 (English-taught)
PhD: Master degree + research proposal and supervisor acceptance; HSK or English proof depending on program language
English-taught: IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 typical
Chinese-taught: HSK 4–5 for bachelor, HSK 5 for postgrad
Tuition (typical range — pending verification): Bachelor ¥ 24,000–34,000 / Master ¥ 25,000–40,000 / PhD ¥ 25,000–35,000 per year (typical published ranges; verify)
Accommodation: On-campus international dormitory; typical CNY 800–1,500/month for shared rooms (verify)
Intakes: Sep (main)
Application window: Dec 1 – Mar 15 (Sep intake)
Engineering powerhouse in Chongqing; CSC Type B applicable
Source: https://www.cqu.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (1)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Engineering in Electrical Power Engineering | Master | CNY 30,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 |
* upper end of the published range — see the profile page for the official wording.
Academic strengths
China’s official discipline evaluation (MOE Degree Centre, 4th round, 2017): A+ ≈ top 2%, A ≈ top 2–5%. Methodology
| Double First-Class discipline | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Instrumentation | A- |
| Electrical Engineering | A- |
| Mining Engineering | B+ |
| Environmental Engineering | B+ |
| Software Engineering | B+ |
| Business Administration | B+ |
| Mechanics | B- |
| Metallurgy | B- |
All evaluated disciplines (39)
- Mechanical Engineering A-
- Instrumentation A-
- Electrical Engineering A-
- Law B+
- Mathematics B+
- Materials Science & Engineering B+
- Computer Science B+
- Architecture B+
- Civil Engineering B+
- Chemical Engineering B+
- Mining Engineering B+
- Environmental Engineering B+
- Biomedical Engineering B+
- Urban Planning B+
- Software Engineering B+
- Management Science & Engineering B+
- Business Administration B+
- Applied Economics B
- Physics B
- Ecology B
- Power & Thermal Engineering B
- Control Science & Engineering B
- Landscape B
- Theater, Film & Television B
- Foreign Languages & Literatures B-
- Statistics B-
- Mechanics B-
- Metallurgy B-
- Electronic Science & Technology B-
- Information & Communications Engineering B-
- Public Administration B-
- Journalism C+
- Biology C+
- Optical Engineering C+
- Theoretical Economics C
- Marxist Theory C
- Chemistry C
- Fine Arts C
- Design C-
What its badges mean
China’s elite university initiative (147 universities designated in the 2022 MOE list)
The original 39 top universities selected in 1998 for world-class development
112 universities chosen in the 1990s for key national investment
Data sources: university international-admission pages (linked above), MOE Double First-Class list (2022), MOE Degree Centre discipline evaluation (2017). Figures marked as typical ranges are editorial estimates, dated — per-source verification in progress — full data notes.