The Chongqing University of Technology (CQUT) is a municipal public university in Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission.
重庆理工大学 | |||||||
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Former names | Chongqing Institute of Technology | ||||||
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| Type | Public university | ||||||
| Established | 1940 | ||||||
| President | Shi Xiaohui | ||||||
| Location | , 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 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 重理工 | ||||||
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The university was founded as Shiji Public School on 18 September 1940 by ordnance expert Lee Chenggan.[2] As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 5th in Chongqing.[3]
Overview
editThe 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 / 29.71129°N 106.791114°E).[11]
References
edit- ^ CQUT. Statutes of Chongqing University of Technology. No.69 Hongguang Avenue, Banan District, Chongqing, China.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "History". IstorCQUT. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Abiut CQUT" (in Simplified Chinese). May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Best Global Universities Rankings: Chongqing University of Technology". U.S. News & World Report. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "URAP - University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance". urapcenter.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "University Rankings 2022". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "On the lower corner of the Chinese official website".
- ^ "China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage". March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "On the lower corner of the English official website". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Longxing campus website".
External links
edit- Chongqing University of Technology website (Chinese)
- Chongqing University of Technology website (English)