History
The site where the campus stands now used to be occupied by the Mianyang branch of Tsinghua University.SWUSTdates back to 1939 during theAnti-Japanese War when Sichuan Jiang Jin Ceramics Vocational and Technical School and Sichuan Provincial Advanced Agricultural Vocational Schoool were founded.
Education
There are over 30000 college and graduate students. Besides the Academy of Science and Technology for National defense, it consists of 17 schools,72 majors for undergraduates, the university has a range of disciplines covering 9 categories, namely, Engineering, Agriculture, Science, Economy, Law, Liberal Arts, Management, Education, Medicine and Arts. SWUST has 17 key disciplines coffering the master's degree in 4 categories：Engineering(13 fields), Business and Administration, Law and Translation and Interpreting. There are four subjects which confer the doctoral degree based on the cooperation with China Academy of Engineering Physics.
Research
The university highlights the idea of openness, deepens the reform of its educational system and strengthens the joint efforts made by businesses, institutions and the university itself to promote education in this region. It has set up the board of directors consisting of 36 large-scale research institutes and enterprises such as China Academy of Engineering Physics, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Sichuan Changhong Electronics limiter company with being the chairman and vice governor of Sichuan province who is in charge of education.
Short Courses
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
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2022
801
2021
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ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
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2023
1066 75
2022
1141
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Campus life
The campus covers an area of 272.53 hectares with a floor area of one million square meters. With a beautiful and pleasant scenery and thanks to the large numbers of green trees and several blue lakes, it is indeed an ideal place for learning and researching.