State-owned universities in Sichuan include Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu University of Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Sichuan University of Light Chemical Industry, xihua university, Civil Aviation Flight Academy of China, Sichuan Agricultural University and other schools. Extended information public universities refer to higher education institutions established and maintained with the support of national or local governments. Public universities are different from private universities with private capital. In some countries or regions in the world, public universities can be selected as important national research universities; Famous overseas public universities include University of California, University of Illinois and University of London.