Chongqing Normal University, referred to as "Chongqing Normal University", is located in Chongqing, a municipality directly under the Central Government of China. It has been selected into the first batch of excellent agricultural and forestry talents education and training plans and excellent teachers training plans. The first batch of cooperative institutions of "Ma Yun Rural Normal School Plan" is a comprehensive normal university featuring teacher education and coordinated development of multiple disciplines. ?
Located in Chongqing, Southwest University, referred to as Xida for short, is a university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), which is jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Chongqing Municipal People's Government. It is a "double-first-class" world-class discipline construction university, ranking the dominant discipline innovation platform in 21project and 985 project.