According to official website of Sichuan Education Examinations Institute, there are 57 universities in Chengdu, including 29 undergraduate and 29 junior colleges. Among the universities in Chengdu, Sichuan University, Southwest Jiaotong University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu Institute of Physical Education, Sichuan Conservatory of Music, etc.

Universities are institutions that provide higher education, usually offering undergraduate, master and doctoral courses, as well as postgraduate and postdoctoral research projects.