Expansion: Chongqing Open University, founded in 1979, is an independent institution of higher learning sponsored by Chongqing Municipal People's Government and approved by the Ministry of Education. It is the modern distance education center of Chongqing higher education and the guidance center of Chongqing community education service.
In 2005, Chongqing Vocational College of Industry and Commerce was established, and the management mode of "one team, two brands" was implemented with Chongqing Kaida College. It was identified by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance as the construction unit of "China Characteristic High-level Vocational School and Specialty Construction Plan" and was selected as "the first batch of national vocational education teachers' teaching innovation team".