195 1, Southwest Jiaotong University was established. 1960, Chongqing jiaotong university was founded, and the departments of civil engineering of Chengdu institute of technology, metallurgy of Sichuan metallurgical institute and hydraulic engineering of Wuhan waterway college merged one after another. In 2000, the school was transferred from the Ministry of Communications to Chongqing for management, and a university was built for the province. In 2006, it was renamed Chongqing Jiaotong University, and a new doctoral degree awarding unit was added.

195 1 year, in order to build the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, the Southwest Military and Political Committee led by Deng Xiaoping decided to establish Southwest Jiaotong University in Chongqing, the predecessor of Chongqing Jiaotong University. In the same year165438+1October 7th, Southwest Jiaotong University was formally established.

1952, Southwest Jiaotong University was renamed Southwest Jiaotong School.

1953 Southwest Jiaotong School was renamed Chongqing Highway School.

1954, Chongqing Highway School was renamed Southwest Highway School of the Ministry of Communications.

1955, Southwest Highway School of the Ministry of Communications was renamed Chongqing Highway Engineering School of the Ministry of Communications.

1958, Chongqing Highway Engineering School of the Ministry of Communications was renamed Chongqing Highway Engineering School of Sichuan Province.