Founded in 2000, the Three Gorges University was formed by the merger of the former Wuhan University of Water Resources and Electric Power (Yichang) and the former Hubei Three Gorges College (formerly Gezhouba Hydropower Engineering College). The Three Gorges College is a public undergraduate college located in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, sponsored by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government. The geographical location, sponsors and historical background of the two schools are different.