1, Chongqing University, referred to as "major" for short, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Chongqing Municipality and the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Ranked among the national "double first-class", "2 1 1 project" and "985 project" and was selected.
2. Southwest University, located in Beibei District of Chongqing, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Chongqing Municipality. It ranks among the member universities of the national "double first-class", "21engineering", "985 engineering advantage discipline innovation platform" and "double first-class" agricultural alliance.
Southwest University of Political Science and Law is located in Chongqing. It is the earliest institution of higher learning in politics and law in New China. After the reform and opening up, the State Council identified the first batch of national key universities, the Ministry of Education and the Chongqing Municipal People's Government.