Southwest Petroleum University is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Sichuan Provincial People's Government, China Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Co., Ltd., China Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. and China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd., and it is the first batch of "double-class" universities jointly established by ministries and provinces. It has two national key laboratories and the discipline innovation of national "11plan" local universities. Jiangsu University is a comprehensive research-oriented national key university jointly established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. There is still a big gap with Southwest Petroleum University in teaching and research strength, comprehensive strength ranking and social influence.

Southwest Petroleum University is better. Southwest Petroleum University is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Sichuan Provincial People's Government, China Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Co., Ltd., China Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. and China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd., and it is the first batch of "double-class" universities jointly established by ministries and provinces. It has two national key laboratories and the discipline innovation of national "11plan" local universities. Jiangsu University is a comprehensive research-oriented national key university jointly established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. There is still a big gap with Southwest Petroleum University in teaching and research strength, comprehensive strength ranking and social influence.