Sichuan University of Science and Technology &; Engineering) is located in Zigong City, Sichuan Province, and also has a campus in Yibin City. It was selected into the basic capacity building project of universities in the central and western regions, the education and training plan of outstanding engineers, the education and training plan of outstanding agricultural and forestry talents in Sichuan Province, the plan of Sichuan 20 1 1, and the "Hundred Schools Project" of Data China. It is the first batch of post-doctoral innovation practice bases in Sichuan Province, the first batch of innovation and reform pilot universities in Sichuan Province, the second batch of provincial innovation and entrepreneurship education reform demonstration universities in Sichuan Province, the demonstration research unit of high-tech industry in Sichuan Province, the first batch of scientific and technological achievements transformation and technology transfer bases in universities, the secretary-general unit of China Brewing University Alliance, the director unit of Tianfu University Foreign Affairs Alliance and the vice-chairman unit of Sichuan South University Alliance.

The school's predecessor was the Southwest Branch of East China Institute of Chemical Technology (now East China University of Science and Technology) established in 1965. 1972 changed to Sichuan Branch of Shanghai Institute of Chemical Technology; 1979 was converted into Sichuan institute of chemical technology; 1983 was renamed Sichuan institute of light chemical industry; In 2003, Sichuan Institute of Light Chemical Industry merged with Zigong Teachers College, Zigong College and Zigong Education College to form Sichuan Institute of Technology. 20 18 was renamed Sichuan Institute of Light Chemical Industry.

As of June 2022, the school is located in Zigong and Yibin, famous historical and cultural cities in China. It has four campuses: Huidong Headquarters, Libaihe, Yibin and Huangling, covering an area of more than 4,700 mu, with a building area of 6,543.8+0.6 million square meters, with more than 3.07 million books and paper documents, and 654.38+0.24 Chinese and foreign literature databases. There are 24 colleges and 77 undergraduate majors. There are 8 first-class master degree authorization points (covering 36 two disciplines), 1 1 professional degree categories (covering 35 professional degree fields); There are more than 2,400 faculty members, including full-time teachers 1958, full-time graduate students, undergraduates and international students, 45,000.