Chongqing University is a key university in 2 1 1 and 985, and its architecture department ranks among the top three in China. Southwest University is a 2 1 1 key university formed by the merger of former Southwest Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University. Although Southwest University of Political Science and Law is not 2 1 1 and 985, it is also a key university. Western politics has a considerable influence throughout the country, producing many senior officials, especially the 78th and 79th sessions, which are called' Western political phenomena'. Chongqing technology and business university's accounting, Chongqing Jiaotong University's civil engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology's rail bridge and petroleum specialty are all ace majors. Or Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Three Gorges College, Yangtze Normal University and so on.

There are also three military schools, PLA Logistics Engineering College, Third Military Medical University and PLA Communication College. Logistics Engineering College is one of the ten key military schools in China, and it is also the only military school specializing in oil storage and transportation.