According to the Alumni Association's ranking of Chinese universities in 2024, Southwest University got a 6-star rating with a total score of 64.82, ranking 36th in the country. Among all comprehensive universities, Southwest University ranks 20th. Among all colleges and universities in Chongqing, Southwest University ranks second.
Southwest University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Chongqing Municipality. It is the first batch of "double first-class" universities in China, with "2 1 1 Engineering" and "985 Engineering Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform".