The school was formed by the merger of Sichuan University, Chengdu University of Science and Technology and West China University of Medical Sciences. The former Sichuan University was founded in 1896 by Lu, Governor of Sichuan Province. It is the earliest modern institution of higher learning in southwest China.

The former Chengdu University of Science and Technology was the first batch of multidisciplinary engineering colleges established during the adjustment of departments in New China. The predecessor of the former West China University of Medical Sciences was the West China Sheikh University, which was founded by the Western Christian Church in Chengdu on 19 10.

Research institutions:

By the end of 20 19 and 1 year, Sichuan University had 13 national research bases, including State Key Laboratory, National Engineering Laboratory, National Engineering Technology Research Center and National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory.

4 national international scientific and technological cooperation bases, 2 national clinical medical research centers, 16 key laboratories and engineering research centers of the Ministry of Education, 1 frontier science center of the Ministry of Education, 2 key laboratories of the National Health and Wellness Committee, and 4 key research bases of humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sichuan University