In 2002, the school became one of the first universities sponsored by the Ministry of Education to launch the "Innovation Project for Postgraduate Education" and was identified as a pilot unit for comprehensive reform of postgraduate professional degree education in 20 10. By 20 18, the school has been funded by the graduate innovation program of the Ministry of Education for 8 consecutive years.
Chongqing University has 25 colleges in science and engineering, economics, management, literature, law, art and education, as well as graduate school, continuing education college and online education college. There are more than 50,000 full-time students, including nearly 20,000 master students and doctoral students, nearly 30,000 undergraduates, and more than 200 international students 1.200.