Chongqing University
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QS Rank
$2,800
Tuition/yr
50,000
Enrollment
14:1
Student:Faculty
About Chongqing University
Chongqing University is a public research university founded in 1929, designated under China's Double First-Class and 985/211 programs, with strengths in engineering and architecture.
Chongqing University (CQU) is a public research university founded in 1929 and located in Chongqing Municipality, one of China's four directly administered municipalities. It holds Double First-Class status under China's national university construction program, the highest government designation, and was part of both the 985 and 211 Projects. The university enrols over 50,000 students across 35 schools and seven faculties.
CQU's strongest disciplines are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering, all designated as Double First-Class disciplines at the national level. Its engineering faculty ranks in the ESI global top 1‱, the highest tier, making it the leading engineering institution in southwest China. Beyond engineering, the university covers economics, law, medicine, and management, with 16 disciplines in the ESI global top 1% and ten subjects ranked in the top 50 of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
The university spans five campuses covering over 880 acres in Chongqing, a major industrial and commercial hub on the Yangtze River with a population exceeding 30 million. CQU operates seven affiliated hospitals and maintains a library of 4.5 million volumes. The university gained international attention for conducting a successful lunar micro-ecosystem experiment, growing the first plant on the Moon, aboard China's Chang'e 4 mission in 2019.
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For Nepali students
- Tuition at CQU is significantly lower than Western alternatives: Chinese-taught undergraduate programs cost approximately RMB 18,000–22,000 (roughly USD 2,500–3,000) per year, and English-taught engineering and business programs range from RMB 25,000–30,000 (roughly USD 3,450–4,140) annually, well below comparable programmes in Australia, the UK, or the USA.
- Nepali students can apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC), which covers full tuition, accommodation, a monthly living stipend, and medical insurance. Nepal receives CSC allocations annually through both the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu and the university's own quota (Type B), and CQU is on the list of CSC-eligible universities.
- CQU's Double First-Class engineering and architecture disciplines are particularly relevant for Nepali students aiming at infrastructure, construction, or energy-sector careers, fields with strong demand in Nepal's ongoing development programmes. Graduates of recognised Chinese universities also benefit from Nepal's growing bilateral ties with China under Belt and Road Initiative agreements.
- China does not offer a post-study work visa equivalent to Australia's Graduate Visa or the UK Graduate Route; graduates wishing to work in China must secure an employer-sponsored work permit. However, the comparatively low cost of study and available scholarships make CQU a cost-effective pathway for Nepali students targeting engineering or architecture qualifications.
Programs(10)
PhD Mechanical Engineering
EngineeringBEng Civil Engineering
EngineeringBEng Mechanical Engineering
EngineeringBEng Electrical Engineering
EngineeringBSc Computer Science
Computer Science & ITBArch Architecture
EngineeringMSc Structural Engineering
EngineeringMSc Mechanical Engineering
EngineeringMBA Business Administration
Business & ManagementPhD Civil Engineering
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