Sichuan University

Sichuan University (Sichuan University), referred to as "Sichuan University", is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and directly under the central government's deputy ministerial level; it ranks among the national "double first-class" and "211 Projects". , "Project 985", selected into "Everest Plan", "2011 Plan", "111 Plan", "Strong Foundation Plan", Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program, Excellent Doctor Education and Training Program, Excellent Legal Talent Education and Training Program, National Construction High-level university public postgraduate project, national model university for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform, independent review unit for degree authorization, member of China Graduate School Presidents Association, member of medical "Double First-Class" construction alliance, independent marking university, is the national layout in A high-level research-oriented comprehensive university focused on construction in western China. The school was formed through two mergers of the former Sichuan University, the former Chengdu University of Science and Technology, and the former West China Medical University. The original Sichuan University was founded in 1896 by Lu Chuanlin, the governor of Sichuan, under the special order of Guangxu. It is the earliest modern institution of higher learning in Southwest China; The former West China Medical University originated from the West China Union University founded in Chengdu by the Western Christian organization in 1910. It is the earliest Western-style university in Southwest China and one of the earliest universities in China to train graduate students. In 1994, the former Sichuan University and the former Chengdu University of Science and Technology merged into Sichuan Union University, and the name of "Sichuan University" was restored in 1998. In 2000, it merged with the former West China Medical University to form the new Sichuan University. As of January 2023, the school has three campuses in Wangjiang, Huaxi and Jiang'an, covering an area of 7,050 mu, with a building area of 2,821,800 square meters. The Meishan campus is under construction; there are a total of 6,794 teaching and research posts, full-time general undergraduates There are more than 37,000 students, and more than 29,000 master and doctoral students.