Address: 2 Chongwen Road, Nan’an District, 400065 Chongqing, Chongqing, China
Information & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Technology, Automation
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT) dates its beginnings to 1950 and has its campus in Nan’an District, Chongqing. It was formerly the Chongqing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications. In 1965 it was one of ten colleges in what was then Sichuan Province authorised to offer postgraduate programmes. That date places the start of its postgraduate work well before the reforms of 2000 that reshaped its governance, described below.
Since the administrative reforms of 2000 the university has been co-governed and co-financed by the central government and the Chongqing municipal government, and it is supported jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the municipality.
Its academic profile centres on information science and technology. The official website lists the schools, the degree-granting disciplines and the research laboratories, and prospective students can find the current programmes and contact points there. Because enrolment figures and rankings differ between publications and years, applicants who need such numbers should take them from the university or from the Chinese ministry of education for a stated year.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mathematics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with telecom operators and IT companies in Chongqing and Southwest China.
Research:
Mobile Communications & IoT, AI & Big Data, Cybersecurity & Network Engineering, Intelligent Control & Robotics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
28000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Key university for ICT in Southwest China, strong focus on applied research and industry collaboration.
Cons
More regional focus, specialized in ICT.
Best For
Key university for information and communication technology in Southwest China.
Xidian University in Xi'an is a public university that lists information and communication engineering and electronic science, a comparable electronics-and-communications focus.
Hangzhou Dianzi University is a public university in Hangzhou with electronic science, computer science and automation, close to Chongqing's computing and automation strengths.
Beijing Jiaotong University is a public university in the capital where transportation engineering sits beside information and communication engineering and civil engineering.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
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Federal University of Pernambuco is a public Brazilian university where engineering and telecommunications are listed alongside computer vision.
Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics in Ukraine, a public university, lists computer science, telecommunications and automation.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When was CQUPT founded?
It dates its beginnings to 1950.
Was it always called a university?
No. It was formerly known as the Chongqing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications. Its official name today is Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
Where is it located?
The university is in Nan'an District of Chongqing, in southwest China. Its official website gives the current campus details.
Who is responsible for the university?
Since the reforms of 2000 it has been co-governed and co-financed by the central government and the Chongqing municipal government, and it is supported jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the municipality.
What does the university emphasise?
Information science and technology is its distinguishing field. The official website lists its schools and disciplines.
When did it start postgraduate education?
In 1965 it was among the ten colleges in the former Sichuan Province authorised to offer postgraduate programmes. Doctoral and master programmes are listed on the official site.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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