Chongqing University

What Chongqing University does

Chongqing University is a national key university under China's Ministry of Education, founded in 1929 and currently serving more than 53,000 students (26,000 undergraduates and 27,000 postgraduates) through 5,100+ faculty and staff across three campuses totaling 5,300+ acres. It is designated a "Double First-Class" university with three named construction disciplines — Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering — and ranks in the global top 0.001% by ESI for Engineering (the first such distinction in Southwest China), with five disciplines in the ESI top 1‰ and sixteen in the ESI top 1%. The university operates six national key laboratories and leads the Jialing River Laboratory (one of Chongqing's four major laboratories) focused on "Digital Intelligence + Equipment" and embodied intelligence.

The university's core technology portfolio spans mechanical transmission systems (notably worm gear technology applied to the China Space Station), refractory high-entropy alloys, magnesium alloys, room-temperature plastic inorganic semiconductors, humanoid robotics, quantum materials, optoelectronic sensing, rail transit, new energy power systems, and biomedical engineering. Since the first round of Double First-Class construction, it has completed 5,184 national-level research projects, added 73 national and provincial research platforms, and earned 224 national and provincial science and technology first prizes. It has ranked in the top 10 nationally for technology transfer effectiveness for five consecutive years, with 150+ technology achievements transferred since 2022 worth over CNY 200 million.

The revenue model rests on government appropriations (primary), tuition and academic fees (subscription-like recurring across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education), research grants and commissioned research (professional services), nine affiliated hospitals generating healthcare revenue (professional services), and technology transfer and IP licensing. Distribution is primarily through China's national unified admissions system (Gaokao, graduate entrance exams), a university science park and technology transfer office, the affiliated hospital network, dedicated international student recruitment, and a continuing education / executive programs arm. Key enterprise customers and partners include COMAC (大飞机 research institute), Huawei Infcore (Intelligent Automotive College), SERES (赛力斯, industrial robot deployment on F3 production line), China Automotive Engineering Research Institute, China Academy of Space Technology (China Space Station transmission systems), and 37+ additional leading enterprises via the Jialing River Laboratory network.

Name

Chongqing University

Legal name

Chongqing University

Website

https://cqu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chongqing University is a Chinese Ministry of Education national key university founded in 1929, serving 53,000+ students across 5,100+ faculty. It conducts frontier research in engineering, materials, robotics, and biomedicine, runs 9 affiliated hospitals, and operates the Jialing River Laboratory for embodied intelligence and industry R&D.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

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Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH), STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Engineering research
• Technology transfer
• Medical education
• Academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chongqing, Chongqing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Appropriations: As a public national key university under the Ministry of Education, Chongqing University receives substantial government budget allocations for education, research, and infrastructure. This constitutes the primary funding stream.
2. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education tuition fees for domestic and international students.
3. Research Grants and Commissioned Research: Funding from national, provincial, and municipal research grants (NSFC, national key R&D programs) as well as commissioned research from enterprises and government agencies. The university has achieved 5,184 national-level research projects since the first round of Double First-Class construction.
4. University-Affiliated Hospitals Revenue: Nine affiliated hospitals (including the top-ranked comprehensive tertiary A hospital) generate revenue through medical services, contributing to the university's healthcare ecosystem.
5. Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Commercialization: Revenue from technology licensing, patents, joint ventures with industry, and university science park operations. The university has transferred more than 150 technology achievements since 2022.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chongqing University is a national "Double First-Class" comprehensive research university delivering higher education (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, postdoctoral, continuing education, and international programs), conducting scientific research across 12 academic disciplines with strengths in engineering, materials science, computer science, and medicine, providing clinical healthcare services through 9 affiliated hospitals, and commercializing research through technology transfer and intellectual property licensing. The university enrolls more than 53,000 students, employs 5,100+ faculty and staff, and has been recognized with 224 national and provincial science and technology first prizes since the first round of Double First-Class construction.

Product overview

Chongqing University operates as a comprehensive research university offering educational services across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs. The university's digital infrastructure includes the main website portal, the Jialing River Laboratory (a major research platform focusing on digital intelligence and equipment), and the Intellectual Property Information Service Center which provides AI-powered patent analysis and technology domain research services to support faculty and student innovation activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jialing River Laboratory (嘉陵江实验室): One of Chongqing's four major laboratories led by Chongqing University, focused on Digital Intelligence + Equipment (数智+装备), aiming to build a digital equipment research platform cluster integrating concept verification and R&D testing.

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral, Postdoctoral) Comprehensive higher education degree programs across 12 academic disciplines for domestic and international students, spanning undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. Programs are offered across 35 colleges and 7 faculties with 53,000+ enrolled students.
• Continuing Education and Online Education Programs Continuing education and network education programs designed for working professionals, offering part-time and online learning options for skill development and credential advancement.
• Jialing River Laboratory (嘉陵江实验室) Major research platform focused on Digital Intelligence + Equipment, creating a digital equipment research platform cluster integrating concept verification and R&D testing. Led by Chief Scientist Wang Shuxin, with active partnerships with over 37 leading enterprises including SERES, COMAC, and Huawei Infcore. Develops frontier technologies in humanoid robotics, planetary roller screws, and embodied intelligence.
• Intellectual Property Information Service Center (知识产权信息服务中心) Provides patentability search and technology domain analysis services using AI-powered analysis tools to support research teams with innovation activities, decision support, and patent strategy development.
• Affiliated Hospital Healthcare Services Clinical healthcare services delivered through 9 affiliated hospitals across Chongqing, including top-ranked comprehensive tertiary A hospitals and specialized hospitals. Includes the Chongqing University Affiliated Three Gorges Hospital and Chongqing University Affiliated Qianshan Hospital, providing medical education, translational research, and patient care. Notable vascular interventional technology has served 4.5+ million patients.
• Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Commercialization Services Technology licensing, patent commercialization, joint ventures with industry, and university science park operations. Includes mechanism for transferring research outputs through the university's science park, technology transfer research institute, and enterprise joint R&D centers. Notable achievements include self-developed worm gear transmission technology applied to the China Space Station.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 consecutive years ranked in top 10 nationally for technology transfer effectiveness
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SERES (赛力斯)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Chongqing University Jialing River Laboratory industrial robot team stationed at SERES F3 production line, jointly developing weld quality monitoring systems for 268 weld points. Deep collaboration in intelligent manufacturing, quality control, and automotive technology.
• Belt and Road University Science and Technology Cooperation Alliance (iUNRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Founded in November 2023 and initiated by Chongqing University. First batch of 12 member universities from Belt and Road countries, expanded to 15 members including Northwest Polytechnical University, University of Yangon, University of Debrecen. Focused on joint research, talent exchange, and technology sharing across 9 thematic areas including big data, sustainable cities, green energy, and agricultural technology.
• COMAC (中国商飞)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of large aircraft (大飞机) research institute at Jialing River Laboratory. Chongqing University provides research talent and academic resources; COMAC contributes industry problems and real-world applications for joint technology development in aviation.
• Huawei Infcore (华为引望)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-established Intelligent Automotive College combining Huawei's ICT technology with Chongqing University's talent cultivation. Integrates Infcore's intelligent automotive technology into university curriculum and research. National Excellence Engineer College talent cultivation incorporated into the partnership.
• 37+ Leading Enterprises (enterprise partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJialing River Laboratory has signed cooperation agreements with over 37 leading enterprises across automotive, aviation, electronics, and technology sectors. Each partnership establishes joint R&D institutions with specific industry problem statements.
• Excellent University Alliance (卓越联盟)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChongqing University is a member of the Excellent University Alliance (卓越联盟), a consortium of leading Chinese universities for collaborative academic and research initiatives.
• Chongqing-Chengdu Economic Circle University Alliance (成渝地区双城经济圈高校联盟)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChongqing University participates in the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle University Alliance, collaborating with other regional universities on talent cultivation and research initiatives.
• Chongqing University Alliance (重庆市大学联盟)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance of universities in Chongqing for shared educational resources and collaborative development.
• Qianjiang District GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation to build Qianjiang as a regional medical highland. Chongqing University provides medical talent, research capabilities, and academic resources; Qianjiang District contributes policy support and infrastructure. Focus on building the Southeast Chongqing Medical Center.
• China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (中国汽研)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for intelligent vehicle testing and evaluation. China Automotive Engineering Research Institute has built a full-chain evaluation system for intelligent and connected new energy vehicles, providing quantifiable evaluation paradigms for the industry.
• Infcore Intelligence Technology (引望智能技术有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hardware reliability technology of in-vehicle products. Leveraging Huawei's deep ICT technology accumulation, Infcore has built a closed-loop reliability engineering system from components to systems design and E2E verification.
• Bishan District GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Bishan District and Beiyang Haitang Fund for technology transfer, regular university-local cooperation, and industrial fund co-operation. Core technologies promoted include commercial aircraft generators and controllers, power semiconductor device reliability testing.
• Fuling District GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Fuling District for joint Fuling Research Institute establishment, technology transfer, and petrochemical, new energy, electronic information industry collaboration.
• Honghe University (红河学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint student cultivation base, collaborative high-level research projects, regional and national studies, customized training for cadres and teachers, and 'transmission-style' assistance to support Yunnan Lvchun County development.
• Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps First Division Alar City (新疆生产建设兵团第一师阿拉尔市)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChongqing University '启邦·青年行' practice team conducted multi-disciplinary social practice in the border region, including health outreach, red culture lectures, and industrial research.
• Jiangbei District State-owned Capital Operation Group (江北国投集团)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Chongqing University Continuing Education College for customized talent cultivation, joint research projects, and resource sharing. Focused on financial and technology industry needs in Jiangbei District.
• Tian Jiabing Foundation (田家炳基金会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2008, the foundation has partnered with Chongqing University for English teacher training assistance programs in the Chongqing region.双方 continues to deepen cooperation in education public welfare projects.
• Qingdao Lianfeng Medical Devices Co., Ltd. (青医医疗器械有限公司)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner hospital collaboration entity for medical device innovation and clinical application (血管阻塞性疾病介入诊疗器械创新与临床应用 project).
• Baiyun Electronics Co., Ltd. (白云电器)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner hospital collaboration entity for medical device innovation and clinical application.
• Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 2026 3rd International Academic Symposium on Space Science and Technology (Chongqing Session).
• China University of Petroleum (中石化涪陵页岩气勘探开发有限公司)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuling Shale Gas Exploration and Development Company provided shale gas technology R&D needs and university-enterprise cooperation directions during Fuling District cooperation dialogue.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zhejiang University: A top-tier Chinese research university under MOE with similar multi-disciplinary structure, Double First-Class designation, and balanced engineering/science focus. Strong overlap in robotics, materials science, and industrial partnerships; comparable headcount (~5,000 faculty) and ESI ranking breadth.
• Tianjin University: MOE-direct Double First-Class research university with historic strengths in mechanical and chemical engineering. Comparable scale and structure; both universities emphasize engineering heritage and benefit from the Excellent University Alliance (卓越联盟).
• Southeast University: MOE-direct Double First-Class university with strong civil engineering and architecture programs, directly comparable to Chongqing's Civil Engineering Double First-Class designation. Similar scale, structure, and engineering-focused research profile.
• University of Science and Technology of China: C9 League MOE-direct university with elite science and engineering programs. Comparable in research prestige, Double First-Class status, and publication quality (Nature/Science output velocity); useful benchmark for frontier research trajectory.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University: MOE-direct Double First-Class research university with strong engineering heritage. Direct overlap in mechanical engineering, materials science, and joint institutes with industry (similar to Chongqing's COMAC partnership); comparable scale and Double First-Class discipline count.
• Harbin Institute of Technology: C9 League and MOE-direct research university with aerospace and mechanical engineering strength, directly comparable to Chongqing's CAST/space-station transmission partnership and Jialing River Laboratory work. Both serve CASC/COMAC-style industry partnerships.
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology: MOE-direct Double First-Class university with strong mechanical and electrical engineering programs. Highly comparable in scale, structure, and Double First-Class disciplines; similar tier of ESI rankings and national-level project funding volume.
• Xi'an Jiao Tong University: MOE-direct Double First-Class research university with strong mechanical engineering and materials science heritage, founded in the same era. Comparable scope, Double First-Class disciplines, and engineering-driven research positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Tsinghua University: China's flagship research university under the Ministry of Education and a Double First-Class institution. Comparable as a comprehensive multi-disciplinary research university with elite engineering, science, and Double First-Class disciplines, but at significantly larger scale and stronger global brand.

Regional players

• Sichuan University: Major comprehensive research university in Southwest China, making it the most direct regional peer for talent competition and government partnership overlap. Both universities are members of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle University Alliance and compete for the same regional student pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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