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#676 of 14,131 In the World
#123 of 5,830 In Asia
#55 of 960 In China
#2 of 18 In Chongqing
#86 of 3,576 For Horticulture
Top50% For 169 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
swu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate40%
Admissions RequirementsHigh School Diploma, National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Foreign students: for further information see CUCAS
Enrollment40,000
Full time employee3,000
Student:staff ratio13:1

We've calculated the 40% acceptance rate for Southwest University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Southwest University is a world-class research university with 61,021 scientific papers published and 912,077 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
61,021
Citations
912,077

Southwest University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
40,412 / 713,511
Chemistry
35,750 / 676,072
Engineering
31,861 / 563,343
Physics
30,259 / 538,238
Environmental Science
29,518 / 417,211
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,977 / 228,348
Computer Science
23,362 / 306,748
Biochemistry
23,130 / 457,282
Quantum and Particle physics
21,521 / 409,471
Organic Chemistry
21,473 / 456,129
Medicine
20,221 / 329,824
Genetics
18,676 / 335,749
Materials Science
17,369 / 387,680
Ecology
14,550 / 214,323
Mathematics
13,776 / 202,092
Geology
13,516 / 219,851
Philosophy
13,319 / 103,974
Geography and Cartography
13,102 / 131,657
Psychology
12,837 / 152,276
Political Science
12,490 / 90,689
Law
12,262 / 89,943
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,339 / 128,658
History
9,886 / 81,386
Statistics
9,597 / 166,957
Botany
9,374 / 144,097
Sociology
9,295 / 70,041
Archaeology
9,206 / 79,986
Paleontology
8,784 / 142,862
Business
8,758 / 86,252
Optical Engineering
7,570 / 153,996
Chemical Engineering
7,481 / 217,974
Metallurgical Engineering
7,432 / 168,401
Nanotechnology
7,425 / 227,217
Linguistics
7,180 / 57,421
Economics
6,992 / 56,368
Pathology
6,769 / 115,729
Physical chemistry
6,486 / 177,554
Agricultural Science
6,483 / 89,718
Machine Learning
6,466 / 91,034
Electrical Engineering
5,775 / 113,904

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 18 16
1993 14 14
1994 8 21
1995 7 22
1996 8 23
1997 18 32
1998 10 34
1999 24 40
2000 51 64
2001 76 72
2002 157 125
2003 209 153
2004 392 221
2005 664 387
2006 1343 741
2007 1819 1337
2008 2045 2271
2009 2383 3097
2010 2429 4642
2011 2792 6712
2012 2500 9079
2013 2503 13297
2014 2833 17844
2015 2904 22889
2016 2437 28746
2017 2558 36691
2018 3075 48305
2019 3560 64851
2020 3779 83695
2021 4323 106863
2022 5270 132802
2023 5583 149800
2024 4921 168391
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 15,000-35,000 per annum (CNY)

Southwest University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Southwest University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Agriculture, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Equipment, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Aquaculture, Archiving, Art Criticism, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Botany, Brewing, Cell Biology, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Law, Classical Languages, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Curriculum, Design, Developmental Psychology, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, English, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Ethnology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, Fruit Production, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Higher Education, History, Horticulture, Industrial and Production Economics, Inorganic Chemistry, International and Comparative Education, Japanese, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Biology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Musicology, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Administration, Psychology, Public Relations, Regional Studies, Religion, Russian, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Special Education, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Theatre, Tourism, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Zoology
PhD - Boshi Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Brewing, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Curriculum, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, English Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forest Management, Forestry, Fruit Production, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Government, Higher Education, History, Horticulture, Industrial and Production Economics, International and Comparative Education, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Preschool Education, Psychology, Regional Studies, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Zhao Shuai

    Zhao Shuai
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    taekwondo athlete
    Biography

    Zhao Shuai is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner. He won gold medals at the 2016 Olympics and 2017 World Championships, placing third earlier in 2015. He served as the flag bearer for China at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games, where he later won a silver medal.

  2. Liao Qiuyun

    Liao Qiuyun
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    weightlifter
    Biography

    Liao Qiuyun is a Chinese weightlifter. She is the silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and World and Asian Champion. She competes in the women's 55 kg division.

Southwest University faculties and divisions

Academy : Fine Arts Design, Fine Arts, Sculpture
Academy : Music Dance, Music, Musicology, Performing Arts
College : Agronomy and Biotechnology Agronomy, Biotechnology, Development Studies, Floriculture, Rural Studies
College : Animal Science and Technology Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Veterinary Science
College : Applied Technology Technology
College : Chinese Language and Literature Chinese, Film, Foreign Languages Education, Literature, Modern Languages, Theatre
College : Culture and Social Development Cultural Studies, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Social Work
College : Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Design, Machine Building
College : Food Science Food Science, Food Technology, Packaging Technology, Safety Engineering
College : Foreign Languages English, Japanese, Modern Languages
College : Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning
College : Liberal Arts Chinese, Literature
College : Material Science and Engineering Materials Engineering, Physics
College : Physics and Technology/ Electronic Information Engineering Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Physics, Science Education, Telecommunications Engineering
College : Resources and Environment Arid Land Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Natural Resources, Soil Conservation, Soil Science, Water Management, Water Science
Faculty : Education Adult Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Leadership, Pedagogy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Special Education, Vocational Education
Institute : Biotechnology Biotechnology, Sericulture
Institute : Geographical Sciences Environmental Studies, Geography, Natural Resources, Rural Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning
Institute : History and Culture Cultural Studies, Ethnology, History
Institute : News and Media Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Radio and Television Broadcasting
Institute : Physical Education Physical Education, Sports
Institute : Plant Protection Chemistry, Plant and Crop Protection
Institute : Political Science and Public Administration Administration, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration
School : Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
School : Computer Science and Information Sciences Computer Networks, Computer Science, E-Business/Commerce, Electronics and Automation, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Software Engineering
School : Economics and Management Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Farm Management, Finance, Forest Management, Human Resources, International Business, International Economics, Management, Marketing, Tourism
School : Law Law
School : Life Sciences Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology
School : Marxism Political Sciences
School : Mathematics and Statistics Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics
School : Pharmacy and Chinese Medicine Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Traditional Eastern Medicine
School : Textile and Garment Clothing and Sewing, Textile Design, Textile Technology

General information

Alternative names SWU
西南大学
Founded 2005
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District
Chongqing, 400715
China
City population 32,054,000

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