Education

Chengdu is home to the greatest number of universities and research institutes in Southwestern China. It has 49 colleges and universities, including University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan University, and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. In 2010, over 140,000 students graduated from the colleges and universities, more than half of them were majored in IT, finance, economics, business management, or foreign languages studies.

Colleges and universities West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University

Chengdu is the center of higher education and scientific research in Southwest China.

National universities include:

Sichuan University (SCU) (四川大学) (Founded in 1896) Southwest Jiaotong University (西南交通大学) (Founded in 1896) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (电子科技大学) (Founded in 1956) Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (西南财经大学) (Founded in 1952)

Important provincial universities include:

Sichuan Normal University (四川师范大学) (Founded in 1946) Southwest University for Nationalities (西南民族大学) (Founded in 1951) Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University (四川外语学院成都学院) (Founded in 2000) Chengdu University of Technology (成都理工大学) (Founded in 1956) Southwest Petroleum University (西南石油大学) (Founded in 1958) Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM) (成都中医药大学) (Founded in 1956) Sichuan Conservatory of Music(四川音乐学院) (Founded in 1939) Chengdu University of Information Technology (CUIT) (成都信息工程学院) (Founded in 1951) Chengdu Kinesiology University (成都体育学院) (Founded in 1942) Xihua University (西华大学) (Founded in 1960) Chengdu University (成都大学) (Founded in 1978) Chengdu Medical College (成都医学院) (Founded in 2004) Chengdu College of UESTC (电子科技大学成都学院) Sichuan Agricultural University (四川农业大学)

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.

International schools Oxford International College of Chengdu (牛津大学成都国际学院） Chengdu Meishi International School Chengdu International School The Léman International School - Chengdu Quality Schools International QSI International School of Chengdu Eton House Major Secondary schools Oxford International College of Chengdu (牛津大学成都国际学院) Chengdu Jiaxiang Foreign Language School(成都嘉祥外国语学校) Chengdu No.7 High School (成都七中) (Founded in 1952) Chengdu Liewu High School (成都列五中学) Chengdu Shude High School (成都树德中学) (Founded in 1929) Shishi Middle School (成都石室中学) (Founded in 1940) The Affiliated High School of Sichuan University (四川大学附属中学) The Affiliated High School of Sichuan Normal University (四川师范大学附属中学) Chengdu Experimental Foreign Languages School(成都实验外国语学校） Chengdu Foreign Languages School (成都外国语学校) Chengdu Shude Experimental School (成都树德实验中学)YU Chengdu Shude Union School (成都树德联校) Chengdu Shishi Union School (成都石室联中) Chengdu Yulin Middle School (成都玉林中学) Chengdu Guangya International School Chengdu Yandaojie Junior and Senior Middle school 成都市盐道街中学初中部与高中部 Yucai School Attached to Sichuan Chengdu No. 7 High School (成都七中育才学校) Chengdu Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学成都实验中学（原成都二中、省立成都中学）)