Sichuan University

Sichuan University (SCU), located in Chengdu, the vibrant capital of Sichuan Province, is a national key university under the Ministry of Education and a member of the prestigious 'Double First-Class' (Category A), 'Project 985,' and 'Project 211' initiatives.

Formed through mergers in 1994 and 2000 of three former national key universities—the original Sichuan University (founded in 1896 as the Sichuan Chinese-Western School), the original Chengdu University of Science and Technology, and the original West China University of Medical Sciences (founded in 1910 by Western Christian churches)—SCU now operates four campuses: Wangjiang, Huaxi, Jiang'an, and Meishan, covering 8,050 mu.

Sichuan University's core strengths lie in its world-class medical, engineering, and humanities programs. The West China Medical Center is China's top medical school, with stomatology (oral medicine) ranked first nationally for years, and clinical medicine, basic medicine, and pharmacy also highly ranked.

In engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering rank among the global ESI top 1‰. SCU's mathematics, Chinese language and literature, and history programs are also nationally renowned.

Sichuan University offers 105 undergraduate majors across 12 disciplines, including arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, law, economics, and management. It has 53 first-level doctoral programs and 48 postdoctoral research stations.

The curriculum emphasizes a 'general education + specialized education' model, encouraging interdisciplinary coursework and hands-on research. The faculty comprises over 9,300 teaching and research staff, including many members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Sichuan University's four campuses offer distinct experiences: Wangjiang (main campus) features century-old architecture and modern facilities in a central location; Huaxi focuses on medicine, adjacent to West China Hospital with state-of-the-art labs; Jiang'an is a modern campus with scenic lakes, excellent dormitories, and sports amenities like gyms and swimming pools; Meishan (opened 2025) is an innovation hub for industry-education integration.

All campuses provide high-speed Wi-Fi, libraries, labs, sports venues, and diverse dining options (including halal food). International students live in air-conditioned apartments with private bathrooms. Chengdu, consistently rated one of China's most livable cities, offers affordable living, renowned cuisine, tea culture, and easy access to pandas and nature.