Sichuan University is a key comprehensive university directly under the State Ministry of Education. It incorporated three key universities, namely, the former Sichuan University, Chengdu University of Science & Technology (CUST) and West China University of Medical Sciences (WCUMS).

The University is situated in Chengdu, the Capital of Sichuan Province. Chengdu, known as the Land of Abundance, is famous for its rich culture and history. Sichuan University constitutes three campuses---Wang Jiang, Huaxi and Jiang’an, which is now in construction, with an area of 417 hectares. The campuses are set in agreeable environments of green plants, lawns and beautiful flowers. Over more than 100 years of development, the University has laid a sound foundation for and has built a high reputation in academic research and learning.

Now the school offers courses in 9 major fields of study including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and technology and medical sciences. It has a total of 12000 faculties, including over 900 professors, 5 academicians of the Academia Sinica and the Academy of Engineering of China, 10 members of the State Council Academic Degree Committee and 328 tutors of doctorate students. The number of students at school reaches 42000, including 27000-odd undergraduates, 5700-odd graduates and 300-odd overseas students.

ABOUT CHENGDU
Chengdu is also known as the “City of Hibiscus” which bury the city with petals after summer storms, and is home to the giant panda and the Panda Research Center, which attract visitors from all over the world. The city also has a reputation as a leader in transportation and telecommunication infrastructure. All of this rich history has provided a perfect setting for a major university.

The city has a long history and was the capital of an ancient kingdom known as the “City of Silk” after its most famous product. Chengdu was founded in the Fifth Century BC and was visited by Marco Polo in the 13th Century. It was prosperous and was laid out on the same plan as Peking with ancient palaces and major gates on a north-south axis, dividing the city into two parts, western and eastern.