Education in Chongqing is comparatively developed. The Municipality's efforts already constitute a quite complete educational system ranging from kindergarten, elementary and vocation education, advanced leading to adult teaching programs with extensive educational teams and multi-faceted schooling methods. The Chongqing's global collection of books for pedagogic and scientific research purpose amount to 11 million.

Since the economic reform and opening up to the outside world and especially since Chongqing became the municipality directly under central authority, the higher education entered in a phase of healthy and booming development. Marked progress has been made in school size, facilities and teaching quality.

Chongqing University, Southwest Agricultural University, Southwest University of Political Science & Law, Southwest Chine Normal University, Chongqing Medical University and Third Army Medical University are among the Municipality's 25 regular institutions of higher education famous throughout China. There are 52 doctoral research stations, 234 stations of mastership awarding and 7 ambulatory station of post-doctoral study. In April 1996, Chongqing University passed the preliminary examination for the entrance to "211 Program", under which the Chinese central government will concentrate investment during the ninth "Five-Year Plan" period to help them rank among world first-class advanced learning institutions in the 21st Century.

University and college enrollment in Chongqing currently reaches 90,000 students. The proportion of four-year regular program students to 2/3-year specialized program students is 2.14 to 1. Engineering study has the largest number of specialized programs, which is followed by literature, economics, science, law, medicine, agriculture educational study and history.

Also new trends in scientific research and economic development are included in teaching materials. Practical experiences are emphasized. Dual Degrees and specialization programs are opened to train versatile professionals. Chongqing already has adopted the compulsory education and placed a legal guarantee for children to receive a nine-year compulsory education. Local governments at various levels are responsible for implementing the compulsory education and must include elementary education in local economic and social development plans. The nine-year compulsory education covers 99.7 per cent of the Municipality's children aged between six to 11 years old. High School enrollment covers 97.7 per cent of the urban areas' children. The number of enrollment in total of 1,555 regular secondary schools has reached 1.10 million students, and over 2.90 million pupils in 15,737 primary schools. The various adult teaching programs in Chongqing received over 3.50 million enrollments.

Various measures have been taken to build up the teacher's resources. A quite strong teaching faculty structure and improved living conditions has enabled teachers to show an upgraded proficiency. Remarkable progress have occurred in teachers'education and proficiency degree. In universities and colleges, professors and associated professors make up 26.36% of the teaching faculty. More than one third of the teachers have master degree. In kindergarten, elementary and middle schools, teachers should have education of specialized, college and university schooling respectively. The Municipality has also established a training system for teachers.

The two universities specialized in pedagogic education provide degree programs for full-time teachers. The Chongqing Education Institute, Teachers Training Center plus district and county-run education institutes and training centers are responsible for the full-time training of teachers in Chongqing. The municipal education administration also selects teachers to join in study, research and internship programs abroad. The elementary education's target is to cultivate in children high moralities and intelligence, to develop strong health and personality and to foster the students'initiative and creativeness in order to build up the foundation for fostering a generation with noble aspiration, high morals, profound knowledge and strict discipline. Emphasis has also been given to developing study attitude whit enthusiasm, willpower and other virtues.

International schools

Yew Chung International School

The Chongqing Municipal Government has highly encouraged the establishment of international schools in Chongqing. Some of the schools are well received in the expats. Chongqing Yew Chung International School (YCIS Chongqing), the first international school in Chongqing is among one of them. 

Situated in the tranquil area of Orchard Manor in Yubei District, YCIS Chongqing's official registration was completed in September 2001. Currently students are aged between 2 and 17. It started to cater for an Infant and Toddler Learning Programme from September 2002.
  
YCIS Chongqing offers a unique education philosophy that integrates the best elements of both Eastern and Western cultures. This educational approach ensures that students will enter the 21st century as "world citizens", fluent in at least two major world languages (English and Chinese) and be highly skilled in information technology. The teachers strive to provide the students with excellent academic training, critical thinking skills and respect for all cultures. Furthermore, students are educated from a global perspective and with moral and spiritual values affirming the worth and dignity of each individual.
 
Tel :(8623)6763-8482
Fax :(8623)6763-8483
Website: http://www.ycis-cq.com/
 
QSI International School
 
QSI International School of Chongqing a non-profit institution that opens in August 2006 offering high quality education in English for students from three (3) years of age through middle school , thirteen (13) years of age.
 
This is a newly built school located in Shapingba District in University Town. It contains 10 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a science lab, a large outdoor play area with a running track and soccer field, and an indoor gymnasium with basketball, tennis, and badminton courts.  This unique facility is located conveniently for international families. Many foreign companies are locating in this exciting development.  Busing is available for families as well.
 
The school's educational philosophy includes a performance-based personalized approach to instruction leading to mastery learning. They believe 1) All students can succeed, 2) Success breeds success, and 3) It is the responsibility of the school to provide the positive conditions for success.
 
Tel: 86-23-65620109
Fax: 86-23-65620105
E-Mail: chongqing@qsi.org
Website: http://chq.qsi.org/
 
Other international schools available for foreign children include the Foreign Language School affiliated to Sichuan International Study University, the international divisions of Chongqing No.1 Middle School, Renmin Primary School, Bashu Primary School and Longhu Kindergarten.

University & College

Chongqing University
www.cqu.edu.cn
TEL:0086-23-65106177
FAX:0086-23-65106656
 
Southwest China University
www.swnu.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-68254388
FAX:0086-23-68256342
 
Southwest University of Political Science and Law
www.swup.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-65382231
FAX:0086-23-65383174
 
Chongqing University of Medical Sciences
www.cqums.edu.cn
TEL:0086-23-68485229
FAX:0086-23-68485229
 
Chongqing Normal University
www.cqnu.edu.cn
TEL:0086-23-65363554
FAX:0086-23-65317936
 
CQ University of Posts and Telecommunications
www.cqupt.edu.cn
TEL:0086-23-62487888
FAX:0086-23-62487912
 
Chongqing Jiaotong University
www.cquc.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-62652335
FAX:0086-23-62652335
 
Chongqing Technology and Business University
WWW.ctbu.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-62769454
FAX:0086-23-62769543
 
Sichuan International Studies University
www.sisu.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-65385218
FAX:0086-23-65385875
 
Chongqing Institute of Technology
www.cqit.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-68668981
FAX:0086-23-68668981
 
Chongqing Three Gorges University
www.sanxiau.net 
TEL:0086-23-58102259
FAX:0086-23-58105769
 
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
www.scfai.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-68514451
FAX:0086-23-68514451
 
Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
www.cqwu.edu.cn 
TEL:0086-23-49682265
FAX:0086-23-49682467
 
Fuling Normal College
www.fltc.net.cn 
TEL:0086-23-87807135
FAX:0086-23-72374466
 
Chongqing Science Technology University
www.cust.cn 
TEL:0086-23-89092026
FAX:0086-23-89092026
 
Changing Education College
www.cqec.net. 
TEL:0086-23-62658983
FAX:0086-23-62758009