Sichuan University

Sichuan University (SCU) is a public university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

Sichuan University
四川大学 (Chinese)
Motto海纳百川 有容乃大
Motto in English
Sea, all water, receives all rivers; Utmost wit listens to all sides
TypePublic
Established1896 (1896)
PresidentLi Yanrong (李言荣)
Administrative staff
11,357
Students70,000
Location, ,
China
Colors   
AffiliationsBRICS Universities League, Double First Class University, 211 Project, 985 Project
Websitescu.edu.cn
en.scu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese四川大学
Traditional Chinese四川大學

In 1994, the then Chengdu University of Science and Technology and then Sichuan University merged to form Sichuan Union University (which was renamed Sichuan University in 1998). In 2000, the then West China University of Medical Sciences and then Sichuan University merged to establish the current form of Sichuan University.

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