Sichuan International Studies University (Chuan Wai or SISU for short), one of the first four state run foreign language colleges in China, sits in Shapingba District, Chongqing Municipality. It is a full-time university approved by the Ministry of Education and run by Chongqing Municipal People's Government.

Carrying on the founding spirit of "unity, diligence, rigorous attitude, and realistic approach" and abiding by the motto of "global vision, academic excellence", the university distinguishes itself with an international perspective, a focus on foreign language education, and a commitment to diversifying disciplines. The university has strategized pursuing qualitative development that prioritizes academic excellence, stresses international exchange, and promotes balanced development of all disciplines.

The university has now evolved into a multi-disciplinary higher institution. In addition to the core discipline of foreign languages and literature, the university also offers doctoral, master, bachelor degrees and diploma programs in Chinese language and literature, journalism and communication, education, economics, management, law and other disciplines. The university also offers a post-doctoral research program in foreign languages and literature. The university academic journals "Foreign Languages and Literature" and "English Studies" are well recognized among the academia. The university is a key provider of foreign language and international communication professionals and a leader in international studies, economic and foreign trade research in the southwest region of China.

There are 55 undergraduate majors, of which 26 are foreign language majors (24 foreign languages). There are currently more than 17,000 full-time students and 1,349 faculty members. The university covers an area of 71 hectares and has complete teaching facilities, including the most complete foreign language teaching multimedia classrooms in Southwest China, a pronunciation laboratory, a simultaneous interpretation laboratory, a translation laboratory, a business simulation laboratory, a comprehensive communication skills laboratory, and an interlanguage corpus laboratory, and the Chongqing Foreign Affairs Experimental Center.

SISU has established international cooperation and exchange programs with more than 100 universities and institutions in over 30 countries or regions. It has set up 3 Confucius Institutes jointly with the Russian University of Nizhni Novgorod, the Togolese University of Lomé, and the Central Education Service Center in Eastern Ohio, USA. Additionally, the university has set up one Confucius Class in Siyuan Chinese Language School in Ecuador.

Address: No.33, Zhuangzhilu Rd, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400031, China

Phone Number: +86-23-65380021; +86-23-65381037

Email Address: studyinsisu@sisu.edu.cn; studyinsisu-sis@sisu.edu.cn

Website: https://en.sisu.edu.cn/