📖 About the university

Chongqing College of International Business and Economics is a private undergraduate institution with campuses in Hechuan and Tongliang districts of Chongqing, together covering over 800 mu. It began in October 2001 as the Hailai College of the Chongqing Normal College, jointly run by that institution and private investors, and began enrolling in 2002; it later carried the name Foreign Trade and Business College of Chongqing Normal University, and on 18 December 2020 the Ministry of Education approved its separation and conversion into a free-standing private institution under the present name, wholly held by the Chongqing Hailai science and education company. More than 15,000 full-time students study across schools of big data and intelligent engineering, foreign languages, literature and journalism, economics and trade, management, mathematics and computer science, performing arts and art and design, and about 70 per cent of its 885 full-time teachers hold postgraduate degrees. The library holds roughly 1.3 million printed and 1.46 million electronic books. As its name signals, the college's centre of gravity is trade, economics and languages layered with newer computing programmes, supplying the import-export firms and service companies of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. Teaching is in Chinese and enrolment is domestic.

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🌆 About Chongqing

Chongqing is a sprawling southwestern municipality built across steep hills where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet, giving it the nickname the mountain city. Its urban core holds around 16 million people, and its dramatic, multi-level terrain of bridges, tunnels, and cliffside buildings is unlike anywhere else in China. The climate is humid subtropical, with famously hot, humid summers and mild, often foggy winters. Landmarks include the glowing Hongya Cave stilt complex, the old Yangtze River cableway, Ciqikou ancient town, and the light-rail line that runs straight through a residential tower at Liziba. The city is the birthplace of fiery Chongqing hotpot, alongside spicy xiaomian noodles and laziji chicken. A distinctive metro and monorail system, Jiangbei International Airport, and high-speed rail connect its complex geography and the wider region. For an international student, Chongqing offers low living costs, dramatic scenery, and an intense, unforgettable urban experience.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.