According to China Education Online, according to China Education Online's soft science strength ranking in 2023, the soft science strength of Chongqing University ranks 34th in China. According to the strength ranking of China Education Online University Alumni Association in 2023, the strength of Chongqing University Alumni Association ranks 33rd in China.
Chongqing University, referred to as "Chongda" for short, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Chongqing Municipality and the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and ranks among the national "double-class", "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project". It has been selected into the Everest Plan, the Strong Foundation Plan, the Innovation Ability Enhancement Plan of Colleges and Universities, the Academic Innovation and Intelligence Introduction Plan of Colleges and Universities, the Education and Training Plan for Excellent Engineers, the Education and Training Plan for Excellent Legal Talents, the National Project for Building High-level University Postgraduates, the Scholarship Receiving Institution of China Municipal Government for Overseas Students in China, and the Demonstration Base for Studying in China of the Ministry of Education. It is an excellent university alliance, China-Poland University Alliance, the Belt and Road University Alliance, and the "One-way University Alliance".