Southwest University of Political Science and Law is located in Chongqing, a central municipality in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China. It is the first higher political science and law institution established in New China, one of the first key universities in China after the reform and opening up, one of the first bases for the education and training of outstanding legal talents in China, and a university jointly built by the Ministry of Education and the Chongqing Municipal People 's government.
The university has three campuses: Shapingba Campus, Yubei Campus and Baoshenghu Campus, covering an area of more than 3,000 mu. Among them, the Yubei Campus is the center for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching; The Shapingba campus is a base for continuing education and cadre training. There are more than 23,000 students and more than 2,300 staff members.
The university adheres to an open education approach and continuously promotes international exchanges and cooperation. It has established exchange and cooperation relations with more than 90 universities in 16 countries and regions and has launched nearly 93 student exchange programs. The first Confucius Institute was established in the northwest of the United States, actively promoting the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language and the exchange and cooperation of education between China and foreign countries; It has research institutions such as the China-Asean Legal Research Center and the Institute for Human Rights.
