Chongqing Normal University

It acquired master’s degree granting rights for Software and Theory subordinate discipline in 2003, Computer Science and Technology first-class discipline in 2010, and Software Engineering first-class discipline in 2011.

Aiming to adapt to the development of information industry, to serve local economic construction and optimize the disciplinary structure, CNU established the College of Computer and Information Science (hereafter “CCIS”) in January 2010, via a resource integration and adjustment among the related specialties from the original colleges of Mathematics and Computer, Physics and Information Technology, and Economics and Management.

With over 20 years’ talent cultivation and discipline construction, CCIS has developed into a comprehensive college cultivating high-level application-oriented undergraduate and postgraduate students whose specialties cover four disciplines: engineering, science, education and management. It enjoys such titles as a member of Normal Education Branch of Computer Education Research Association of Chinese Universities, a standing member of Chongqing Computer Association, a member of Chongqing Artificial Intelligence and Computer Users Association.

Presently, CCIS has a municipal-level key discipline of Computer Science and Technology, two first-class disciplines of Computer Science and Software Engineering for master’s degree, a subordinate discipline of Education Technology for master’s degree, three professional master’s degree programs, i.e. Computer Technology, Agriculture Informatization and Modern Education Technology respectively in the fields of engineering, agriculture promotion and education, two incumbent master’s degree programs of Software and Theory, and Education Technology. It has six specialties for full-time undergraduates: Computer Science and Technology, Computer Science and Technology (pedagogical), Software Engineering, E-business, Applied E-business, and Information Management and System. The number of postgraduates at school amounts to 110, and undergraduates over 1600.