Chongqing Three Gorges University (CTGU), set up in 1956, is a state-owned general university under the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission. It is located in Wanzhou, the heart of the Three Gorges Dam Areas by the Changjiang River. It presently has a total enrolment over 13 000 students. Bachelor Degree is available for the students. CTGU has established cooperation and exchange relationship with many universities both domestic and abroad including programs in respect of students, teachers and scientific researches. In 2007, CTGU founded a Confucius Institute at Community College of Denver in Colorado，U.S.A. CTGU occupies the leading position in China in the researches on the Three Gorges’ Cultural, the Three Gorges Folk Arts, Migration Economical Development, Environmental and Ecological Preservation of the Dam Areas. Besides the scholarship founded by Chongqing Municipal Government, Confucius Institute Scholarship (CIS) by Hanban, CTGU also set the “President International Student Scholarship” and has other preferential policies for the international students. 50% of the international students were awarded the Chongqing Municipal Government scholarship during 2006-2008.

Programs for International Students (Teaching in Chinese)

Chinese Language and Literature, International Economics & Trade, Tourism Administration, Ethnology, Physical Education (Kung fu), Environmental Science, Study on the Rare Plants in Three Gorges Area, Fine Arts(Chinese Folk Arts). The students can be granted a Bachelor’s Degree. Training courses also provided.

Tuition (RMB)

Note：Science majors’ tuition is 10-30% above the tuition in the form, Arts and Gyms majors 30-100% above.

Accommodation and Living Facilities

Accommodation: approximately 10000RMB/year. Board & meals: approximately 8 000RMB/year. Transportation and other miscellaneous costs: approximately 2 000RMB/year.
International students can choose to live in the International Students’ apartment (25RMB/day for a single room, 50RMB/day for an apartment), ordinary students’ apartment (800-1500RMB/year) or live by rent in/out the campus (about 4800RMB/year).
According to the living condition, international students can cook by themselves, have meals in the students dining hall, or go to the local flavored restaurants around the campus, which is much cheaper.