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Southwest Petroleum University

Southwest Petroleum University is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Southwest Petroleum University rather than just read about it. In short: Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU; 西南石油大学) is a provincial public university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Sichuan, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China, Sichuan Provincial Government, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation.

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Reference excerpt

Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU; 西南石油大学) is a provincial public university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Sichuan, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China, Sichuan Provincial Government, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. The university was founded in 1958.

Introduction Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU), located in Chengdu City and Nanchong City, was founded in 1958. SWPU was originally named Sichuan Petroleum Institute and in 1970, was renamed to Southwest Petroleum Institute. It became Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU) after achieving university status in 2005. Originally, SWPU was supported and administered by the Ministry of Petroleum Industry and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). Since 2000, the university has been co-administered by both Sichuan Province and CNPC. SWPU has two campuses: the original campus at Nanchong City and the main campus at Chengdu City with a total area of about 3,000 mu (200 hectares). The total floor space is more than 900,000 square meters. The university is divided into 18 schools and departments that, together, offer 60 bachelor's degree programs. SWPU is one of the first universities in China that was authorized to confer bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees. It has one provincial-level graduate school offering three post-doctoral research programs. SWPU has 23 doctor's degree programs, 85 master's degree programs, and one key discipline program in oil and gas engineering. At the provincial and ministerial level, it has seven laboratories and 25 research and technical centers, including a center for well-completion techniques built with the assistance of the United Nations. In addition, it has the Sino-Canadian Training Center for Natural Gas Exploration and Exploitation, built with the support of the Canadian government. At the national level, it has one key laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation in which three key disciplines are pursued. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, SWPU owns an oil and gas equipment key laboratory, the Natural Gas Exploitation Engineering Research Center, and the Oil Field Petrochemical Engineering Research Center. At the university, two extensive libraries are available offering a collection of over two million volumes. Students from across the nation attend SWPU. Each year, more than 5,000 first-year undergraduates enroll in addition to over 1,000 first-year master's and doctoral degree candidates. The present enrollment of full-time students is more than 32,498, including 8 international students, 26,490 undergraduates, 3,801 postgraduates and 715 PhD students. More than 100,000 students have graduated from SWPU since its establishment. Within the past ten years, the proportion of students successfully being employed is more than 94 percent every year. As of September 2025, the university has a total of 2,769 faculty and staff members, including 394 individuals holding senior professional titles and 709 holding associate senior professional titles. SWPU has been involved in over 6,121 scientific programs since 2001 and has obtained 783 million RMB (renminbi) in scientific funding, winning 95 provincial or ministerial prizes. 495 patents have been approved, 184 of which are invented patents. SWPU has established worldwide cooperative relationships with universities and research institutions, including those in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Canada, Russia and India. One example being a 2+2 degree program with the University of Leeds, UK.

Administration The schools and departments are organized into the following divisions:

Schools and departments School of Oil and Natural Gas Engineering School of Geosciences and Technology School of Mechanical Engineering School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School of New Energy and Materials School of Computer Science School of Electronics and Information Engineering School of Civil Engineering and Architecture School of Sciences School of Economics and Management / MBA Educational Center School of Law School of Marxism School of Foreign Languages School of Physical Education School of Art School of Vocational and Technical Education

National Level Key Disciplines Southwest Petroleum University has a number of National Key Disciplines.

Oil and Gas Exploitation Engineering Oil and Gas Drilling Engineering Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering

Provincial or Ministerial Level Key Disciplines Applied Chemistry (Both Provincial and Ministerial Level) Mineral Survey and Exploration (Provincial Level) Mechanical Design and Theory (Both Provincial and Ministerial Level) Mechanical Manufacture and Automation (Provincial Level) Geodetection and Information Technology (Provincial Level)

History 1958-1962 Sichuan Petroleum Institute run by the local government of Sichuan Province 1962-1970 Sichuan Petroleum Institute run by the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, P.R.China 1970-1978 Southwest Petroleum Institute run by the local government of Sichuan Province 1978-1988 Southwest Petroleum Institute run by the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, P.R. China 1988-1998 Southwest Petroleum Institute run by China National Petroleum Corporation, P.R.China 1998-2000 Southwest Petroleum Institute run by China National Petroleum Corporation (Group), P.R.China 2000-2005 Southwest Petroleum Institute run by the local government of Sichuan Province 2005- Southwest Petroleum University run by the local government of Sichuan Province.

References

External links Southwest Petroleum University Official Website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Southwest Petroleum University

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Southwest Petroleum University claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Southwest Petroleum University before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Southwest Petroleum University ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Southwest Petroleum University

In research: Southwest Petroleum University appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Southwest Petroleum University in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Southwest Petroleum University is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 establishments in China, Petroleum engineering schools, Southwest Petroleum University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Southwest Petroleum University outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Southwest Petroleum University matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Southwest Petroleum University?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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