The university was founded as Shiji Public School on 18 September 1940 by ordnance expert Lee Chenggan [zh].

[3] The university was established on 18 September 1940, it now has around 26,000 students and 1,590 teachers.

[8] It has buildings with green tiles which were the site of Crown Corps of Military Council of National Government and headquarters of the 8th theater.

[citation needed] Now they are key cultural relics preservation sites in Chongqing City.

69 Hongguang Road, Banan District, Chongqing City.