The College of Photoelectric Engineering (COE) is one of the most prestigious in Chongqing University. COE was established in 1999 and is composed of the Department of Measurement and Control Technology and Instrument, the Department of Optoelectric Information Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic Science and Technology. The Measurement and Control Technology Specialty is a National Characteristic Specialty and got the Washington Accord Accredited in 2015.