The school of materials science and engineering of Chongqing University originated from the former Department of metallurgy, the second Department of mechanical engineering and the former Department of building materials engineering of Chongqing University of architecture. The Department of metallurgy started from the Department of mining and metallurgy founded in 1935, later renamed as the Department of metallurgy, the Department of metallurgy and materials engineering, and the school of materials science and Engineering in 1998; the second Department of mechanical engineering was founded in 1960, then renamed as the Department of materials forming and control Engineering in 1998, becoming a department of the newly established school of mechanical engineering; the Department of building materials was founded in 1979, then renamed as the Department of materials science and Engineering in 1998 。 In 2000, Chongqing University, Chongqing University of architecture and Chongqing College of architecture merged to establish a new Chongqing University, and the school of materials science and engineering of Chongqing University merged with the former Department of materials science and engineering of Chongqing University of architecture to establish a new school of materials science and engineering. In 2008, the Department of materials forming and control engineering and the school of materials science and engineering formed the current school of materials science and engineering. The College of material science and engineering of Chongqing University has become a college with complete disciplines, advanced equipment and abundant teachers. It is an important base for personnel training and scientific research. It has seven secondary units, namely Department of metallurgical engineering, Department of material forming and control engineering, Department of material processing engineering, Department of material science, Department of building material engineering, Department of decorative materials and engineering and central laboratory.