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Southwest University of Political Science and Law

Chongqing
China

023-67258680

www.swupl.edu.cn

Best in History

Best moot court performance of the law school throught out the recorded history (2018-2024)

About the Law School

Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL) is a national public university located in Chongqing, China.
It was founded in 1953 with the original name Southwest College of Political Science and Law. It was one of the first faculties of political science and law established after the People's Republic of China was established. Its law school ranks third among all the law schools in China. Notable alumni include Liang Huixing, Liang Zhiping, He Weifang, Xu Zhangrun and Zhang Xinbao.
Zhou Qiang, a grade 1978 alumnus from the Law Department of SWUPL, was elected president and chief justice of the Supreme People's Court of China at the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 15, 2013.