成都大学创建于1978年，是改革开放后首批地方城市主办的全日制普通本科院校。学校实行省市共建、以市为主的办学体制，是四川省、成都市重点建设大学，是第31届世界大学生夏季运动会运动员村承办大学，FISU银级认证健康校园。拥有百年历史的三级甲等综合附属医院和国家级科研平台四川抗菌素工业研究所。

Chengdu University was founded in 1978 and is one of the first full-time ordinary undergraduate institutions sponsored by local cities after China's reform and opening up. The university operates under a joint construction system by the province and the city, with the city as the main contributor. It is a key construction university in Sichuan Province and Chengdu City, the host university of the Athletes' Village for the 31st Summer World University Games, and a FISU Silver-level certified Healthy Campus. It has a century-old tertiary first-class general affiliated hospital and the Sichuan Institute of Antibiotics Industry, a national-level scientific research platform.

学校办学历史可追溯至1906年的公立四川优级选科师范学堂和1911年的公立四川省城女子师范学堂。2006年以来，多所院校及科研机构先后整合并入，综合实力快速提升。现设有11个学科门类，75个本科专业，拥有9个一级硕士学位授权点，19个专业硕士学位授权类别，是四川省优先培育类博士学位授予立项建设单位。

The university's educational history can be traced back to the 1906 Public Sichuan Advanced Normal School and the 1911 Public Sichuan Provincial Capital Women's Normal School. Since 2006, several institutions and research organizations have been integrated into the university, leading to a rapid enhancement of its comprehensive strength. Currently, it offers 11 disciplines, 75 undergraduate programs, 9 first-level master's degree authorization points, and 19 professional master's degree authorization categories. It is a key construction unit for doctoral degree authorization in Sichuan Province's priority cultivation category.

学校秉承“自爱、自修、自尊、自强”校训，弘扬“求真务实、自强不息”的成大精神，坚持“雅成大德、恒成大器”育人理念，扎根成都、面向世界、服务社会。在2023年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中位列801—1000位，中国内地高校排名49—95位，工程学、农业科学等5个学科进入ESI全球前1%。

Adhering to the school motto of "Self-love, Self-cultivation, Self-respect, Self-improvement" and promoting the Chengda spirit of "Seeking Truth and Being Pragmatic, Striving for Self-improvement", the university upholds the educational philosophy of "Cultivating Virtue through Elegance, Achieving Greatness through Perseverance". It is rooted in Chengdu, oriented towards the world, and serves society. In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it was ranked 801—1000 globally and 49—95 among Chinese mainland universities. Five disciplines, including Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, have entered the top 1% of ESI globally.