Chengdu Institute of physical education, referred to as "adult", is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is a full-time ordinary university jointly built by the State General Administration of physical education and the people's Government of Sichuan Province and mainly managed by Sichuan Province. The university is a pilot University of the Ministry of education's "excellent doctor (traditional Chinese Medicine) education and training program" reform, and also a national social sports instructor training base, a foreign aid coach training base of the State General Administration of sports, a national high-level sports reserve training base, a National Weightlifting reserve training base, a national Wushu routine youth training base, and a national track and field sprint and hurdle reserve training base Talent training base.Chengdu Institute of physical education was founded in 1942. Its predecessor was Sichuan Provincial College of physical education. In 1950, the people's government took over and renamed it Chengdu College of physical education. In 1953, the whole system was transformed into Southwest Institute of physical education. In 1956, it was renamed Chengdu Institute of physical education. In 1961, Chongqing Institute of physical education was incorporated. The school was originally under the State General Administration of sports, and was transferred to local governments in 2001. It is a full-time ordinary university jointly built by the State General Administration of sports and the people's Government of Sichuan Province, and mainly managed by Sichuan Province.As of September 2019, the University covers a total area of 480000 square meters; it has 21 teaching units and 22 undergraduate specialties; it has 1 doctoral degree awarding point, 4 master's degree awarding points, 14 master's degree awarding points and 4 master's degree awarding points; it has more than 1200 teaching staff, including more than 600 full-time teachers; it has full-time teachers There are more than 9300 undergraduate students and more than 1300 doctoral and postgraduate students.