西南石油(you)大學是新中國創建(jian)的第二(er)所(suo)石油(you)本科院校，是一(yi)所(suo)中央與地方共建(jian)、以四川省人民政府管(guan)理為主的高等學校。2013年，學校入選"國家中西部高校基礎(chu)能力(li)建(jian)設(she)(she)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)"，成為入選該工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)的100所(suo)高校之(zhi)一(yi)。2017年9月，入選為國家首批“雙一(yi)流”世界一(yi)流學科建(jian)設(she)(she)高校。

學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)現有各(ge)(ge)級(ji)各(ge)(ge)類科研(yan)(yan)基(ji)地(di)（平(ping)臺）151個(ge)(ge)。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)：國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)1個(ge)(ge)（油(you)氣藏地(di)質(zhi)及開發工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)），國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)“111計劃”地(di)方(fang)高校(xiao)學(xue)(xue)科創(chuang)(chuang)新(xin)(xin)引智基(ji)地(di)1個(ge)(ge)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)、研(yan)(yan)發中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)（協(xie)作）5個(ge)(ge)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)大(da)學(xue)(xue)科技園1個(ge)(ge)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)技術轉移示范機構1個(ge)(ge)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)產業技術創(chuang)(chuang)新(xin)(xin)戰略聯(lian)盟4個(ge)(ge)；國(guo)(guo)際(ji)科技合(he)作基(ji)地(di)（平(ping)臺、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)）4個(ge)(ge)；教育(yu)部重點(dian)(dian)(dian)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)（工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)）3個(ge)(ge)；國(guo)(guo)土資源(yuan)部重點(dian)(dian)(dian)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)（中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)）1個(ge)(ge)；四川省重點(dian)(dian)(dian)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)（研(yan)(yan)究院、基(ji)地(di)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、產學(xue)(xue)研(yan)(yan)創(chuang)(chuang)新(xin)(xin)聯(lian)盟）16個(ge)(ge)；四川省“2011計劃”協(xie)同創(chuang)(chuang)新(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)4個(ge)(ge)；中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)石油(you)（重點(dian)(dian)(dian)）研(yan)(yan)究室(shi)(shi)(shi)12個(ge)(ge)；中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)海油(you)（重點(dian)(dian)(dian)）實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)、研(yan)(yan)究院3個(ge)(ge)；行(xing)業、地(di)方(fang)產業聯(lian)盟2個(ge)(ge)；廳級(ji)（重點(dian)(dian)(dian)）實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)（研(yan)(yan)究室(shi)(shi)(shi)）9個(ge)(ge)；校(xiao)級(ji)研(yan)(yan)究院（實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、所）16個(ge)(ge)；橫(heng)向合(he)作科研(yan)(yan)基(ji)地(di)52個(ge)(ge)；“十三五(wu)”橫(heng)向合(he)作戰略（框架）協(xie)議16個(ge)(ge)。

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學校建(jian)(jian)有(you)成(cheng)都、南(nan)充(chong)兩(liang)大(da)校區，校園總面積3000余畝；教(jiao)學科(ke)研(yan)儀器設備(bei)3.00萬(wan)臺(tai)（套、件），總價(jia)值(zhi)5.30億元；圖書(shu)館紙質圖書(shu)203.71萬(wan)冊、電子圖書(shu)295.43萬(wan)冊。在四川峨眉和(he)重慶北碚(bei)建(jian)(jian)有(you)兩(liang)個野外地(di)(di)質實(shi)習(xi)專用基(ji)地(di)(di)，在四川南(nan)充(chong)市(shi)建(jian)(jian)有(you)占地(di)(di)近百(bai)畝的高新技術產業基(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)學生(sheng)實(shi)習(xi)基(ji)地(di)(di)，在成(cheng)都市(shi)建(jian)(jian)有(you)科(ke)技交(jiao)流中(zhong)心(xin)。