As one of the national key universities directly under the state’s Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as state’s prioritized university in “211 Project” and “985 Project”, the current Sichuan University (SCU) is the outcome of two power-to-power mergers of the former Sichuan University with the former Chengdu University of Science and Technology (CUST) in April 1994 and the former West China University of Medical Science (WCUMS) with Sichuan University in September 2000 respectively. The Ministry of Education ratified Sichuan University to engage in experimental operation of graduate school in June, 2000 and on May 2004 the graduate school was officially established. Under the Sichuan University Graduate School are the Office for Graduate Admission, Office for Graduate Education and Training, Office for Academic Degree, Office for 985 Project and Disciplinary Development, and General Affairs Office. Sichuan University Graduate School is a vice-director level member institution Chinese Society of Academic Degrees and Graduate Education（CSADGE）,  director level institution of Sichuan Provincial Society for Academic Degrees and Graduate Education, member institution of Association of Chinese Graduate Schools (ACGS). In 1999, Sichuan University was granted the title of “Advanced Collective in Academic Degrees and Graduate Education”.