Cheongju (ka Ch'ŏngju; korea kirjas 청주, hani kirjas 淸州, Lõuna-Korea omaladinas Cheongju-si [tšong-džu ši]) on linn Lõuna-Koreas, Põhja-Chungcheongi provintsi keskus.
Cheongju on linn aastast 1946.
Cheongju ja Cheongwoni ühinemine 2014.
Linna pindala on 940,84 km² ja elanikke oli 2020. aastal 844 993.
Linn koosneb 4 ringkonnast (gu), mis jagunevad 3 eup 'iks, 10 myeon 'iks ja 30 linnaosaks (dong).
Sangdangi ringkond (상당구):
- Geumcheon-dong (금천동)
- Seongan-dong (성안동)
- Yeongun-dong (영운동)
- Yongdam·Myeongam·Sanseong-dong (용담명암산성동)
- Yongam 1-dong (용암1동)
- Yongam 2-dong (용암2동)
- Jungang-dong (중앙동)
- Tap·Daeseong-dong (탑대성동)
- Gadeok-myeon (가덕면)
- Namil-myeon (남일면)
- Nangseong-myeon (낭성면)
- Munui-myeon (문의면)
- Miwon-myeon (미원면)
Heungdeoki ringkond (흥덕구):
- Uncheon·Sinbong-dong (운천신봉동)
- Bokdae 1-dong (복대1동)
- Bokdae 2-dong (복대2동)
- Gagyeong-dong (가경동)
- Bongmyeong 1-dong (봉명1동)
- Bongmyeong 2·Songjeong-dong (봉명2송정동)
- Gangseo 1-dong (강서1동)
- Gangseo 2-dong (강서2동)
- Osong-eup (오송읍)
- Gangnae-myeon (강내면)
- Oksan-myeon (옥산면)
Seowoni ringkond (서원구):
- Sajik 1-dong (사직1동)
- Sajik 2-dong (사직2동)
- Sachang-dong (사창동)
- Sannam-dong (산남동)
- Mochung-dong (모충동)
- Bunpyeong-dong (분평동)
- Sugok 1-dong (수곡1동)
- Sugok 2-dong (수곡2동)
- Seonghwa·Gaesin·Jungnim-dong (성화개신죽림동)
- Nami-myeon (남이면)
- Hyeondo-myeon (현도면)
Cheongwoni ringkond (청원구):
- Uam-dong (우암동)
- Naedeok 1-dong (내덕1동)
- Naedeok 2-dong (내덕2동)
- Yullyang·Sacheon-dong (율량사천동)
- Ogeunjang-dong (오근장동)
- Ochang-eup (오창읍)
- Naesu-eup (내수읍)
- Bugi-myeon (북이면)