Established in 1901, Shandong University is one of the initiative universities of modern Chinese higher education and a key comprehensive university under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. As one of the first universities on the list of Project 211 and Project 985, Shandong University has been developing by leaps and bounds and reached an unprecedented level in recent years. The teaching quality and competitiveness of the university has been remarkably improved and its international influence has been significantly strengthened.
 
Shandong University is a competitive comprehensive university which is magnificent in scale. The university comprises eight campuses in three different cities (Jinan, Qingdao and Weihai), covering an area of over 533 hectares. Its full-time student population totals above 60,000. Shandong University has one of the largest ranges of academic disciplines in China, which is representative in comprehensive universities. There are at present 12 general disciplines for undergraduates and postgraduates, namely Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, and Fine arts. Shandong University is listed into China’s construction plan of world-class universities (Category A) with its strong academic strength, distinctive characteristics and great influence both at home and abroad.