Qingdao University of Technology, referred to as "Youth Institute of Technology" for short, is a national key university with coordinated development of engineering, science, management, literature, law, economics and teaching. Located in the scenic Huangdao District of Qingdao, it is a provincial-level high-level applied university in Shandong Province and a high-level applied university in the basic capacity building project of universities in the central and western regions. The school, formerly known as China Navy No.2 Technical School, was founded in 1949. 1953 was renamed Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology, and 1993 was renamed Qingdao University of Technology. In 2000, it was listed as a "2 1 1 Project" key construction university.
In terms of academic level, Qingdao University of Technology has certain academic strength in the field of science and engineering. The school has 1 national key discipline, 16 postdoctoral mobile stations, 2 1 doctoral degree authorized units and 70 master degree authorized units. The school also has several provincial key laboratories and engineering research centers. In 20 19, the school undertook more than 3,400 scientific research projects, including 973 Plan, 863 Plan, National Natural Science Foundation and other national scientific research projects.
In terms of discipline construction, the characteristic disciplines of Qingdao University of Technology are mainly engineering, materials, chemical industry and light industry. Among them, marine engineering, chemical engineering and technology, material science and engineering, light industry technology and engineering are in the forefront of the national university discipline evaluation. In addition, the school also has mechanical engineering, electronic information engineering, ship and ocean engineering, management and other disciplines, and also has certain advantages and characteristics.
In addition to academic construction, the talent training of Qingdao University of Technology is also developing continuously. The school has 60 undergraduate majors, covering engineering, science, management, literature, law, economics, education and other fields. The school also has doctoral, master's and undergraduate education, which has trained a large number of outstanding talents to serve the national and local economic and social development.
Generally speaking, Qingdao University of Technology is a comprehensive university with certain academic strength and characteristics in 2 1 1 universities, and its academic level has certain influence and status in universities across the country.