The universities in the university town here include Shandong Normal University, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shandong Women's College. 1, Shandong Normal University, located in Jinan, Shandong Province, is a comprehensive normal university co-founded by the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the People's Government of Shandong Province.

2. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, located in Jinan City, Shandong Province, is a national key college of traditional Chinese medicine, a key university in Shandong Province, and a college of traditional Chinese medicine jointly established by Shandong Provincial People's Government and state administration of traditional chinese medicine.

3. Shandong Women's College is a full-time ordinary college organized by Shandong Provincial People's Government. It is a member of the World Women's Education Alliance and the China Women's College Alliance.