According to China Education Online, according to China Education Online's soft science strength ranking in 2023, Qingdao University's soft science strength ranked nationwide 107. According to the strength ranking of China Education Online University Alumni Association in 2023, the strength ranking of Qingdao University Alumni Association is 137.
Qingdao University is the first batch of national intellectual property pilot universities, the first batch of national innovation and entrepreneurship education reform demonstration universities, the first batch of national innovation and entrepreneurship college construction units, and the Ministry of Education's university teacher evaluation and reform demonstration universities. The demonstration base for studying in China by the Ministry of Education, the national cultural quality education base for college students, the China education base and the national intellectual property information service center have been established.