Northwest direction. According to Baidu map, Jinan University is located in the direction of Jinan, while Mengyin is located in Linyi. From the map, Jinan is in the northwest of Linyi, so Jinan University is in the northwest of Mengyin. Jinan University, located in Jinan City, Shandong Province, is a comprehensive university approved by the Shandong Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education and a key construction university in Shandong Province.