1. Location: Jinan University is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and Jinan University is located in Jinan, Shandong Province.

2. Historical background: Jinan University is the first overseas Chinese college founded by the government in China, which was founded in 1906. Jinan University was formed by the merger of Shandong Institute of Building Materials Industry and Jinan United University in 2000.

3. Key majors: Key majors of Jinan University include Chinese language and literature, journalism, electronic information engineering, clinical medicine, engineering mechanics, etc. Key majors of Jinan University include materials science and engineering, computer science and technology, mechanical engineering and automation.

4. Directly affiliated departments: the United Front Work Department directly affiliated to Jinan University and the provincial government directly affiliated to Jinan University.