Shandong University, located in Jinan City, Shandong Province, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It ranks among the national "double-class", "985 Project" and "21project" and is selected as "201/plan".

Excellent doctoral education and training plan, excellent legal talents education and training plan, national high-level university construction graduate program, new engineering research and practice project, scholarship receiving institution of China government for overseas students, demonstration base for studying in China of Ministry of Education, independent examination unit for degree authorization, medical "double-first-class" construction alliance, global energy Internet university alliance, and members of Asian campus.

Shandong University is the birthplace of modern higher education in China. The main body is Shandong University Hall founded by 190 1, which is the second government university founded by China after Shi Jing University Hall.

Its medical discipline originated from 1864, which opened modern higher medical education in China. Since its birth, the school has experienced several historical development periods, such as Shandong University Hall, National Qingdao University, National Shandong University, Shandong University and the new Shandong University formed by the merger of former Shandong University, Shandong Medical University and Shandong Polytechnic University.