Shandong University directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) is a world-class university (Class A), Project 985, 2 1 1 project. Selected into 20 1 1 plan, Everest plan, strong foundation plan,11plan, excellent engineer education and training plan, excellent doctor education and training plan, excellent legal talent education and training plan, public postgraduate plan for national construction of high-level universities, new engineering research and practice project, and study abroad in China by the Ministry of Education.
Shandong University is the earliest modern higher education university in China. Its main body is Shandong University Hall founded by 190 1, which is the second national university founded by China after Shi Jing University Hall and the first university in China to run a school according to its articles of association. 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.