The school, formerly known as Shenyang Light Industry Higher Vocational School, was founded in 1950 and moved to Qingdao in 1956. 65438-0958, Shandong Institute of Chemical Technology was established with the approval of Shandong Provincial People's Government, and the process of formally holding higher education began.

1984 was renamed Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology with the approval of the Ministry of Education; 1998 was transferred to Shandong province by the Ministry of Chemical Industry; 200 1 Qingdao arts and crafts school was merged; In 2002, it was renamed Qingdao University of Science and Technology with the approval of the Ministry of Education. In 2009, the Gaomi Campus of Qingdao University of Science and Technology was put into use, and in 20 16, Shandong Institute of Chemical Technology was incorporated into the whole system.