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In 2004, after investigation by experts and research by the Ministry of Education, it was agreed to build ludong university on the basis of Yantai Normal University. In 2005, the Ministry of Education organized experts to review the preparation of the school.

In the notice that Yantai Normal University was renamed as ludong university, the Ministry of Education repositioned Yantai Normal University: ludong university is a multi-disciplinary undergraduate university, with undergraduate education as the main part and postgraduate education as the supplement.

Founded in 1930, the school has gone through the historical stages of Shandong Provincial Second Rural Normal School, Jiaodong Public School, Laiyang Normal School, Laiyang Normal College, Yantai Teachers' College, Yantai Teachers' Training School and Yantai Normal College. 200 1 Shandong jiaotong school (Yantai) (founded on 1978) merged.

In 2006, the school was renamed ludong university. In 2007, the undergraduate teaching level of the school was rated as "excellent" by the Ministry of Education. In 20 14, teacher education college was formally established, located in Penglai campus.

According to the information of official website in April, 2023, the campus covers an area of 3,450 mu, with a building area of 744,000 square meters. The total value of fixed assets is 2.28 billion yuan, and the total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment is 490 million yuan.

The library has a collection of 2.533 million books and electronic books 1 12 1 10,000 kinds. There are 25 colleges, 765,438+0 research institutes, 665,438+0 undergraduate enrollment majors, 65,438+0 postdoctoral research stations, 65,438+0 national special-needs doctoral training programs, 265,438+0 first-class master's degree programs and 20 professional master's degree categories.

Engineering and chemistry rank before ESI global ranking1%; Full-time teachers 1 739, students 3 1 000.