According to official website of Shandong Education Examinations Institute, there are 3 985 universities in Shandong, the list is Shandong University, China Ocean University, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai) and 4 universities with 2 1 1, and the list is Shandong University, China Ocean University, China Youshi University (East China) and Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai).

2 1 1 University is a national "key" construction institution; 985 University is its top priority.