Shandong University was founded in 190 1, and is a national 21/engineering, 985 engineering university. There are 3 10 master programs, 230 doctoral programs and 38 post-doctoral mobile stations; 9 full-time academicians; 25 national key disciplines; There are 8 national scientific research platforms.

Nankai University, founded in 19 19, is a national 2 1 1 engineering and 985 engineering university. Master program 23 1, doctoral program 172, 27 post-doctoral mobile stations; 8 full-time academicians; 44 national key disciplines; There are 4 national key laboratories and 2 national laboratories.

It is difficult to directly judge and compare the strength of these two universities. In different rankings, their rankings will be different. In the ranking of the world's top 500 universities in 20 15 recently published by US education media USNews and Thomson Reuters, Shandong University ranks 14 in China, 343 in the world, 12 in Nankai University and 3 12 in the world. Nankai University ranks ahead of Shandong University.