According to China Education Online's soft science strength ranking in 2023, Linyi University ranks 273rd in China. According to the strength ranking of the University Alumni Association in 2023, the Alumni Association of Linyi University ranks 294th in China.

Linyi University is located in Linyi City, Shandong Province, a famous historical and cultural city, a city of trade and logistics, a city of waterfront ecology, a red tourist city and a national civilized city. It is a comprehensive university with distinctive characteristics and coordinated development of science, engineering, literature, economics, management, medicine, law, art and teaching. It is the first batch of high-level disciplines in Shandong Province and the first batch of universities supported by the construction of application-oriented undergraduate colleges in Shandong Province.