Shandong University, located in Jinan City, Shandong Province, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and directly under the central government. Ranked among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project", and selected for "20 1 1 Plan", "Everest Plan", "Strong Foundation Plan" and "165433"

New Engineering Research and Practice Project, China Government Scholarship Receiving Institution for Studying in China, Demonstration Base for Studying in China of the Ministry of Education, Independent Examination Unit for Degree Authorization, Alliance for "Double First-class" Medical Construction, Global Energy Internet University Alliance, and members of Asian Campus.

Shandong University is the birthplace of modern higher education in China. The main body is Shandong University Hall founded by 190 1, which is the second government university founded by China after Shi Jing University Hall. Its medical discipline originated from 1864, which opened modern higher medical education in China.

Since its birth, the school has experienced several historical development periods, such as Shandong University Hall, National Qingdao University, National Shandong University, Shandong University and the new Shandong University formed by the merger of former Shandong University, Shandong Medical University and Shandong Polytechnic University.