Qingdao University is a public university in Qingdao, in Shandong province, China. In its present form it took shape in 1993, when the Shandong Textile Engineering Institute, Qingdao Medical College and Qingdao Normal College merged. The public record gives 1985 as the founding year, which reflects an earlier phase, so the dates should be checked on the official pages.
The university is a key provincial university and has an affiliation with Plan 111. Its medical college is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. The student body counts about 46,000 students, with more than 35,000 undergraduates, more than 9,800 postgraduates and 1,600 international students. The academic staff numbers 3,842 people.
The sources differ on the structure. One section speaks of 25 faculties and departments, another of 35 colleges and schools. The same is true for the clinical side. One section says that two hospitals belong to the university, including the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, and another lists seven affiliated hospitals. Applicants who care about clinical training should confirm the exact network with the university.
The merger of three institutions explains the profile. Textile engineering, medicine and teacher training were the three roots, and they gave the present university a wide base across engineering, medicine, education, sciences and the humanities. The city of Qingdao, a port on the Yellow Sea, is an attraction in itself for students who want a coastal setting.
The rankings of 2020 give some context. U.S. News and World Report placed the university 78th in China, the Wu Shulian ranking 87th, CWUR 95th, the Academic Ranking of World Universities 108th and NSEAC 101st. These are national placements, and not world places. Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
For an applicant, the coastal location and the wide range of faculties are the main attractions. Teaching is mainly in Chinese, although the university counts about 1,600 international students. Check the official pages for the programmes taught in English, the entry conditions and the campus that hosts each faculty.
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University and a medical college listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Research:
Medicine, textile engineering, materials, marine and coastal sciences, education and humanities.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3842
Current students***:
46000
Foreign students***:
3%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
About 46,000 students, 3,842 academic staff, key provincial university, ARWU 108th in 2020, medical college.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Chinese, sources differ on campus and hospital numbers, large student body.
Best For
Students seeking a large comprehensive university on the Shandong coast with strong medicine and textiles.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
For students who like the chemistry, mechanical engineering and materials focus of this university but want another option nearby, Nanchang University fits well: it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
In terms of fields, Zhengzhou University is the nearest neighbour, with chemistry, materials and life sciences again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers civil engineering and statistics as well.
Where this university leans on chemistry, materials and life sciences, Henan University does the same, and it also offers mba programmes and covers physics and mathematics as well.
Ningbo University works in much the same fields, chiefly marine science, mechanical engineering and materials, and it covers logistics and food science as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 46,000 here.
Guizhou University offers a comparable education in chemistry, materials and life sciences: it has almost the same size, at about 47,944 students, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of the Basque Country in Spain is the nearest foreign match on chemistry, materials and life sciences; it covers fluid dynamics and physics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 44,921 students.
Abroad, King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia) covers chemistry, life sciences and software engineering in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
University of California, Santa Barbara brings a the United States setting to the same core fields, marine science, chemistry and materials, and it covers ecology and sustainability and physics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 26,100 students against roughly 46,000 here.
University of Seville, based in Spain, is built around chemistry, life sciences and engineering much like this institution, and it covers finance and aerospace as well, and is slightly larger, at about 57,214 students against roughly 46,000 here.
Looking internationally, Curtin University in Australia is where marine science, chemistry and materials get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and also offers graduate certificate and mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Qingdao University?
In Qingdao, Shandong province, China.
When was the present university formed?
In 1993, by a merger of three institutions.
Which institutions merged?
The Shandong Textile Engineering Institute, Qingdao Medical College and Qingdao Normal College.
How many students does it have?
About 46,000.
How many international students does it have?
About 1,600.
How many academic staff does it have?
3,842.
What kind of university is it?
A key provincial university with a Plan 111 affiliation.
Does it have a medical college?
Yes, listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
How was it placed in the ARWU in 2020?
108th in China.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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