Shandong University Founded in 1901 as the first public university that was set up outside of Beijing The largest multidiscipline university in Shandong Province 44,000 full-time students including 7000 graduate and 400 international students 23,000 students under continuing education programs 2918 professors and associate professors 74 doctoral degree, 155 master's degree, 80 undergraduate, and 21 diploma programs 9 research stations for Post-Doctoral Programs 2 national key laboratories, 7 key laboratories of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, and 14 key laboratories of Shandong Province 3.55 million volumes in the library collection The university covers 380 hectares of land Buildings contain 1.07 million sqm of floor space Cultural and educational exchanges and cooperation with over 100 universities and other academic organizations overseas Established long-term "sister university" relationships with over 50 overseas universities/colleges Nearly 40 positions available each year for long-term teachers and researchers from overseas Shandong university also has 12 teaching hospitals in addition to three affiliated hospitals;Qilu Hospital,the Second Hospital,and the Dental Hospital,which are sub-units of the university.The affiliated Hospitaltake pride in achieving excellence in education,research as well as medical service to the public.