Qingdao University

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Qingdao University

青岛大学 (Chinese)
Motto	明德 博学 守正 出奇[1]
Motto in English	Morality Erudition Truth Innovation
Type	Public
Established	1985; 39 years ago (1985)
President	Xia Dongwei (夏东伟)[2]
Academic staff	3,842
Students	46,000
Undergraduates	35,000+
Postgraduates	9,800+
Other students	1,600 international students
Location	Qingdao , Shandong ,  People's Republic of China 36°04′19″N 120°25′41″E / 36.072°N 120.428°E / 36.072; 120.428
Colors	Blue
Nickname	青大 (Qīng dà)
Sporting affiliations	CUBA
Mascot	Swan Geese (Anser)
Website	Qingdao University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	青岛大学
Traditional Chinese	青島大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qīngdǎo Dàxué

Qingdao University (abbreviation: QDU/QDU Med school; Chinese: 青岛大学) is a key provincial research university located in Qingdao, Shandong, China.

The university was first established in 1985. In 1993, the former Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Shandong Textile Engineering College, and Qingdao Normal College, merged to form the new Qingdao University. At present, QDU is one of the best comprehensive universities in Shandong Province, recognized as a member of the national "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program."

With a strong profile in Medical Sciences, Textile and Design, Business, and liberal arts, QDU serves 35,000 full-time undergraduate students, 9,800 graduate students, and 1,600 international students.