Qingdao University, situated in the Chinese eastern seaside city Qingdao, faces the Yellow Sea to its south and Mount Fushan as its background, creating a beautiful academic setting. Qingdao University, authorized by the National Committee of Education and Shandong Provincial Shandong  Provincial Government in 1993, is a comprehensive university incorporating the former Qingdao University, Shandong Textile Engineering College, Qingdao Medical College and Qingdao Teachers' College, and is now the largest university in Shandong Province.