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Qingdao City University
China

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Official website: https://www.qdc.edu.cn/
Tel：0532-86666668,0532-86666267,0532-86666717
Address：No. 79, Tieqishan Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Qingdao City University (QCU) is a full-time general undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education. The school has always been centered on student development, market demand-oriented, internationalized, city-oriented, serving the city, and conducting teaching, scientific research and talent training around urban construction, urban operation, urban governance, smart cities and urban industrial development. The school has been widely recognized by the industry and society. In the 2024 Soft Science Ranking of Private Universities, it ranks 16th in the country and first in Qingdao. At the same time, Qingdao City University has now joined the AACSB Global Business Education Alliance and has become the 102nd member university in the mainland. Mission Cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents and empower the development of future smart cities. Vision Become a new era model of academic governance for Chinese applied universities; cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents with social responsibility, global vision and innovative spirit; integrate international high-quality resources to provide education and public services based on the city and facing the world. Core Values The school respects the personalized development of each student, proactively grasps future development trends, and takes respect, pragmatism, exploration and diversity as the core concepts of the school. Respect respects truth and respects science. We respect every student and strive to win the respect of every student. Be pragmatic and look up to the stars, and be down-to-earth. Provide students with useful education, do useful things, and use usefulness as the criterion for all work. Exploration Exploration and enterprising spirit are the factory settings of human beings. The school encourages any form of innovation. When exploring the world, you will also discover yourself. Diversity brings together advanced teaching methods and values from all over the world. In the collision and integration of diversity, it is inclusive and progressive, breaking through boundaries again and again. Internationalization and transformation of education Internationalization is an education system equivalent to internationally recognized high-level university education, and becomes an outstanding leader in providing international education. Management Internationalization of effective organizational structure, creating the capabilities required to support internationalization strategy, and ensuring sustainable international development. Teacher internationalization introduces high-quality teachers with strong international academic background and excellent teaching ability. Student internationalization supports students to find employment and development in an international environment and cultivate international talents. Curriculum internationalization adds content parts focusing on internationalization or cross-culture to learning tasks, and strengthens international academic, teaching practice and scientific research activities. International contribution to the international community Strive for China to achieve outstanding achievements in the world's natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. Core Competencies of International Students Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Communication and collaboration Information literacy and global awareness Morality and self-direction Creativity and innovation Mastering world culture and language Subject planning At QCU, we focus on the cultivation of applied talents and have built a complete practical teaching system. The school has 33 undergraduate majors and 12 junior college majors, covering five major disciplines: engineering, management, literature, economics, and art. There are 92 laboratories and 12 internship bases on campus, and as many as 400 off-campus teaching and employment practice bases, providing strong support for students' career development. Faculty The school strives to build a diversified, international, dual-teacher and dual-ability faculty team. There are more than 1,090 teachers at present. We have vigorously introduced international teachers from 15 different countries and regions and high-quality teachers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and benchmarked the faculty of domestic first-class universities. There is currently 1 national talent, 6 national "Qingqian", provincial and ministerial talents, and 13 municipal talents. Many teachers graduated from the top 100 universities in the world, such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Harvard University, and Johns Hopkins University, and key universities account for nearly 40%. Among the full-time teachers, 90% have a master's degree or above or a mid-level or above professional title, 35% have a senior professional title, 87% have work or practical experience in well-known companies, 86 have a doctorate or above, and more than 200 have backgrounds in well-known overseas universities. Student training Our school adheres to the "student-oriented" education philosophy and is committed to cultivating unique application-oriented talents, so that they have a sound mental character, strong professional core capabilities, a broad international perspective and innovative spirit to cope with the diverse working environment and challenges of the future city. Enthusiasm for society, thirst for knowledge, and persistence in ideals are all qualities we value. We hope that students think like scientists, create like artists, and solve problems like engineers. Become high-quality application-oriented talents who meet the needs of national industrial development, have an international perspective, dare to think, dare to do, and dare to innovate. Awards and honors: National Advanced Independent College, Shandong Province Demonstration College for Entrepreneurship Education for College Students, Provincial Advanced Collective for Ideological and Political Work in Colleges and Universities, Qingdao Garden-style Unit, Shandong Province's Best Social Reputation, College Admissions Promotion with the Most Credibility, College Media Integration with the Most Innovative, College Graduates Most Recognized by Employers, College Graduates with the Most Competitive Employment, College Spatial Planning, the school covers an area of 1,058 acres, with waterscapes running across the campus, integrating modern design styles, so that teachers and students can fully experience the beauty of Qingdao's regional climate in all four seasons. The teaching, scientific research and administrative buildings cover 294,600 square meters, and the sports venues cover an area of 84,000 square meters. It has the best-equipped fitness center among the universities in Qingdao, as well as professional venues such as badminton halls, basketball halls, swimming pools, track and field stadiums, and tennis courts, all built according to domestic first-class standards.