Founded in 1901, Shandong University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Jinan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Shandong. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Weihai City. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of China, Shandong University (SDU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Shandong University (SDU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 118 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.