The university is comprised of 34 colleges and Faculty of Medicine, with 79 undergraduate programs, covering such disciplines as literature, history, science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, law, education and art.  It offers over 10 postdoctoral positions, 14 Tier 1 doctoral programs leading to 3 types of doctoral degrees. There are 41 Tier 1 postgraduate programs leading to 28 types of master’s degrees, covering 81 academic fields. The current enrollment of the university totals over 41,000 students, including over 10000 postgraduate students and over 600 international students.

The university values the unique contributions made by international students and recognizes the importance of international exchange programs covering both students and teachers, as well as joint training with universities worldwide. International collaboration and exchange have always been a powerful drive for the university’s development, growing at a fast and steady pace over the years. QU has established more than 200 exchange and cooperation projects with over 180 universities and institutions in about 30 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The university was approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to admit international students in 1987. In 2004, it was designated an Education Center for Chinese Language and Culture by the State Council. Approved by Office of Chinese Language Council International, QU is also an HSK test center, and international students can apply for Confucius Institute Scholarship, Chinese Government Scholarship and Shandong Government Scholarship. MOE also designates the university as an ‘Exemplary Base for Study in China’.

The College of International Education of QU has an excellent teaching staff, most of whom hold CTCSOL (Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages), and modern teaching facilities. The College of Chinese Language and Culture provides courses designed for international students, whether they are on a degree program or studying the Chinese language.