Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Qilu Hospital of Shandong University is one of China's most distinguished tertiary hospitals. Founded in 1890 by Christian missionaries from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, it has served as a beacon of modern Western medicine in eastern China for over 130 years. Today, the hospital operates multiple campuses in Jinan, Qingdao, and Dezhou, with over 4,000 beds and a workforce exceeding 6,000, making it one of the largest comprehensive hospitals in the country. Qilu Hospital is nationally recognized for its clinical excellence. Emergency Medicine ranks among the best in China, while Cardiology, General Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, Hematology, and Otorhinolaryngology are all nationally or regionally leading specialties. The hospital also excels in organ transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, and reproductive medicine.