Qilu Institute of Technology

What Qilu Institute of Technology does

Qilu Institute of Technology (QIT) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, operating a secondary campus in Qufu. The institution runs ten schools covering engineering, medicine, business, liberal arts, arts, education, journalism, and related applied disciplines, with an explicit application-oriented talent cultivation model. The School of Liberal Arts alone serves approximately 1,200 undergraduates with a 4,000+ alumni base, implying total enrollment in the low-to-mid five figures across the institution. Leadership is anchored by President Chang Cuiming and Executive Vice President Zhang Gengling.

QIT's academic model emphasizes industry-university integration through formal partnerships with entities including Shandong Institute of Electronics and Shandong State-owned Capital Investment Corporation. The institution has expanded into emerging-technology themes such as AI (medical imaging, industrial fault diagnosis, IoV security, CFD) and pursues international academic engagement, notably a partnership with Kwangju Women's University and active international faculty recruitment.

The institution's business model is tuition-driven, with revenue generated from domestic undergraduate enrollment and ancillary student services. No publicly disclosed financial figures are available. QIT operates within China's regulated private higher education framework, where government licensing and Ministry of Education approvals are required to confer degrees — a structural moat that also exposes the institution to regulatory shifts affecting private education policy.

Name

Qilu Institute of Technology

Legal name

Qilu Institute of Technology

Website

https://en.qlit.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Qilu Institute of Technology is a private Chinese higher education institution in Shandong Province operating ten schools across engineering, medicine, business, and liberal arts, serving domestic undergraduate students through an application-oriented, industry-integrated academic model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Vocational diploma programs
• International exchange programs
• Applied research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Higher education institution providing undergraduate programs, three-year college diploma programs, and certificate programs to domestic and international students.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Qilu Institute of Technology is a higher education institution that provides undergraduate programs, three-year college diploma programs, and certificate programs across 10 academic schools including engineering, medicine, business, liberal arts, arts, education, journalism, civil engineering, and chemical/biological engineering. The institution also offers study abroad programs, international student exchange, and research services, operating from campuses in Jinan and Qufu, Shandong Province, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Multi-disciplinary undergraduate degree programs offered across 10 academic schools including computer science, intelligent manufacturing, chemical and biological engineering, medicine, civil engineering, business, education, liberal arts, arts, and journalism and communication. Programs are aimed at domestic Chinese students seeking higher education credentials and applied skills.
• Three-year College Diploma Programs Three-year vocational diploma courses covering multiple disciplines for students seeking shorter, application-oriented higher education credentials.
• Certificate Programs Short-term certificate courses offered by the institution for specialized skill development.
• Study Abroad Programs International exchange and study abroad opportunities enabling QIT students to gain overseas educational experience through cooperation agreements with international partner institutions.
• International Student Exchange Programs Programs aimed at attracting international students to study at QIT, including degree programs, exchange semesters, and Chinese language and culture education.
• University Research Services Research capabilities and outputs across multiple disciplines including artificial intelligence for industrial fault diagnosis, medical imaging AI, materials science, and computational fluid dynamics modeling for thermal spray and heat transfer.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shandong Institute of Electronics and Shandong Information Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2026Industry-university-research cooperation and co-construction agreement focusing on electronics and information technology sector collaboration, announced on June 28, 2026.
• Shandong State-owned Capital Investment CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026University-local collaborative integration development conference with participation from 48 universities based in Jinan, focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional development.
• Kwangju Women's UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation and exchange relationship established for student cultural exchange and overseas education experience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Xi'an Eurasia University: One of China's largest private comprehensive universities offering undergraduate and diploma programs across business, engineering, liberal arts, and technology in Shaanxi Province. Highly comparable as a multi-discipline private Chinese institution with application-oriented focus.
• Shandong Management University: Private Chinese university headquartered in Jinan, Shandong offering undergraduate and diploma programs in management, engineering, and applied disciplines. Closest direct peer given overlapping geography and private provincial positioning.
• Wuhan Donghu University: Private comprehensive university in Hubei Province offering undergraduate programs across engineering, economics, management, literature, and arts. Directly comparable as a multi-school private Chinese university targeting regional students.
• Wuchang Shouyi University: Private comprehensive university in Wuhan operating across multiple schools including engineering, business, arts, and information technology. Comparable multi-discipline scale and private Chinese higher-ed positioning to QIT.
• Shanghai Jianqiao University: Private multi-discipline university in Shanghai covering engineering, business, arts, and applied sciences. Comparable as a private Chinese institution with a broad 10+ school structure and application-oriented programs.
• Chengdu College of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC): Private technology-focused university in Sichuan with engineering and applied science programs. Comparable to QIT for its applied tech orientation, multi-discipline scope, and similar private Chinese university profile.

Regional players

• Qufu Normal University: Major public normal university located in Qufu, sharing the Qufu Campus location with QIT. Comparable for geographic overlap and competition for teacher-training / liberal arts students in the same local market.

Broad incumbents

• Shandong University: Large public research-intensive university headquartered in Jinan, Shandong. Operates as a broader incumbent competitor and benchmark for the same regional student pool across overlapping STEM and humanities programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Qilu Institute of Technology