See: Qilu University

In 1864, North American Presbyterian missionary Dr. C.W. Mateer (1836.1.9-1908.9.4) and his wife Julia Brown , 1837-1898) set up a free kindergarten in a dilapidated temple called "Guanyintang" in Dengzhou City, called "Mengyang School". In 1882, the headquarters of the North American Presbyterian Church in New York approved its upgrade to a university structure and named it Tengchow College. It was also known as Tengchow College in history.

In 1883, North American Presbyterian missionary doctor James Boyd Neal (1855-1925) and his wife arrived in Dengzhou and planned to set up a medical department in Wenhui Hall. However, they were unable to do so due to insufficient equipment and personnel. So he rented several rooms in a temple, used part of it as a classroom, and the other part as a small clinic, and recruited five students to learn Western medicine from the teacher. This was the beginning of Qilu University School of Medicine.

In 1885, English Baptist Missionary Society missionary Wu Chengxian founded Qingzhou Medical Hall. Another missionary, Badshun, also established a medical hall at the mission hospital run by Zouping and began to recruit students. Students are taught medical business knowledge.

In 1892, Nie Huidong and his wife were transferred to Jinan and worked together with Hong Shitifan, his wife and Ms. Anderson in the church clinic on Huamei Street in Dongguan (now Xinghua Street). The clinic was expanded and named Huamei Hospital, and a medical school was planned to be built at the same time. The school was completed in 1891 and named Huamei Hospital Medical School, enrolling 5 students every year. By 1902, Huamei Hospital Medical School had four classes of 22 students, all of whom were male.

After the Boxer Rebellion, on June 13, 1902, the North American Presbyterian Church and the British Baptist Church met in Qingzhou and jointly established Shantung Protestant University. In 1903, the medical schools run by Nie Huidong of Jinan, Wuchengxian of Qingzhou and Badshun of Zouping were collectively called Shandung Union Medical College. Nie Huidong served as the principal. Students conducted teaching and rotating internships in mission hospitals in Jinan, Qingzhou, Zouping and Yizhou (now Linyi).

In 1906, Huamei Hospital Medical School merged with Qingzhou Medical Academy and was renamed Jinan *** He Medical Academy. In 1907, land was purchased on Nanxin Street in Jinan to build the new site of Jinan Medical College and hospital. In 1911, the medical lecture hall, clinic, dormitory and other buildings were completed.

In 1909, Shandong Protestant University was renamed Shantung Christian University.

On April 17, 1911, Jinan Christian Union Medical College was officially renamed Shandong Christian Union Medical College, with Nie Huidong as the principal and 14 teachers. Qilu University School of Medicine takes this day as the founding date. See: Qilu University, Shandong Medical College, Shandong Medical University, Qilu Medical College of Shandong University

In 1916, the China Medical Board (The China Medical Board, also known as the American Roche Medical Society in China) was reorganized The Union Medical College in Peking transferred three classes of students to the Medical Department of Shandong Christian Union University, and "co-funded" US$50,000 to improve the school building and equipment, and promised to continue the study for five years. "Assist" US$20,000 per year to run the school. At the turn of 1916 and 1917, at the suggestion of the Medical Education Association of the Chinese Medical Association, the Medical Department of Nanjing Jinling University and Hankou Datong Medical School were also merged into the Medical Department of Shandong Christian Union University.

In September 1917, various departments of Shandong Christian Union University moved to the new location in Jinan, and Qilu University officially opened. At this time, the medical system lasted seven years, and there were 14 teachers, 118 students, and 24 pre-medical students.

In 1920, a pharmacy major was established, with a two-year academic course. In April 1921, Qilu Medical Journal was founded. In 1923, it took over the North China Union Medical College for Women and became a coeducational school.

On July 19, 1924, after Qilu University’s application, Canada granted Qilu University a license, authorizing Qilu University to “grant diplomas and degrees consistent with Chinese law” in accordance with the regulations of its Board of Governors. According to this regulation, Qilu University promulgated degree awarding regulations, stipulating that medical school graduates will be awarded a bachelor's degree in medicine and a doctorate in medicine recognized by the United States and Canada.

In 1925, Qilu University School of Medicine was officially renamed Qilu University School of Medicine, but the two names are still used interchangeably in some literature.

On October 17, 1931, the Ministry of Education of the National Government approved the registration of the private Qilu University, and Qilu University’s academic qualifications were recognized by the Chinese government. The Public Health Department was established in 1934.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Qilu University announced the suspension of classes in September 1937. Most of its teachers, students and major educational and teaching equipment moved to Chengdu, Sichuan, and joined forces with West China Union University, Jinling University, Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences, and Yanshan University. Beijing University and other schools were established in Huaxiba, which was known as the “Five Universities of Huaxiba” in history. The Qilu University campus in Jinan was occupied by the Japanese army after the outbreak of the Pacific War. Although the five universities all have their own teachers and courses, they all use teaching laboratories and equipment. Each school recognizes credits among each other and shares teachers and courses. During the Anti-Japanese War, the School of Medicine and the School of Science of Qilu University jointly established the Institute of Parasitology to train postgraduate students. On October 1, 1945, Qilu University resumed operations in Jinan.

On the eve of the Jinan Campaign in 1948, some teachers and students from Qilu University Medical School fled to Fuzhou. In September, after the liberation of Jinan, teachers and students who stayed in Jinan began to enroll in the school one after another. In 1949, Jiangnan was liberated, and the teachers and students who moved south returned to Jinan. In January 1951, the Ministry of Education of the East China Military and Political Commission took over and funded Qilu University, and dismissed foreign teachers from their administrative and director positions.

In 1952, Qilu University School of Medicine merged with Shandong Medical College to form the new Shandong Medical College during the adjustment of departments. The school was located on the campus of Qilu University (today’s Baotuquan Campus of Shandong University).

As of 1952, Qilu University School of Medicine had trained 1,098 graduates of various types.

In August 1970, Shandong Medical College merged with Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, known as Shandong Medical College, and moved from Jinan to Loude Town, Xintai County, Tai'an. In 1975, Shandong Medical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine was restored and moved back to its original location in Jinan, and the Loude Branch of Shandong Medical College was established. Loude Branch of Shandong Medical College moved to Tai'an in 1979, became independent in 1981, was placed under Shandong Province, and was renamed Taishan Medical College.

In June 1978, Shandong Medical College was placed under the leadership of the Ministry of Health. In May 1985, it was renamed Shandong Medical University. In July 2000, it was merged into Shandong University and is now the Qilu Medical Department of Shandong University. See: Shandong University Qilu Hospital

The Affiliated Hospital of Qilu University School of Medicine, also known as Jinan Qilu Hospital, was founded in 1890 by Mr. and Mrs. Nie Huidong, Mr. and Mrs. Hong Shitifan and Ms. Anderson on the basis of the original Western Medicine Clinic , called Huamei Hospital, was the first Western medicine clinic in Jinan and the most comprehensive hospital at that time. After 1891, Huamei Hospital Medical School was established. In 1908, Huamei Hospital Medical School was merged into Jinan Medical College, and in the same year Jinan Medical College was opened on Jinnan Xin Street as a practice base.

In 1911, Jinan Medical College was renamed Shandong Christian Medical College, and Jinan Christian Hospital was also renamed Qilu University Medical Affiliated Hospital, also known as Jinan Qilu Hospital. Qilu Hospital's funds were allocated by Qilu University and received donations from the Chinese Medical Foundation and the British and American Churches. With smooth international information and a gathering of famous doctors, Qilu Hospital developed rapidly. It once cooperated with Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Shanghai Renji Hospital (today's Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine). Affiliated Renji Hospital) and Chengdu West China Hospital (today’s West China Hospital of Sichuan University) were collectively known as the four major missionary hospitals in old China.

After Qilu University moved south in 1941, Qilu Hospital was occupied by the Japanese army and became a military hospital. British and American people who did not move south with the school were deported to the Weixian Concentration Camp, while Chinese medical staff built a separate Jinan Municipal Hospital. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Qilu Hospital was restored and renamed Shandong Provincial Second Hospital in 1952. In August 1957, it was renamed Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical College. In June 1978, it was placed under the Ministry of Health along with Shandong Medical College. In May 1985, It was renamed the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical University, and in November 2000, it was renamed Shandong University Qilu Hospital. See: Health School of Shandong Medical University

In 1915, Jinan *** Medical School established a nursing school with a four-year schooling period. British Baptist missionary nurse Lawan was transferred from Qingzhou as the principal, and he was also transferred from the United Kingdom to The United States invited three nurses to assist, namely Ethel Pollard, Bertha Dinkelacker and Effie Dinkelacker. The nursing school later changed its name to the Nursing Training School Affiliated to the Medical Department of Shandong Christian Union University and the Nursing School of Qilu Hospital. In 1952, it was changed to the Nursing School of Shandong Second Hospital, and later became the Health School of Shandong Medical University. On June 12, 2000, it merged with the Nursing Department of Shandong Medical University to form the School of Nursing of Shandong Medical University, which is now the School of Nursing of Shandong University.