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青岛大学外语学院成立于2002年，其前身为1985年的青岛大学外文系，首批学生由南开大学和青岛大学联合培养。学院开设英语、日语、朝鲜语、德语、法语、西班牙语6个本科专业。其中德语、英语和日语专业为国家级一流本科专业建设点，德语专业是山东省政府与德国巴伐利亚州政府教育合作项目（鲁巴教育合作项目），朝鲜语专业为国家教育部特色专业建设点和省级一流本科专业建设点，师范英语和“语言大数据”“上合英俄双语”创新实验班特色鲜明。学院现有国家级虚拟教研室1个，国家级一流本科课程1门，省级一流本科课程3门，省级课程思政示范项目1项，9门课程上线中国大学MOOC（慕课）等课程资源共享平台。2021—2024年，学院所有本科专业连续4年入选“软科中国最好专业排行榜”。

学院研究生教育设有外国语言文学一级学科学术学位硕士点和教育硕士、翻译硕士专业学位硕士点。学术学位设有外国语言学及应用语言学、英语语言文学、德语语言文学、日语语言文学和亚非语言文学5个二级学科硕士点，日语语言文学为山东省重点学科；专业学位设有学科教学（英语）和8个翻译硕士方向。2019—2024年，外国语言文学连续6年位列“软科中国最好学科排行榜”百强。

学院现有学生1662人，专任教师105人，其中特聘教授6人，教授10人，副教授34人，博士生导师4人，博士生合作导师8人，硕士生导师42人，教师博士率44.9%，海外留学率94.5%。教师在全国和全省近20个学术组织任职，包括教育部高等学校外国语言文学类专业教学指导委员会委员，全国翻译专业学位研究生教育指导委员会专家委员会委员等；近五年，教师主持国家社科基金项目等省级及以上科研项目61项，其它纵向及横向项目70余项，项目总经费875.8万元；在SSCI、A&HCI、CSSCI来源期刊上发表学术论文166篇，出版专（译）著70部，获评各级科研奖励15项，国家软件著作权13项、省级外事研究与发展智库2个、省级研究生联合培养基地1个、省级青年创新科技计划团队1个，省级优秀研究生导师2人、省外事翻译专家库专家2人、省教学名师1人。

学院坚持“立德树人”办学理念，设有“外事帮”青年志愿团（获评中国青年志愿者优秀组织奖、全国学雷锋志愿服务“四个一百”先进典型、全国优秀基层样板支部建设点），“ISTEP梦想合唱团”（连续四年获全省大学生艺术展演一等奖，并获第六届全国大学生艺术展演二等奖），“外文短剧大赛”和“译象”翻译工作室等多个育人品牌，人才培养效果显著。多年来，为国家培养了大批优秀人才，包括国家万人计划青年拔尖人才、教育部新世纪优秀人才、全国优秀教师、泰山学者、政府官员、企事业单位高层等。（数据更新至2024年9月）

About the School of Foreign Languages, Qingdao University

The School of Foreign Languages（SFL） at Qingdao University was established in 2002, building upon the foundation of the Department of Foreign Languages founded in 1985. It emerged through the collaborative efforts of Nankai University and Qingdao University in training its inaugural cohort of students. SFL offers undergraduate programs in six foreign languages: English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, and Spanish. Notably, the German, English, and Japanese programs have garnered national recognition as top-tier undergraduate programs. The German program is part of the Shandong-Bavaria Education Cooperation Project, a collaboration between the Shandong Provincial Government and the Government of Bavaria. The Korean program has been designated as one of the national featured programs by the Ministry of Education of China and is also recognized as one of the provincial top-tier undergraduate programs. SFL particularly excels in the following areas: its English (Teacher Education) Program, its "Language Big Data Innovation Experimental Class", and the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization English and Russian Bilingual Innovation Experimental Class". Presently, SFL encompasses one national-level virtual teaching and research office, one national first-class undergraduate course, three provincial   first-class undergraduate courses, and one provincial-level ideological and political demonstration course. Moreover, nine courses have been launched on the China University MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) and other platforms with the purpose of sharing our  course resources online. From 2021 to 2024, all undergraduate programs offered by SFL have continuously been listed in the Best Chinese Majors Ranking by Ruanke (Shanghai Ranking), a prestigious ranking list in China.

SFL offers a comprehensive range of graduate programs, including first-level academic master’s degrees in Foreign Languages and Literature, with specializations in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, English Language and Literature, German Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, and Asian and African Languages and Literature. Notably, the Japanese Language and Literature program holds the distinction of being a key discipline in Shandong Province. Additionally, the school provides professional master’s programs in education (English) and eight specialized tracks in translation studies. In recognition of its academic excellence, Foreign Language and Literature at Qingdao University has consistently ranked among the top 100 in the esteemed “Ruanke’s (Shanghai Ranking’s) Best Chinese Subjects Ranking” for five consecutive years, spanning from 2019 to 2023.

SFL currently has 1,662 students and 105 full-time faculty members, including 6 specially-appointed professors, 10 professors, 34 associate professors, 4 doctoral supervisors, 8 co-supervisors for doctoral students, and 42 master’s supervisors, with 44.9% holding doctoral degrees and 94.5% having overseas study experience, contributing to a rich and diverse educational environment. They hold positions in nearly 20 academic organizations at both national and provincial levels, including serving as members of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Foreign Language and Literature Majors in Higher Education Institutions under the Ministry of Education, and as experts on the Expert Committee of the National Professional Master’s Degree Program in Translation and Interpreting. Since 2019, the faculty members have led 61 research projects, including national-level social science fund projects and other provincial-level or higher-level research projects. They have led over 70 vertical and horizontal projects, with a total funding amount of 8.758 million yuan. They have published 166 academic papers in journals indexed in SSCI, A&HCI, and CSSCI, and have authored or translated 69 specialized books. Their research efforts have been recognized with 15 research awards at various levels. Furthermore, their accomplishments extend to securing 13 national software copyrights. They have also played instrumental roles in establishing two Provincial Think Tanks for Foreign Affairs Research and Development, one Provincial Joint Training Base for Postgraduate and one "Provincial Youth Innovation Science and Technology Program Team”. Two faculty members have been honored as Provincial Outstanding Graduate Supervisors, two have been selected for the Provincial Foreign Affairs Translation Expert Database, and one as one of the Provincial Teaching Masters.

SFL adheres to the educational philosophy of “cultivating virtue and nurturing talents”, and has implemented a range of impactful educational initiatives. Notable among these is the esteemed “Foreign Affairs Aid” Youth Volunteer Group, which has received the Excellent Organization Award for Chinese Youth Volunteers, earned recognition as Four Categories of “100 Advanced Exemplary Cases” in Learning from Lei Feng Volunteer Service, and been designated as one of the National Excellent Grassroots Model CPC Branch Construction Points. The “ISTEP Dream Choir” has achieved remarkable success, earning the first prize in the Provincial University Student Art Performance for four consecutive years and the second prize in the 6th National University Student Art Performance. Also, SFL hosts the “Foreign Language Short Play Competition” and facilitates the “Yixiang Translation Workshop”. These initiatives have yielded remarkable results in the development of students' character and talents. Over the years, SFL has played a pivotal role in cultivating a multitude of exceptional individuals for the nation. Among them are recipients of prestigious national accolades, such as the National Thousand Talents Program for Young Elite Professionals, the Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents, National Excellent Teachers, Taishan Scholars, government officials, and senior executives in various enterprises and institutions.