The school motto of Qingdao University of Science and Technology is "Morality, Devotion to Learning, Honesty, and Innovation".

The meaning of the motto of Qingdao University of Science and Technology: Since ancient times, our country has had the excellent traditional virtues of "morality is used to cultivate oneself, and teaching is used to guide others", and "the way of a university lies in Mingming De, Xinmin, and Zhizhi". The wise saying "to achieve the highest good" and the so-called "Ming Ming De" means teaching others with virtue and cultivating virtue to straighten one's body. This is the foundation of one's conduct. The so-called "dedication to learning" means to pursue knowledge with unswerving determination. This is the basis for seeking truth and being pragmatic. Zeng Zi said: "A scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The road ahead is long and arduous." The so-called "great perseverance" means having high aspirations and perseverance. This is the quality of exploring the truth. The last sentence refers to continuous innovation and advancement with the times, which is the embodiment of the spirit of the times. The so-called "innovation" means never being satisfied and standing on the forefront of the trend. This is the driving force for business development and success.

Qingdao University of Science and Technology is located in Qingdao City, Shandong Province. It is a key university directly under the former Ministry of Chemical Industry. It was selected into the national “111 Plan” and the Ministry of Education and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ “Collaborative Education Action Plan for the Integration of Science and Education”. It is a national The first batch of "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program" and "New Engineering Research and Practice Project" were selected into universities. It is the first higher education institution in China to establish a rubber major and the only rubber professional university in Asia. It was once affiliated to the Ministry of Light Industry and the Ministry of Chemical Industry. It is now a key construction university in Shandong Province and a famous school for training applied basic talents in Shandong Province. It was evaluated by the Ministry of Education as "Excellent University for Undergraduate Teaching Level Evaluation" and "National Graduate It is a "university with typical experience in students' employment" and is praised by the society as "Huangpu of China's Rubber Industry". It is a member of the CDIO Engineering Education Alliance.

According to the school’s official website in January 2020, the school has formed a school-running layout of “three locations and five campuses” in Qingdao, Gaomi, and Jinan. The school building area is 920,000 square meters, and the library has a collection of 3 million documents and materials. The remaining books and total fixed assets value are 2.9 billion yuan. The school has a strong teaching staff, with more than 2,600 faculty and staff, including 2 academicians of the two academies. Three disciplines, including chemistry, materials science, and engineering, are among the top 1 in the global ESI discipline rankings.