Shandong University 's School of Public Health was established in 1952. The school has experienced three phases. The first phase, between 1952 and 1976, saw the reorganization of Shandong Medical University 's Department of Pub lic Health. The second phase began with the reestablishment of the Department of Public Healt h in 1977, with approval from the Ministries of Health and Education. In 1996, the name was changed to Shandong Medical University 's School of Public Health. The third phase began in 2000, when Shandong University , Shandong Medical University, and Shandong Industrial University merged to form one unified institution known as Shandong University . At that time, the School of Public Health became part of the new Shandong University .
The School has ninety-five faculty members, including twenty-three full professors, eighteen associate professors, and twenty-one lecturers working in seven departments, four teaching laboratories, and six centers. The School's Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics is recognized as a national key disciplinary. The Ministry of Health's Key Lab for Health Economics and Policy Research is hosted by the school.