The  School  of Life  Sciences  and  Technology  traces  its  origins  to  the  Teaching  and Research  Section  of  Medical  Biology  established  in  1977  and  the  Biology  (Teacher Education) program launched in 1986. In August 2014, the School of Biological Science and Technology was founded, and in April 2020, it was renamed to its current title. The school  now  comprises  nine  teaching  and  research  sections:   Cell  Biology,  Genetics, Molecular   Biology,   Bioengineering,   Electronic   Technology,   Medical   Engineering Technology,  Medical  Signal  Processing,  Biopharmaceutics,   and  Biopharmaceutical Engineering,  along  with  two  experimental  centers-the  Life  Sciences  and  Technology Experimental Teaching Center and the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory.

The  school  offers  three  Shandong  Provincial  First-Class   Undergraduate  Programs: Biotechnology,  Biomedical  Engineering,   and  Biopharmaceuticals.  It  grants  master's degrees  in  Biology  (first-level  discipline)  with  four  sub-disciplines  (Cell  Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology), as well as a professional master's degree in Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering. Currently, there are 919 full-time undergraduate students and 132 postgraduate students enrolled.

The school has a faculty of 70 members, including 6 professors, 27 associate professors, and 62 PhD holders, with 33 serving as postgraduate supervisors. Among the faculty, there are:

•            1 expert receiving the State Council Special Allowance

•            1 Shandong Provincial Outstanding Contribution Mid-Career Expert

•            1 Taishan Industrial Leading Talent of Shandong Province

•            1 Shandong Provincial Teaching Master

•            3 Shandong Provincial Outstanding Postgraduate Supervisors

•            1 Macau Young Scholar

•            1 Weifang Outstanding Contribution Mid-Career Expert

•            3 Yuandu Scholars

•            1 recipient of the Weifang May 1st Labor Medal Additionally, the school hosts:

•            2 Shandong Provincial Higher Education Youth Innovation Talent Teams

•            8 Shandong Provincial Higher Education Youth Innovation Sci-Tech Teams

•            1   National   second   prize   winner   in   the   National   Teaching   Fundamentals Competition

•            Multiple   first    prize   winners    in   provincial    and   university-level   teaching competitions

The school operates 10 provincial and municipal research platforms, including:

•           Shandong    Engineering   Research    Center   for   R&D    and   Application    of Biopharmaceuticals

•           Shandong   Higher   Education   Collaborative  Innovation   Center  for  Medical Biotechnology in Serving Ecological Conservation and High-Quality Development of the Yellow River Basin

In recent years, over 26 million RMB has been invested in research infrastructure, ensuring well-equipped  facilities  for  experimental  teaching,  technical  training,   and  scientific research.

In talent cultivation, the school adheres to the philosophy of solid foundation, well- rounded quality, and 

strong competence, continuously reforming training models and curricula while advancing multi-module, multi-level, and comprehensive experimental teaching.  It  has  established  off-campus  practice  bases  in  the   Weifang  High-Tech Biomedical Industrial Park,  Weifang Kanghua  Biotechnology,  Weigao  Group,Livzon Pharmaceutical,

China National  Pharmaceutical   Group  (CNPGC),Shanghai  Kedu Medical, among others. The university has also been approved to establish the Weifang Biopharmaceutical Industry College, further enhancing talent development. Over the past three years, students have secured:

•           29    national,     69    provincial,    and    295    university-level    Innovation    and Entrepreneurship Training Program projects

•            8 national first prizes, 9 second prizes, and 13 third prizes in discipline competitions, along with 331 provincial or higher-level awards

Centered  on  teaching  and  research,  the  school  pursues  high-standard  disciplinary development. In the last five years, faculty have:

•            Secured      22      National     Natural       Science      Foundation      projects,      52 provincial/ministerial-level projects (e.g., Shandong Natural Science Foundation), and 30+ municipal/other projects