Established in 1946, the former Journalism Department of Jinan University was upgraded to the School of Journalism and Communication in 2001. Its journalism program is ranked in the top five in China. With the purpose of nurturing media talent and serving society, the school is committed to cultivating highly qualified professionals. The bachelor's degree program features the construction of national-level teaching materials and curriculum, diverse professional training camps and large-scale summer social practice. Internships and practice programs have been established at more than 40 media outlets at the national, provincial and local levels.

In recent years, the school has been active in international communication in the form of student exchanges, faculty visits and foreign scholar seminars. The school has developed good cooperative relations with universities in the US, the UK, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and elsewhere.