This can only be said to be in compliance with the procedures, not to mention whether it is legal or not, let alone whether it is protected by law.
The name of a university is not like an ordinary trademark. It is impossible for a university to suddenly appear and be called Shandong University (Weihai). If there is, then it must be an infringement because it is not part of Shandong University at all. . Furthermore, Shandong University (Weihai) is part of Shandong University. This is an internal matter of Shandong University. The nature of this name change issue is slightly more serious than the name change of a certain college within the school.
This is not out of order, because Shandong University did not disclose the name change information to the public. If Shandong University disclosed the name change information to the public before the Ministry of Education filed the record, it would be out of order.
In fact, the graduation certificate and degree certificate of Shandong University (Weihai) are from Shandong University. The word "branch branch" does not appear, let alone the word "Weihai". The name was changed just because many people in the society have misunderstandings. They think Shandong University (Weihai) is a second-level college, and some think it is an ordinary undergraduate college. Especially many parents who have taken the college entrance examination have to help their children fill out the application. They still don’t understand it and are confused. .
It’s okay if people in other places don’t understand. I even met a local parent in Weihai whose child was about to apply for a college. She still thought that Shandong University (Weihai) was a second-level college. Therefore, changing the name is extremely beneficial to the development of Shandong University (Weihai)!