Shanghai Ocean University

Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) is located in Shanghai, China, with two campuses: the main Hucheng Ring Road campus in Pudong New Area (about 1,600 mu) and the Jungong Road campus in Yangpu District. It is jointly established by the Shanghai Municipal Government, the State Oceanic Administration, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and is selected for the national 'Double First-Class' initiative.

As a multi-disciplinary applied research university, SHOU focuses on marine, fisheries, and food science. Its predecessor was the Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School founded in 1912 by Zhang Jian and Huang Yanpei, and it became China's first undergraduate fisheries university in 1952, renamed Shanghai Ocean University in 2008.

SHOU's core strengths lie in its flagship programs: Fisheries, Marine Science, and Food Science and Engineering. Its Fisheries discipline is listed in the national 'World-Class Discipline Construction' initiative and rated A+ in the Ministry of Education's discipline evaluation, ranking among the top in China.

The university offers 4 first-level doctoral programs, 14 first-level master's programs, and 4 postdoctoral research stations, forming a complete bachelor-master-doctor training system. As the birthplace of China's fisheries education, SHOU enjoys high reputation in fishery resource management, aquaculture, and marine ecology.

SHOU comprises 12 colleges offering 46 undergraduate programs across sciences, engineering, agriculture, management, economics, literature, and law. The faculty includes academicians, National Outstanding Youth Science Fund recipients, and other high-level scholars.

The curriculum emphasizes practical learning, with national-level experimental teaching demonstration centers and off-campus internship bases, such as the training ship 'Songhang' and the Binhai science and education base.

The main Hucheng Ring Road campus is located in Lingang New City, Pudong, with a planned construction area of 586,000 square meters. It features modern teaching buildings, labs, a library, and sports facilities, surrounded by green trees and lakes.

Student dormitories are equipped with air conditioning and private bathrooms, and the canteens offer diverse dining options. Additionally, the university has science and education bases in Binhai and Xiangshan for practical teaching.