Ocean University of China (OUC)

About us

Ocean University of China (OUC) is a key comprehensive university with unique strengths in oceanography and fisheries.  In 2017, it was included in China’s plan to build world-class universities and academic programs. 
The university aims to cultivate innovative and well-rounded talent with a strong sense of responsibility, global vision and good knowledge of sciences and humanities. 
OUC is proud of its three research vessels, including Dong Fang Hong 3, a new-type 5000 DWT deep-sea research vessel; Dong Fang Hong 2, a 3500 DWT research vessel and Tian Shi 1, a 300 DWT supply ship. These have formed a mobile marine laboratory system that covers the near-shore, the offshore, the deep and high seas and the polar regions. OUC boasts outstanding marine observation capacity.
According to the ESI database, the university is also in the top 1% of most cited universities and institutions in nine research areas, including earth sciences, plant and animal sciences, engineering, chemistry, materials science, agricultural sciences, biology and biochemistry, and environmental sciences. Science and ecology, pharmacology and toxicology.
OUC aims to become a top comprehensive research university with a strong emphasis on marine sciences by 2030 and a world-class university with distinct characteristics by the middle of this century.