Shanghai Ocean University

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Shanghai Ocean University
上海海洋大学
Shanghai Ocean University logo.svg
Former names
Shanghai Fisheries University (1985–2008)
Motto Chinese :勤 朴 忠 实
Motto in English
"Diligent, Plain, Loyal, Honest"
Type Public research university
EstablishedDecember 1912;111 years ago (1912-12)
Academic affiliations
President Rong Wan
Academic staff
800 (2023)
Administrative staff
700 (2023)
Students17,700 (2023)
Undergraduates 12,000 (2023)
Postgraduates 5,700 (2023)
Location
Pudong
,
Shanghai
,
China

30°53′09″N121°53′34″E / 30.88583°N 121.89278°E / 30.88583; 121.89278
CampusMidsize city, Total: 1.1 square kilometres (270 acres)
Colors Ocean Blue
Nickname SHOU
Website www.shou.edu.cn

Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) is a public research university in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the study of aquaculture, marine science and engineering. [1] This university is a part of the national Double First-Class Construction Initiative. [2] It is co-established by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Shanghai Municipal Government. [3]

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Founded in 1912, the university has been a fisheries higher education institution, known as Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School, founded by Zhang Jian and Huang Yanpei. In 1952, it became Shanghai Fisheries College and then was renamed Shanghai Ocean University in 2008. Today it enrolls approximately 12,098 undergraduate students and 5,700 graduate students. The university consists of 14 colleges and offers degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels in some 44 disciplines. [3]

Administration and organization

Gate of Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong (Lingang Campus) Gate of Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong (Lingang Campus).jpg
Gate of Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong (Lingang Campus)

Academics

5 disciplines of Shanghai Ocean University (Plant and Animal Science, Agricultural Science, Environment/Ecology, Engineering, and Biology & Biochemistry) have entered the world’s top 1% of the Clarivate Essential Science Indicators (ESI) international discipline ranking. [4] [5] [6] In 2016, it sponsored an open access journal Aquaculture and Fisheries, the first English journal of fisheries science in China Mainland, cooperating with Elsevier and KeAi Publishing.

Library Building on Lingang Campus of Shanghai Ocean University Library Building on Lingang Campus of Shanghai Ocean University.jpg
Library Building on Lingang Campus of Shanghai Ocean University

The university takes the nationwide lead in such academic fields as Ichthyology, Aquatic Animal Proliferation and Breeding, Fish Diseases Prevention, Fish Nutrition and Feeds, Fish Species and Quality Resources, Seaweed Cells Engineering, Fishing Gear and Methodology, Fishery Machinery, Preservation and Management of Fishery Resources, Fishery Regulations and Policy, Fishery Economics, Biological Technology, Marine Ecology, Food Science and Engineering, Refrigeration and Cryogenics. [7] [8] [9]

Rankings and reputation

As of 2023, Shanghai Ocean University is ranked among the world's top 800-900th universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. [10] As of 2021, the U.S. News & World Report ranks Shanghai Ocean University at 499th among the best universities in Asia. [11] The university ranked no. 1 nationwide in "Marine fisheries science and technology" in the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking. [12]

International presence

Shanghai Ocean University has made agreeable advances in international cooperation and communication. It has enrolled many international students who are pursuing doctorate or graduate and undergraduate degrees. As for the training courses and further education, subjects such as Chinese Techniques of Aquatic Breeding, Development of Marine Fishery and Preservation of Fishery Resources, Chinese Language, Chinese Traditional Culture have formed their own features and gained their own advantages. Up to now, the university has established long-term academic cooperation with more than 40 foreign institutions of higher education and research.

Campuses

Shanghai Ocean University, Yangpu Shanghai Ocean University - Jungong Road Campus.JPG
Shanghai Ocean University, Yangpu

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