Shanghai Ocean University

Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) is a public research university in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the study of aquaculture, marine science and engineering. This university is a part of the Double First-Class Initiative. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, and the Shanghai Municipal Government. 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. 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. Academics Five disciplines at Shanghai Ocean University (Plant and Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences, Environment and Ecology, Engineering, and Biology and Biochemistry) rank among the world's top 1% according to the Clarivate Essential Science Indicators (ESI). In 2016, the university launched Aquaculture and Fisheries, the first English fisheries science journal published in mainland China, in partnership with Elsevier and KeAi Publishing. Shanghai Ocean University is a national leader in the following disciplines: Aquaculture and Fisheries Ichthyology Aquatic Animal Breeding and Propagation Fish Disease Prevention and Control Fish Nutrition and Feed Science Fish Genetic Resources and Germplasm Conservation Fisheries Engineering and Resource Management Fishing Gear Technology and Methodology Fisheries Machinery and Engineering Fisheries Resource Conservation and Management Fisheries Policy and Economics Fisheries Law and Policy Fisheries Economics Marine Environmental Science and Ecology Marine Ecology Seaweed Cell Engineering Life Sciences and Biotechnology Biotechnology Food Science and Technology Food Science and Engineering Refrigeration and Cryogenic Technology 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. As of 2021, the U.S. News & World Report ranks Shanghai Ocean University at 499th among the best universities in Asia. The university ranked no. 1 nationwide in "Marine fisheries science and technology" in the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking. 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 Main Campus - Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong (Lingang Campus): 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Pudong, Shanghai, P.R.China (Zip Code: 201306) Shanghai Ocean University, Yangpu (Jungong Road Campus): 334 Jungong Road, Yangpu, Shanghai, P.R.China (Zip Code: 200090) References External links Official website in Chinese Official website in English