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.

Type

Public research university, Public university

Founded

1912

Students

15,800

Also known as

Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School, SHOU, Shanghai Fisheries University