U - Dalian Maritime University

About the University

Dalian Maritime University (大连海事大学) is a university located in Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁), China. It is a key maritime institution under the Ministry of Communications, People’s Republic of China.

The long history of the University can be traced back to 1909, when the Nanyang Institute in Shanghai established a Shipping Management Section. DMU was founded in 1953 through the merger of three merchant marine institutions: Shanghai Nautical College, the Northeast Navigation College and Fujian Navigation School. At that time its name was Dalian Marine College, and it was the only maritime college in China. In 1960, DMU was designated a national key institution of higher education. Later in 1983, the Asia-Pacific Region Maritime Training Center was established at DMU by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the IMO, and in 1985, a branch of the World Maritime University (WMU) was established.

University Highlights

·           In 1998 it was the first maritime university in China to receive the ISO 9001 Certificate.

·           Former President Jiang Zemin once wrote a few words of encouragement for DMU: “Be steadfast, rigorous, industrious, and pioneering in order to build the University into one of the preeminent maritime universities in the world”

·           DMU has a highly qualified faculty which comprises 192 professors, more than 100 doctoral supervisors, 5 first-class discipline leader, 42 second-class discipline leaders, 96 academic leaders and a large number of excellent young faculty staff members.

·           Since 1979 when the reform and open-door policy started, DMU has established cooperative relations with more than 20 internationally renowned maritime institutions like the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Labor Organization (ILO) etc.

Areas of Study

The University consists of 13 colleges: namely, Navigation, Marine Engineering, Information Engineering, Law, Computer Science and Technology, Automation and Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Environmental Science and Engineering, Economics and Management, Transport Engineering and Logistics, Foreign Languages, Electro-mechanics and Materials Engineering, and Continuing Education

Tuition(RMB/year)

Bachelor degree: science: 20000 RMB; liberal art 18000 RMB

Master degree: science: 25000 RMB; liberal art 23000 RMB

Doctor degree: science: 33000 RMB; liberal art 31000 RMB

Accommodation:

1300RMB-1800 RMB/month

Official Website

http://www.dlmu.edu.cn