Established a key first-class discipline of marine science in Guangdong Province, and ranked fourth in the country in the third round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education.

At present, there are five universities in China that have the qualification of doctor's degree in oceanography. Sun Yat-sen University is one of them. China Ocean University is the best oceanographer, followed by Xiamen University, Tongji University and Sun Yat-sen University.