According to the data of the 2023 college entrance examination published by Beijing Education Examinations Institute, Dalian Maritime University scored 595 points in Beijing in 2023, and the lowest admission ranking for comprehensive undergraduate courses in Beijing was between11275-13978.

Dalian Maritime University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Transport. It is a national "2 1 1 project" key construction university and a national "double-class" construction university. It is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Education, the Liaoning Provincial People's Government and the Dalian Municipal People's Government.