Zhejiang Ocean University is the only university named after the ocean in Zhejiang Province. It is a university jointly established by the State Oceanic Administration and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, and the first batch of pilot universities for the reform of the national education and training plan for outstanding talents in agriculture and forestry. It is located in the national new district, Zhoushan New District, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Ocean University is a provincial-level teaching and research university with marine characteristics and the coordinated development of science, agriculture, engineering, management, economics, literature and history.