The postal code of China Ocean University is 266 100, located at No.238 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao. China Ocean University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education, with distinctive features and complete marine and aquatic disciplines. It is also a key university under the National "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project".

China Ocean University was selected as a "World-class University" (Class A) from 2065438 to September 2007. The school was founded in 1924. After private Qingdao University, National Qingdao University, National Shandong University and Shandong University, it developed into Shandong Ocean University in 1959 and was identified as one of the national key comprehensive universities in 1960. 1988 was renamed Qingdao Ocean University. The school has three campuses: Laoshan Campus, Yushan Campus and Fushan Campus, covering an area of more than 2,400 mu.