Middle and high grade. Dalian Ocean University is a "provincial key excellent agriculture and forestry" university, with scientific research guarantee qualification, and was selected into the "Two Million Plan", which is a key construction university of first-class universities in Liaoning Province. The school's ace majors include applied physics, marine technology, biological science, marine fishery science and technology, marine engineering, navigation technology, ship and marine engineering, etc.

The school ranks 5086th in the international ranking of China University in ESI2022 and 256th in the ranking of China University Alumni Association in 2022. It ranks in the top of domestic universities and has strong academic strength. It is a very good university.