Official website, Ministry of Education, inquired that Shanghai Maritime University was founded on 20021. Shanghai Maritime University is neither a 985 university nor a 2 1 1 university. 985 University refers to the important decision made by China's production party, China people and the State Council to build a world-class university at the turn of the century. "2 1 1 project" refers to the construction project of about 100 colleges and universities and a number of key disciplines facing 2 1 century.