Hainan University, referred to as Haida for short, is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province. In 2022, there were 300 students majoring in mechanical engineering, and 50 students passed, with a passing rate of 16.6%, which made the examination difficult.

Hainan University is a comprehensive key university which was merged from South China University of Tropical Agriculture and Hainan University in August 2007. It is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Hainan Provincial People's Government.