Qingdao Ocean University, also known as China Ocean University, is a famous institution of higher learning, located in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. This university is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), and is listed in the national key higher education projects, namely "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project". This means that Qingdao Ocean University has received the key support and investment from the government to improve its teaching and scientific research level, and then reach or approach the standards of world-class universities. "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project" are two important projects initiated by China government to improve the national higher education level. Qingdao Ocean University is included in these two projects at the same time, which shows its important position in China's higher education system.