According to the query of the necessary network for college students, Dalian Maritime University is a 2 1 1 university, but it is not a 985 university. Dalian Maritime University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, a national "double-class" construction university and a national "2 1 1 project" key construction university.
Dalian Maritime University was founded in 1909, which originated from the Department of Shipping Management of Shanghai Polytechnic School. It was formed by the merger of only three maritime colleges in China during the 40 years from the late Qing Dynasty to the founding of New China. 1994, Dalian Maritime College was renamed Dalian Maritime University. Dalian Maritime University is a famous maritime institution of higher learning in China, known as the "cradle of navigators" and one of the few maritime institutions in the world recognized as "enjoying international reputation" by the International Maritime Organization.