Dalian Ocean University, located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, is a full-time undergraduate college directly under the Ministry of Education of China. The school was founded in 1952, formerly known as Dalian Naval Academy of PLA Navy. In 2000, it was renamed Dalian Ocean University with the approval of the Ministry of Education.

Dalian Ocean University is characterized by marine science, covering engineering, science, management, literature, law, economics, education and art, forming four major discipline groups.

The school has 13 secondary colleges, covering engineering, science, management, literature, economics, law, education and art. In addition, the school also has graduate schools, continuing education colleges and other institutions.

Dalian Ocean University is committed to cultivating high-quality applied, compound and innovative talents, and cultivating students' professional skills and comprehensive quality in the fields of navigation technology and ocean engineering, environmental science and engineering, marine biology and biotechnology, law of the sea and international ocean affairs, and information science and technology.

The school has a high-level team of teachers, including a group of professors who enjoy special allowances from the state and provincial governments and a group of teaching teams with rich practical experience. The school also pays attention to international exchanges and cooperation, and has established extensive cooperative relations with universities and scientific research institutions in many countries and regions.

Adhering to the motto of "Persistence and Excellence", Dalian Ocean University is committed to cultivating high-quality talents with a sense of responsibility and innovative spirit, and making contributions to China's marine industry and economic and social development.

The history of Dalian Ocean University can be traced back to 1952, when Dalian Naval Academy of PLA was founded. This college is one of the important institutions for China Navy to train military marine talents.

Since its establishment, the college has taken the training of naval officers and professional technicians as its main task, and provided education and research related to naval operations, navigation technology and ship engineering.

With the deepening of China's reform and opening up and the development of education, with the approval of the State Council, Dalian Naval Academy began to recruit undergraduates on 1985.

While maintaining its military characteristics, the College has gradually developed into a full-time undergraduate college featuring marine science. In 2000, the school was renamed Dalian Ocean University with the approval of the Ministry of Education, and officially transformed into an ordinary undergraduate university.