Dalian Maritime University

Dalian Maritime University

大连海事大学
Former name	Dalian Marine College
Motto	学汇百川，德济四海
Type	Public University
Established	1909 (1909)
President	Shan Hongjun
Academic staff	1662
Location	Dalian, Liaoning , China
Campus	Urban
Colors	DMU blue (dark) DMU blue (light)
Website	www.dlmu.edu.cn

The Old Gate of Dalian Maritime University.

Dalian Maritime University (DLMU; 大连海事大学) is a public university in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Transport. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.

History

The long history of the university can be traced back to 1909, when the Nanyang Institute in Shanghai established a Shipping Management Section. DMU was founded in 1953 through the merger of three merchant marine institutions: Shanghai Nautical College, the Northeast Navigation College and Fujian Navigation School. At the time its name was Dalian Marine College, and it was the only maritime college in China. In 1960, DMU was designated a national key institution of higher education. Later in 1983, the Asia-Pacific Region Maritime Training Center was established at DMU by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the IMO, and in 1985, a branch of the World Maritime University (WMU) was established.

In 1994 the university's name was changed to the present one.

On June 6, 2009, DMU celebrated its centennial, with vice chairman of standing committee of 11th National People's Congress Chen Zhili as the main guest.

The New Gate of Dalian Maritime University, completed in 2009 for its centennial celebration.

Academics

The university is designated as one of the "Project 211" institutions. Only about six percent of the universities across China were selected in this project. The university consists of 14 colleges and departments.

Currently DMU has 42 undergraduate programs, 2 first-class doctoral programs, 12 second-class doctoral programs, 7 first-class master's degree programs and 59 second-class master's degree programs. Transport Engineering first-class discipline has a post-doctoral R&D base. The university is authorized to confer MBA, MPA, J.M., and Master of Engineering, an on-the-job master's degree.

Notable alumni

• Chen Zhenggao
• Qian Yongchang
• Jin Yan

See also

• Chinese shipping
• Shanghai Maritime University