广东海洋大学 (Chinese) | |||||||
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| Type | Public | ||||||
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| Established | 1997 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 22,600 | ||||||
| Location | , , | ||||||
| Campus | urban | ||||||
| Affiliations | Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.gdou.edu.cn/ | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 广东海洋大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣東海洋大學 | ||||||
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Guangdong Ocean University (Chinese: 广东海洋大学, GDOU) was established in 1997 to provide courses in oceanography and maritime sciences. It is situated in the Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China.[1]
Guangdong Ocean University was originally set up as Zhanjiang Ocean University on January 10, 1997. It was merger of the 62-year-old Zhanjiang Fishery College and the 39-year-old Zhanjiang Agricultural Academy. In 1998, the university was granted permission to offer master's degrees and enroll foreign students. In 1999, the university passed the Undergraduate Teaching Qualification Assessment conducted by the Education Ministry of China. In 2003, it passed the Nautical Education and Training Quality System Examination and Authentication certified from the National Maritime Bureau.[2]
In 2001, Zhanjiang Meteorological School with 48 years of history was merged into the Zhanjiang Ocean University giving it a comprehensive depth in Oceanic and Meteorological expertise.[3]
In 2005, Zhanjiang Ocean University was renamed Guangdong Ocean University to better raise its profile as a leading university in oceanic and meteorological sciences.
The university main campus is in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. It has a total area of 345 hectares, consisting of four campuses with different functions.[4]
The other three campuses are Xiashan Campus, Haibin Campus and Cunjin Campus.
The university consist of 18 faculties, with 56 undergraduate programs and 15 graduate programs, and a current enrollment of 22,600 local and foreign students.
