中国海洋大学是一所海洋和水产学科特色显著、学科门类齐全的教育部直属重点综合性大学，是国家“985工程”“211工程”重点建设高校，入选国家“世界一流大学建设高校”（A类）。学校创建于1924年，历经私立青岛大学、国立青岛大学、国立山东大学、山东大学等办学时期，于1959年发展成为山东海洋学院，1988年更名为青岛海洋大学，2002年正式更名为中国海洋大学。

Ocean University of China is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education with distinctive characteristics in marine and fishery disciplines and a complete range of disciplines. It is a key university under the national "985 Project" and "211 Project", and was selected into the national "Double First-Class" University Plan (Class A). Founded in 1924, the university has gone through the periods of Private Qingdao University, National Qingdao University, National Shandong University, Shandong University, etc. It developed into Shandong Ocean College in 1959, was renamed Qingdao Ocean University in 1988, and officially renamed Ocean University of China in 2002.

学校拥有青岛鱼山、浮山和崂山三个校区，设有21个学院和1个基础教学中心。在学科建设方面，海洋科学、水产学科入选国家“世界一流学科”建设名单，拥有一级学科国家重点学科2个，二级学科国家重点学科10个，国家重点（培育）学科1个。学校始终坚持以立德树人为根本任务，致力于培养具有家国情怀、全球视野、创新精神和实践能力的高素质人才，为国家海洋事业和经济社会发展作出了重要贡献。

The university has three campuses: Yushan, Fushan and Laoshan in Qingdao, with 21 colleges and 1 basic teaching center. In terms of discipline construction, marine science and fishery disciplines have been selected into the national "World-Class Disciplines" construction list, with 2 first-level national key disciplines, 10 second-level national key disciplines, and 1 national key (cultivation) discipline. The university has always adhered to the fundamental task of cultivating virtue and talents, committed to cultivating high-quality talents with family and country feelings, global vision, innovative spirit and practical ability, and has made important contributions to the national marine cause and economic and social development.