About DMU - Dalian Maritime University

Brief Introduction of DMU:

Dalian Maritime University is one of the largest and best maritime universities and is the only key maritime institution under the Ministry of Communications, People’s Republic of China. DMU enjoys a high reputation internationally as an excellent center of maritime education and training as recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The long history of the University can be traced back to 1909, when the Nanyang Institute in Shanghai established a Shipping Management Section. Chinese higher maritime education went through many difficult periods and was not well developed before the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

DMU is located in southwestern Dalian, which is a famous coastal city in northeastern China with a population of six million. The University covers an area of one million square meters with almost half a million square meters occupied by buildings. The University consists of 13 colleges, and in addition to the departments in each college, there are three other departments which serve as support departments for entire University. Since the amalgamation, DMU has educated and trained nearly 50,000 advanced professionals and technical authorities for the country. Many of them are now playing essential roles in maritime and maritime-related industries both in and outside of China. The current student population has risen to approximately 17,000.

Facing the future with its new opportunities and challenges, DMU will continue to bear in mind its mission statement,"be steadfast, rigorous, industrious, pioneering". We are determined to focus on our mission by exploring and grasping exciting opportunities, creatively addressing new challenges and, with our multiple disciplines for research and education, we will achieve our goal of upgrading the University to a position of preeminence among the world’s maritime universities.

International Communication:

P. Moller Maersk Shipping Co. Ltd.
Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy, Russia
Antwerp Port Training Center, Belgium
Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
Australian Maritime College, Australia
California Maritime Academy, USA
Cardiff University, UK
Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College, Sri Lanka, etc.