Ocean University of China
Qingdao · Comprehensive
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Qingdao
Regional hub Metro Est. budget CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flatA breezy port city of German-heritage architecture, beaches and China's most famous beer, Qingdao hosts Ocean University of China, Qingdao University and major campuses of Shandong University and China University of Petroleum, plus a large Korean business community. It is one of northern China's most livable and internationally exposed cities.
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Academic strengths
China’s official discipline evaluation (MOE Degree Centre, 4th round, 2017): A+ ≈ top 2%, A ≈ top 2–5%. Methodology
| Double First-Class discipline | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Ocean Science | A+ |
| Fisheries | A+ |
| Food Science | B+ |
All evaluated disciplines (31)
- Ocean Science A+
- Fisheries A+
- Biology B+
- Environmental Engineering B+
- Food Science B+
- Pharmacy B+
- Applied Economics B
- Law B
- Foreign Languages & Literatures B
- Ecology B
- Computer Science B
- Water Engineering B
- Software Engineering B
- Business Administration B
- Mathematics C+
- Geography C+
- Atmospheric Science C+
- Agribusiness C+
- Public Administration C+
- Political Science C
- Chinese Language & Literature C
- Chemistry C
- Materials Science & Engineering C
- Information & Communications Engineering C
- Chemical Engineering C
- Physics C-
- Geology C-
- Optical Engineering C-
- Control Science & Engineering C-
- Civil Engineering C-
- Geological Resources & Engineering C-
What its badges mean
China’s elite university initiative (147 universities designated in the 2022 MOE list)
The original 39 top universities selected in 1998 for world-class development
112 universities chosen in the 1990s for key national investment
Data sources: university international-admission pages (linked above), MOE Double First-Class list (2022), MOE Degree Centre discipline evaluation (2017). Figures marked as typical ranges are editorial estimates, dated — per-source verification in progress — full data notes.