Ocean College, Zhejiang University
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September 9, 2015 (Zhoushan Campus)
29°59′59″N 122°09′36″E / 29.99962°N 122.16007°E
浙江大学海洋学院（舟山校区） | |
 Main gate in 2015 | |
Other name | Zhoushan Campus, Zhejiang University |
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| Established | June 2013 (Ocean College) September 9, 2015 (Zhoushan Campus) |
Parent institution | Zhejiang University |
| Address | 1 Zheda Road, Dinghai District , , Zhejiang , 316021 , China 29°59′59″N 122°09′36″E / 29.99962°N 122.16007°E |
| Campus | 480 acres (190 ha) |
| Website | oc |
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Ocean College is a college under Faculty of Engineering of Zhejiang University (ZJU). Located on the Zhoushan Island, it was the first ZJU institution outside of Hangzhou. The college participated in several national ocean science projects, including the development of Jiaolong submersible.[1] The college offers both undergraduate and postgraduate education, but undergraduates of the college will study at Zijingang campus for the first two years.[1][2] The colleges offers courses in marine biology, oceanography, underwater technology and offshore engineering.[3]
Founded as the Department of Marine Science and Engineering in 2009 in a collaboration with the Municipal Government of Zhoushan,[4] Ocean College was launched in an agreement with the local government on 10 June 2012 to serve national ocean strategies including Zhoushan Archipelago New Area.[5] Shortly after, the construction of the Zhoushan campus began. The college was formally established in 2013 and was moved into its Zhoushan campus in September 2015.[6][1] The first batch of students were enrolled in September 2015 and the campus is expected to accommodate 4,000 students by 2025.[7]
