The Ocean University of China (simplified Chinese: 中国海洋大学; pinyin: Zhōngguó Hǎiyáng Dàxué, local: 海大 or Hǎidà), located in Qingdao, is one of the key comprehensive universities under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It consists of such branches of learning as science, engineering, agronomy (fishery), economics, literature, medical science (pharmaceutics), philosophy and law. The university is especially renowned for its marine sciences and fishery sciences departments.
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