The Faculty of Maritime and Transportation is one of the first seven institutions of higher navigation recommended by Ministry of Communications to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recommended, is also is one of the institutions in Hong Kong Shipowners Association, the Forum Standing Committee Vice Chairman of China Shipping unit. According to the “STCW 78 / 10 Convention” and the “Maritime Education and Training Quality Management Rules of People’s Republic of China”, the faculty established “maritime education and training quality management system of Ningbo University", to manage the entire process of teaching and supervision, to ensure the quality of students. The faculty focuses on students' humanistic quality education and the cultivation of comprehensive quality; adheres to the knowledge, ability, quality and coordinated development, to build new talent training mode. The faculty around the construction of two first-level disciplines:" ship and marine engineering" and" traffic engineering", to highlight the characteristics of port, to promote interdisciplinary and coordinated development; taking teaching as the center, and actively carries out scientific research and social service, it is one of the important training bases for high-level talents in shipping and logistics industries. Faculty based on the industry, local economic development needs, based on provincial marine economic development needs, closely around the" ocean"" port" and" shipping", carrying out researches and cooperation in the areas of the new energy, new equipment, energy saving and environmental protection, marine and new and high technology, marine economy industry, modern logistics, shipping services and smart logistics, intelligent traffic. It is also the most distinctive feature of Ningbo University, and one of the faculties closest to regional economy.

 

 

The Faculty of Maritime and Transportation was originally set in 1986, Department of Ocean Navigation in Zhejiang fisheries College. In 1996, Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang fisheries College was merged into Ningbo University, the Department of Ocean Navigation and Marine Engineering in Zhejiang fisheries College merged as the Faculty of Maritime and Transportation in Ningbo University. In 2001, Ningbo Ocean School was merged into the faculty.

The Faculty currently has three undergraduate programs: marine technology, marine engineering and logistics management, a master degree of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. It has three institutes of transportation science, electrical and energy engineering, logistics and port. Marine technology program is the provincial key expertise, marine engineering is the Ningbo city key expertise, logistics management program is the first undergraduate program established by Zhejiang Province. Marine engineering discipline is the key discipline of Ningbo City, Carrier Engineering discipline is the key discipline of Ningbo university, "shipping and port logistics' professional services group is based in Ningbo City for the focus of education professionals.

 

The Faculty completed over about all kinds of 140 research projects in past five years, including more than 7 projects of National 863 Science and Technological Program and National Natural Science Fund Program, 20 projects of national, provincial and ministerial levels and more than 15 international projects. These projects achieved 15 awards, including two secondary awards of National Science and Technology Progress, one third award of Provincial Science and Technology Progress, one secondary and one third award of Ningbo Science and Technology Progress.

The Faculty currently has four undergraduate programs: marine technology, marine engineering, logistics management, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (under construction, will enroll new students in 2012), a master degree of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. It has three institutes of transportation science, electrical and energy engineering, logistics and port. Marine technology program is the provincial key expertise, marine engineering is the Ningbo city key expertise, logistics management program is the first undergraduate program established by Zhejiang Province. Marine engineering discipline is the key discipline of Ningbo City, Carrier Engineering discipline is the key discipline of university, "shipping and port logistics' professional services group is based in Ningbo City for the focus of education professionals.