寧波大學海運學院（Ningbo University Faculty of Maritime and Transportation）是交通部向國際海事組織（IMO）推薦的我國首批7所高等航海院校之一，也是香港船東會第一屆中國海運院校論壇常務委員會副主席單位。海運學院根據經修正的《STCW公約》和《中華人民共和國船員教育和培訓質量管理規則》，建立了《寧波大學船員教育和培訓質量管理體系》，對整個教學過程進行管理和監督，確保學生的培養質量。海運學院依托綜合性大學的外語、計算機等基礎學科優勢，加強基礎教育，注重學生的人文素質教育和綜合素質培養；堅持知識、能力、素質協調發展，構筑新的人才培養模式。海運學院圍繞“船舶與海洋工程”和“交通運輸工程”二個一級學科建設，突出港航特色，促進學科交叉和協調發展；以教學為中心，積極開展科學研究和社會服務，通過學科建設帶動專業和團隊建設，是我國航運業、物流業和交通運輸業高層次人才的重要培養基地之一。海運學院立足行業、地方經濟的發展需求，立足省市海洋經濟發展需求，緊緊圍繞“海洋”“港口”“航運”三個關鍵詞，在新能源、新裝備、節能環保、海洋高新技術、海洋經濟產業、現代港航服務業及智慧物流、智能交通等領域開展科學研究和合作，也是寧波大學最具鮮明行業特色及與區域經濟結合最緊密的學院之一。2016年，海運學院獲批寧波市首批試點特色學院。

寧波大學海運學院的前身為1986年設置的原浙江水產學院航海系的海洋船舶駕駛專業和1987年設置的原浙江水產學院機械系的輪機管理專業。1991年，輪機管理專業從浙江水產學院機械系里分離出來，并入航海系管理。1994年，輪機管理專業又從航海系里分離出來，成立輪機系。1996年10月，浙江水產學院寧波分院與寧波大學合并，同年12月原浙江水產學院寧波分院航海系和輪機系合并成立寧波大學海運學院。2001年5月，原國家海洋局所屬的寧波海洋學校船舶類專業并入寧波大學海運學院。

海運學院目前有航海技術、輪機工程、物流管理和船舶與海洋工程四個本科專業，一個“船舶與海洋工程”一級學科碩士點，三個二級學科碩士點，一個工程碩士“船舶與海洋工程領域”專業學位點；擁有一個“漁業設施與裝備”二級學科博士點；與英國Napier 大學簽訂了聯合培養攻讀博士學位協議，并開始招收博士生。其中航海技術專業為省重點、省優勢、校重點專業，輪機工程專業為市重點專業，物流管理專業是省、市特色、校重點建設專業，也是浙江省首批創辦的物流本科專業，“航運與港口物流”專業群為寧波市服務型教育重點專業。兩個一級學科——船舶與海洋工程學科和交通運輸工程學科都被列為省、市重點學科。海運學院還設有海事技術、機電與能源工程、交通運輸與物流和船海工程等四個研究所；擁有國家道路交通管理工程技術研究中心寧波大學分中心；海運學院還是江蘇省首批2011協同創新中心——“2011現代城市交通技術協同創新中心” 主要成員單位；是浙江省2011協同創新中心“港口經濟協同創新中心”、寧波大學首批2011協同創新中心——“浙江港航物流服務體系協同創新中心”的主要成員單位。

海運學院在編專任教師中教授、副教授占55%，具有博士學位教師占60%以上；擁有國家千人計劃人才1名，浙江省千人計劃人才1名；國務院學位評議組成員1名；國家教學指導委員會成員3名；浙江省“新世紀151人才工程”第二層次人員1名、第三層次培養人員5名；交通部新世紀十百千人才工程第一層次人選1名，寧波市“3315”團隊1個，“3315”個人1名，寧波市“甬江學者”1名；寧波市領軍和拔尖人才第一層次人選1名、第二層次人選1名、第三層次人選3名，浙江省有突出貢獻的中青年科技人員1名，浙江省高等學校中青年學科帶頭人2名，寧波市有突出貢獻的中青年科技人員1名，寧波市高校名師1名、培養對象1名，省重點學科帶頭人2名。

海運學院具有較完備的教學和科研設施，擁有包括大型航海模擬器、大型輪機模擬器、綜合物流模擬室、港口管理實驗室、綜合導航駕駛臺、主機性能與測試實驗室、模擬船、高消實驗樓、天象館和波流水槽等多個國內處于領先水平的實驗室，較好地滿足了全體師生開展教學科研的要求。2016年，船舶動力系統及自動化實驗中心、船舶與海洋工程拖曳水池實驗室、國際物流綜合實驗中心、航海技術虛擬仿真實驗中心等4個實驗室建設項目獲學校近5000萬資金支持，目前已穩步推進。

海運學院近5年科研立項500余項，其中包含歐盟地平線2020項目、國家科技部重點研發項目、國家863科技計劃項目、國家自然基金重大研究計劃項目、國家自然基金項目等國家級項目30多項，省部級項目40余項；與企業合作獲得國家科學技術進步二等獎1項，獲省、市科技進步獎多項。海運學院堅持服務社會為己任，緊密結合地方經濟發展需求，通過產學研合作、專家服務、科研成果轉化和開展各類各種層次的教育培訓，助推地方經濟發展。近五年，培訓社會學員超過5萬人次，橫向科研經費年均達千余萬元。

在學校“把成才的選擇權交給學生”教育理念的基礎上，海運學院堅持以培養學生人文素養、合作競爭意識、創新創業能力的國際高素質創新型人才為目標，創新以學生黨團建設為龍頭、創新創業能力培養為核心、學生生涯輔導為主線的學生人才培養模式。通過凝練海運青年特色，進一步構建學院文化新體系，構建起師生間‘互信、互動、互助’的海運文化；通過創新師生互動載體，進一步營造全員育人的導師文化氛圍；通過拓展創新創業平臺，進一步培育海運創新創業人才；通過打造畢業生助推工程，進一步提升學生就業工作水平，學生就業競爭力顯著提高，用人單位滿意度明顯提升。

近年來，學生創新創業成果不斷涌現，學生生獲國家級科研立項、發表論文、獲專利授權連年增長，獲全國“互聯網+”大學生創業大賽銀獎1項，“挑戰杯”競賽國家三等獎4項，1名同學以第2名的成績摘得浙江省職業生涯規劃“十佳規劃之星”，入圍“調研中國”全國十五強榜單(浙江省唯一)，海運學院創新創業大賽業績位居學校前列。中國教育報、中國科學報3次專題報道我院學生創新創業工作。海運學院畢業生就業率均達100%。。(2017-12)

Ningbo University  Faculty of Maritime and Transportation is one of seven marine navigation institutions that were firstly recommended by the Ministry of Communications of China to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It is also the Vice Chairman of the First Chinese Marine Navigation Institution Forum Standing Committee which was hosted by the Hong Kong Ship owners Association. To ensure the quality of education, “Maritime Education and Training Quality Management System" has been established to monitor the whole process of teaching according to the “STCW 78 / 10 Convention” and the “Maritime Education and Training Quality Management Rules of People’s Republic of China”. Aiming to establish the new talent cultivation model that focuses on the coordinative development of students’ knowledge, capability, and quality, the faculty not only puts its emphasis on teaching the students professional knowledge in navigation, but also pays lots of attention to the cultivation of humanistic quality and comprehensive quality. Leading by the development of two first-level disciplines as " Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering" and" Transportation Engineering", the faculty actively promotes coordinated development among disciplinary by taking the shipping and port management advantages. As one of the most important platforms for training high-level logistics and shipping professionals in China, the faculty takes teaching as the main task. In the meantime, scientific research and social services are actively carried out. Based on the background of maritime economy in Zhejiang as well as local economic development, the faculty develops very fast around the themes of “Ocean”, “Port”, and “Shipping”. Extensive cooperation has been shown in the fields of new energy, new equipment, energy saving and environmental protection, new marine technology, marine economy industry, modern logistics, shipping services and smart logistics, and intelligent transportation. The full integration with the local industry gives the faculty special characteristics that make it distinctive from other faculties in Ningbo University.

The Faculty of Maritime and Transportation origins from two disciplines of Zhejiang fisheries College: Marine Navigation and Marine Engineering. The Marine Navigation was set in the Navigation Department in 1986 while the Marine Engineering was initially in the Mechanical Engineering Department in 1987. In 1991, the Marine Engineering was merged under the Department of Navigation and then was transferred from the Navigation Department in 1994 to the new department named Marine Engineering Department. In 1996, Zhejiang fisheries College Ningbo Branch was merged into Ningbo University. As a result, the Department of Navigation and Marine Engineering in Zhejiang fisheries College were merged as the Faculty of Maritime and Transportation in Ningbo University. In 2001, the navigation related majors in Ningbo Ocean School, which belongs to State Oceanic Administration, were also merged into the faculty.

The Faculty currently has four undergraduate programs (Marine Technology, Marine Engineering, Logistics Management and Ships and Ocean Engineering) and one graduate program (the Master of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering). It has three institutes in the fields of transportation science, mechatronics & energy engineering, and logistics & port management, respectively. It also has three master programs of secondary level discipline, a engineering master degree program on ship and ocean engineering, a doctoral program of secondary level discipline on fishing facilities and equipment, has signed a agreement with NAPIER University in the UK for joint training doctoral program. Among the three institutes, the Marine Technology Program is key discipline in Zhejiang Province and in Ningbo University. The Marine Engineering Program is the key discipline in Ningbo. The Logistics Management Program which is the key discipline in the city is the earliest undergraduate program that was approved by the Ministry of Education in Zhejiang Province. Besides, the program of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Transportation Engineering are all key disciplines in both Ningbo City and Zhejiang Province. Shipping and Port Logistics related disciplines are key service-oriented majors in Ningbo. The college also has four institutes as maritime technology, electrical and energy engineering, transportation and logistics, ship and ocean engineering. The national road traffic management Engineering Research Center, Ningbo University sub-center is also located in the college. It is also a main member of 2011 Modern Urban Transportation Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, and one main member of Logistics service system Collaborative Innovation Center in port and shipping system in Zhejiang, which is also the first 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center in Ningbo University.

In terms of the qualification of faculty, professor and associated professor account for 55%. And 92% of the faculty have master degree or Ph.D.. 50% of faculty has the master’s license, or chief engineer certificate. One of the faculty was chosen as a candidate in the second level in the Zhejiang New Century 151 Talent Project, and four teachers were selected as candidates in the third level. One of the faculty has been selected as the one candidate of New Century Ten-Bai-Qian Talents Project in Ministry of Transportation at the first level. One of the faculty has been selected as a candidate of Ningbo leader and top-notch talent at the first level, at the second level, and at the third level, respectively. Two of the teachers have been chosen as the Young academic leaders in high education sector in Zhejiang, and one has been awarded as one of young scientists who give outstanding contributions in Ningbo. Among the excellent instructor team, one received the award of Zhejiang Young Scientist with Outstanding Contributions. One of the faculty was selected as Top University Teacher in Ningbo, and the other one was selected as a candidate. Two research leaders were assigned in key disciplines in the university.

The faculty has adequate types of equipment and facilities for education and research. The laboratory center has equipments valued over 22.5 million Yuan and has approximately 3300m2laboratory. The facilities include marine simulators, marine power plant simulators, simulation rooms for integrated logistics, port management labs, integrated navigation bridges, machine’s performance and testing labs, ship simulator, fire safety laboratory building, and a planetarium. This advanced laboratory center meets the needs of teaching and research for the faculty and students.

In the past five years, the faculty has completed over 300 research projects, including 20 projects from National High Technology Research and Development Program of China and National Natural Science Foundation Program, and 30 projects at national, provincial and ministerial levels. National Science and Technology Progress Award has been given to the college based on cooperation with enterprises. Several kinds of such awards at he provincial and city level have been also given. Aiming to giving services to the society, the college promotes local economic development through research cooperation, expert services, scientific research transfer, and various levels of education and training programs. In the last five years, more than 50,000 of employees have been trained here, and more than ten million of fund was obtained from of society research programs.

The faculty is always aiming to help the students to develop professionalism, team work experience, and practice capability. It takes initiates in educating students by fostering a sound study environment for students as well as providing career advice services to make the students more competitive in their specialized studies and social activities. It manages the students at the marine program based on the military management method. By emphasizing the young specialties, a culture of “trust, commutation, and help” has been promoted through establishing a now college culture system. A full education instructor culture is established through innovative interactive tutor system. Through expanding platforms of innovation and entrepreneurship, it proceeds to cultivate creative talents. By introducing the graduates promoting program, the employment level and competition index of students has been greatly improved. The satisfaction degree of employers has been improved.

In recent years, there are increasing innovation and entrepreneurial achievements. National research projects，published papers and licensed patents are main forms of achievements of students. Some students has been given the top award, the first grade award, and third level award of Challenge Cup Competition of Extracurricular Scientific Work for College Students in Zhejiang province. The investigation team has been selected as the one of the top fifteen survey team at the national level, the only one in Zhejiang province. Students won the first prize in the national college student mathematics competition. One student was awarded the title of top ten stars for business planning in Zhejiang province. From2013 to 2014,11 new companies were registered by students. Chinese education newspaper reported the student innovative business in the college by a titled special report named “students improve ability, enterprises obtain talents”. The employment rate of the students in the college reaches to 100%.