Universities in coastal area always enjoy great popularity among students. Beautiful campus is absolutely one of the reasons why students choose a university. For international students who want to study in China, they certainly will take environment into consideration. Costal university is worth your choice. For beach lovers, take the chance to see 10 most beautiful coastal universities in China.

No.1 Dalian Naval Academy

Dalian Naval Academy is one of the higher education institutes of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy and is located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1949 as the first naval academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and was changed to the current name in 1986. Zhang Zhannan, Wu Shengli and others are in the list of the former heads of this academy.

1. Location: located in Dalian City, and is just north of Laohutan, a popular resort place.

2. First naval academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

No.2 Dalian Ocean University

Dalian Ocean University (DOU) originated from the Northeastern Fishery Technology School which was first founded in 1952. In 2010, the present name, Dalian Ocean University, was approved by the Ministry of Education.

1. Location: located in the beautiful coastal city of Dalian, the Heishijiao area.

2. Three campuses: the Yellow Sea Campus, the Bohai Sea Campus and the Wafangdian Campus

3. The most exclusive university with a wide diversity of disciplines in northern China which features aquaculture, oceanic science and technology.

4. Long-term academic collaboration with more than forty universities and research institutes from foreign countries and regions including the USA, Australia, Japan, Norway, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, among others.

No.3 Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute

Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute is a comprehensive and key military university in China focusing on nurturing Naval aeronautical engineering technical officers. It was established in 1950 and located in a beautiful coastal city of Yantai.

1. Location: Located in Yantai, the most amazing city of China, facing the Yellow Sea on the east and the green mountains on the west.

2. Two campuses: Yantai campus and Qingdao Campus, all in beautiful coastal city.

3. Ideal place to learn and live with comfortable climate and beautiful environment.

No.4 Yantai University

Yantai University was established in 1984 and is one of the key provincial comprehensive universities of Shandong Province. Since its beginnings YTU has attached great importance to international exchange and cooperation, and was one of the first group of universities permitted by the central government to recruit foreign educational experts and receive international students.

1. Location: located in Yantai, the most amazing city of China, facing the Yellow Sea on the east and the green mountains on the west.

2. With its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, Yantai University is closer to the ocean than any other national university, and it also has the longest coastline.

3. Established partnerships with over seventy universities and institutions around the world, including cooperative programs with Republic of Korea and Norway.

4. YTU receives about six hundred international students every year.

No.5 Ocean University of China

The Ocean University of China is a university in Qingdao. As one of the key comprehensive universities of China, it is under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.

1. Location: located in Qingdao, a renowned summer resort and an attractive historic tourist city of scenic beauty and temperate climate, convenient with an international airport for direct flights to Japan, Korea and Hongkong, etc.

2. Three campus: Yushan campus, Fushan (Maidao) campus and Laoshan campus.

3. Yushan campus is the main campus of OUC, situated on a hill with a view of the sea in the old part of Shinan District. Featuring German-style architecture built in the early 1920s, it is especially renowned for its beauty.

4. A member of National Project 985 and 211.

5. Has established cooperative and exchange relationship with over 140 universities and research institutions in more than 20 foreign countries or regions.

No.6 Xiamen University

Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, the well-known patriotic overseas Chinese leader. It was the FIRST university in China founded by an overseas Chinese. At present it is the only university in any of five special economic zones and is one of China 's higher-level universities designated for the state key construction of the “211 Project” and the “985 Project”. Currently, Professor Zhu Chongshi is the President of the University and Professor Zhu Zhiwen is the Chairman of the University Council.

1. Location: located in the coastal city Xiamen which ranked as China's second "most suitable city for living" in 2006, as well as China's "most romantic leisure city" in 2011.

2. Close to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan; wonderful climate and unique cuisine.

3. Has inter-university cooperative ties with over 270 institutions of higher education at home and abroad.

4. Currently hosts over 2700 international students.

No.7 Jimei University

Jimei University, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with a history of over 90 years. It was founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Tan Kah-Kee (Chen Jiageng) and one of the earlier universities of its kind in Fujian Province entitled to enroll international students.

1. Location: located in the coastal city Xiamen which ranked as China's second "most suitable city for living" in 2006, as well as China's "most romantic leisure city" in 2011.

2. In 2009 its new campus area was awarded as one of "China's Top 100 Construction Projects" over the 60 years since the founding of the PRC, the only one in all the universities in China.

3. The picturesque scenery with unique architecture on the campus and the pleasant climate are attractive to the numerous candidates at home and abroad.

No.8 Shenzhen University

Shenzhen University (SZU) was founded as a public university on May 10th,1983 with the accreditation of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. SZU has become a widely recognized multi-discipline university both home and abroad and strives to be a leading innovative university with an international profile.

1. Two campus: Liyuan campus and Xili campus

2. The Liyuan (Lichee Gargen) campus is located on the picturesque coastline of Houhai Bay with 1.44 square kilometer land area, spreading across rolling hills covered with lichee trees and flowers, two lakes, a forest, an abundance of green space and works of art.

3. Has established cooperative relationships with over 100 overseas universities, attracting over 1,000 international students every year pursuing their study here.

No.9 Guangdong Ocean University

Guangdong Ocean University was established in 1997 to provide courses in oceanography and maritime sciences, being as a provincial key institution which features itself with Fishery and Marine disciplines.

1. Location: Situated in the Zhanjiang District, Guangdong Province

2. Four campuses: Zhanjiang Campus, Xiashan Campus, Haibin Campus and Cunjin Campus.

3. Enjoys longstanding in-depth partnerships with universities in over 30 countries and regions, including in countries like the UK, Australia, Japan, and regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.

No.10 Hainan University

Hainan University is the only comprehensive university in Hainan Province. It covers an area of 500 acres and borders the sea in the north in a setting that is characterized by picturesque scenery and an amiable climate.

1. Location: Located in the flourishing, developing, bustling, and beautiful tropical seaside city of Haikou

2. Three campuses: Haidian Campus, Chengxi Campus, Danzhou Campus

3. Attaches great importance to international exchange and cooperation