Shanghai Maritime University (SMU; Chinese: 上海海事大学) is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Shanghai Maritime University is multidisciplinary with six fields of study: Engineering, Management, Economics, Literature, Science and Law. It is one of the best Chinese universities for specialization in maritime, shipping and transport education. Shanghai Maritime University is a local university. The school ranks No.147 in Mainland China on ShanghaiRanking 2020. The school was ranked at No.231 in Mainland China on the Chinese university ranking (Wu Shulian) in 2019.