College of Shipbuilding Engineering, founded in 1953, is the key college of Harbin Engineering University(once known as the People's Liberation Army Military Engineering College and Harbin Military Industry Institute), which has achieved many national initiatives such as the design of China's first hydrofoil test speedboat, China's small hydrodynamic test submarine, the deep submersible lifeboat, the duplex type detection and fishing deep submersible, the ship test horizontal circulating water tank, the submarine load weighing system, and the intelligent underwater robot. It has cultivated a host of outstanding talents, represented by academicians, general designers, and chief scientists, who have made significant contributions to the development of the country and society. It was once inspected by national and Party leaders such as Zhu De, Liu Huaqing, Li Lanqing, etc.

The College offers 3 undergraduate programs, namely, naval architecture and marine engineering, port, channel and coastal engineering, and marine robotics.  It is dedicated to cultivating outstanding innovative talents who excel in engineering problem-solving, teamwork, innovation, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning. Capable of the design, construction, management and scientific research of naval architecture and ocean engineering, marine robotics, port and channel, hydraulic engineering, and other related fields, and leading the future development of the industry.

The college has 4 national scientific research platforms, including one national key laboratory of intelligent marine vehicle technology, one national key laboratory of hydrodynamics (participation), one national key laboratory of hydropower equipment (Participation), and one national key laboratory of ship structure safety (participation). There are 3 national teaching platforms, including one national experimental teaching demonstration center for naval architecture and marine engineering (Harbin Engineering University), one national maritime virtual simulation experiment teaching center, and one virtual teaching and research room, there are also 10 provincial and ministerial level research platforms.

Among the College’s 172 faculty members, 117 are full-time teachers, 7 are full-time scientific research (A1), and 26 are experimental technicians. There are 22 full-time post-doctor, 49 senior professional titles and 71 deputy senior professional titles, with 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and 16 national-level talents, 61 part-time guest professors at home and abroad. There are 72 PhD student supervisors and 113 master student supervisors. In the past 5 years, the average annual scientific research fund has increased to 266 million Yuan. The College has published more than 2,000 research papers and 40 books. Over 50 scientific research achievements have won national and provincial awards.

The college is committed to internationalized education and keeps a long-term and comprehensive cooperative relations with World-class renowned university, including UC Berkeley, City, University of London, the University of Southampton, the University of Strathclyde, RINA, the University of Lisbon, NTNU (Norway), the University of Hamburg, and St. Petersburg State University of Marine Technology, Russia. It also hosts scholarships established by the world's top five classification societies and various domestic and international shipbuilding enterprises and research institutes. Over 500,000 yuan in social scholarships are awarded to students annually. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering program is a member of ITTC and ISSC. Annually, the college provides students with platforms for international exchange and joint education through high-level international conferences, short-term academic exchanges, and collaborative programs with overseas universities.

The college has two innovation and entrepreneurship sharing bases, which are operated by independent operation and independent management, providing a good platform for students. The College have organized the 12th National Ocean Vehicle Design and Production Competition, the 2023 National Marine Industry CAE Software - Numerical Tank Application Competition, participate in  the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition, "Challenge Cup" National College Student Curricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition, "Challenge Cup" National College Student Business Plan Competition, graduate series competition, "National College Students Water Conservancy Innovation Design Competition" and other competitions. In 2023, students won 180 awards above the provincial level in scientific and technological innovation competitions, including the gold medal in the Challenge Cup" National College Student Business Plan Competition, 12 innovation training projects of the "National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program", and won 1 best creative project, the annual support for students' innovation and entrepreneurship fund is nearly 500,000 yuan.

●Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

It is one of the top essential construction specialties of the Ministry of Education and a key national defense major and ranks national first-class disciplines and A+ in the National Fourth Disciplinary Assessment, which includes three branches: Ship Engineering, Ocean engineering, and Submarine engineering. It is aiming at developing excellent engineers, industry leaders, and scientists who are competent in researching, designing, constructing, inspecting, and making maintenance and management of marine engineering structures.

The graduates mainly work in companies related to ships and marine engineering and various ministries and commissions, as well as ship design institutes, research institutes, and key shipbuilding enterprises, some of whom have obtained the qualifications for studying abroad and were sent to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Japan, Greece, and other countries.

“ChuanhaiEliteClass” of this major was established in 2017, which focuses on cultivating talents with strong foundations, broad knowledge scopes, strong practical abilities, innovation, versatility, and internationalized skills on the research, design, construction, inspection and management in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering field. University-wide candidates applying for the Chuanhai Elite Class will take a comprehensive quality and ability test; 20-30 students per year who pass the test will officially enroll. It adopts the “3+X” training mode, in which students complete all courses in the first three academic years (including interdisciplinary courses, mentoring, and social welfare activities), then alternatively choose at least one special training platform Bachelor-Master training program, academic research, international exchanges, innovation and entrepreneurship, and post-training to study, meanwhile complete the Bachelor's thesis. The college provides high scholarships for the students, and all the courses are taught in group sessions; professors and doctoral supervisors will provide face-to-face guidance. Students are encouraged to choose the “Bachelor-Master-Doctor” Talent-training Mode with guaranteed acceptance for Master's degree, moreover he who meets the thresholds of a guarantee Master's degree will be recommended.

●Port Channel and Coastal Engineering

It is a Heilongjiang provincial key specialty and focuses on cultivating senior engineering and technical talents with management and scientific research skills in port engineering, navigation project, coastal engineering, and related engineering fields (such as hydraulic engineering, ocean engineering, civil engineering) who will work in transportation, coastal development and other departments after graduation.

The graduates are mainly work in national transportation departments such as the China Communications Group’s design institute, engineering bureau, channel bureau, research institute, the water conservancy departments, the marine bureau, and the enterprises and institutions affiliated with major domestic oil companies, naval departments, the fishery industry, and planning, design, construction, operation, management and other units in the coastal provinces and cities.