National Taiwan Ocean University was established in 1953 in Keelung , Taiwan , Republic of China. It is one of the best universities in the areas of marine sciences and technology. At present, the University has six colleges comprising fifteen departments and eleven graduate institutes, staffed with 645 faculty and administrative members and a student enrollment of 8,317 in 2006. With its programs in maritime science and management, life sciences, ocean science and resource, engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and humanities and social sciences, the University prides itself to be a unique research and education center. The Office of Academic Affairs is one of the administrative offices. The office is responsible for all activities related to academic affairs.