It is a full-time regular higher education institution primarily focused on engineering, natural sciences, and management.

It is a jointly established university by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the State Oceanic Administration.

Moreover, it is recognized as a base for the "Industry-Education Integration Innovation Experiment" by the School Planning and Construction Development Center of the Ministry of Education.

The university's history can be traced back to the establishment of Qinzhou Area Normal School in 1973.

[1] The school covers an area of 2070 acres with approximately 700,000 square meters of building space.