World Maritime University

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World Maritime University

Other name	WMU
Type	International university
Established	4 July 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-04)
Parent institution	International Maritime Organization
Affiliation	United Nations
Chancellor	Kitack Lim
President	Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
Academic staff	29[1]
Students	350 (2017)[2]
Postgraduates	327 (2017)[2]
Doctoral students	23 (2017)[2]
Location	Malmö , Sweden 55°36′28″N 12°59′48″E / 55.607750°N 12.996570°E / 55.607750; 12.996570
Campus	Urban
Branches	Shanghai (Shanghai Maritime University) Dalian (Dalian Maritime University)
Website	www.wmu.se

The World Maritime University (WMU), in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university founded within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—a specialized agency of the United Nations. Established by an IMO Assembly Resolution in 1983, the aim of WMU is to further enhance the objectives and goals of IMO and IMO member States around the world through education, research, and capacity building.