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China Coast Guard Academy is a higher education institution dedicated to training talents for China Coast Guard. Located in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, the academy is known as the "cradle of border police" and is listed in the order of battle of the People's Armed Police (PAP) as a deputy corps leader grade unit.

History
In 1982, the academy was founded as the Training Division for the Coastal Patrol of Zhejiang Provincial Contingent of the Chinese People's Armed Police under the Department of Public Security, and organised as a regiment commander level unit in the order of fight of the PAP. In September 1983, the State Council approved the foundation of the Surface Vessel School of the People's Armed Police on the basis of the training division and under the direct supervision of the PAP headquarter. The first batch of students were enroled in September 1985.

In September 1997, the school began recruiting students as a post-secondary specialised school rather than as secondary specialised school in the past. In March 1999, the school formally upgraded with the approval from the Ministry of Education and became the Higher Vocational School of Coastal Police. In December 2009, with the approval from the Ministry of Education approved, the school was renamed as China Coast Guard Academy and began offering degree education as the only higher education institution in China to offer training for maritime law enforcement.