Xiamen University

Xiamen University
厦门大学
Seal of the University since 1921
Former name
Amoy University
Motto自强不息,止于至善[1]
Chū-kiông put-sek, chí u chì-siān
Motto in English
Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection[1]
TypePublic university
Established1921; 103 years ago (1921)
PresidentZhang Rong
Academic staff
4,600+
Students28,133
Undergraduates20,277
Postgraduates16,562
4,297
Location, ,
China
Campusurban, 524.3 ha
AffiliationsProject 985
Project 211
Double First-Class Construction
GU8
Websitexmu.edu.cn
en.xmu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese厦门大学
Traditional Chinese廈門大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiàmén Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJĒ-mn̂g Toā-o̍h

Xiamen University (XMU; 厦门大学) is a public university in Siming, Xiamen, Fujian, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

Founded in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, a Chinese patriotic expatriate businessman in Singapore, the university has been perennially regarded as one of the top academic institutions in Southern China, with strengths in mathematics, chemistry, oceanography, economics, management, law, communication and political science.

As of April 2023, over 45,000 students are enrolled at Xiamen University, including more than 21,000 undergraduates, over 19,000 master's students, and over 5,000 doctoral candidates.[2]

Xiamen University is proactive in international exchanges and collaboration. It has forged partnerships with 263 universities abroad and engages in substantial exchanges with 53 institutions. In July 2014, the groundwork for the Xiamen University Malaysia campus was initiated, marking it as the first Chinese university to pioneer an independent campus overseas.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Hallmarks". Xiamen University 90th Anniversary Celebration. Xiamen University. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "学校简介-厦门大学". xmu.edu.cn. Retrieved 20 October 2023.