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1921

Founded

28,133

Students

44

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About Xiamen University

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.

Memberships & networks

  • Double First Class University Plan
  • Plan 111
  • Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
  • Project 985
  • Project 211

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Key facts

Founded

1921

Type

Public university

Location

Xiamen, China

Students

28,133

Academic staff

4,600

Programmes with us

44

Programmes

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