Introduction
Xiamen University is the first university in China founded by overseas Chinese. The university is one of many comprehensive universities directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education. According to University Undergraduates Teaching Assessment and Chinese Universities Evaluation Standings, the university is ranked 11th in China and has maintained a top-20 ranking in China, among which 6 subjects reach A++ level, including economics and management, fine art, law, chemistry, journalism, communication and mathematics. Xiamen University has become a first-class comprehensive university in China It has co-established 15 Confucius Institutes with universities in North America, Europe, and Africa.
Campus
Xiamen University's main campus is located in Siming District in southwestern Xiamen. It is situated at the foothills of mountains, facing the ocean and surrounded by Xiamen's bay. The main campus is picturesque with beautiful scenery and parks and is one of the main tourist attractions in Xiamen, itself a popular tourist destination. The university also has campuses in Xiang'an and Zhangzhou. Xiamen University has a built area of 2.6 million square meters and its libraries hold 3.5 million volumes. The scope and level of its high-speed information network on campus is rated at the top of all universities in China and has become one of the main nodes of CERNET2. Xiamen University set up its Malaysia Campus in 2015. It hence becomes the first Chinese university setting up campus overseas. Xiamen University has 27 schools containing 76 departments and 10 research institutes.
School
- College of Humanities
- School of Journalism & Communication
- College of Foreign Languages & Cultures
- Arts College
- Overseas Education College / International College
- School of Economics
- School of Management
- School of Law
- School of Public Affairs
- School of Marxism
- School of International Relations
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- School of Information Science and Engineering
- Software School
- College of Materials
- School of Architecture & Civil Engineering
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Public Health
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Medical College
- College of Ocean & Earth Sciences
- College of Environment & Ecology
- Physical Ed
Student facilities
Accommodation
Siming Campus: The overseas student apartment buildings on the Siming Campus are set in picturesque surroundings and enjoy a view of the sea and fresh air. The dorms are equipped with a range of amenities.
Newly enrolled students on Siming campus should apply online for on-campus accommodation.
Detailed information about on-campus accommodation application will be available in the Enrolment Instruction for New Students.
Off-Siming Campus accommodation: Living off campus provides greater opportunities for international students to interact with the locals and to learn about the local community and culture. Students can choose to rent off-campus apartments and the monthly rental is around RMB 2.000 per room. When living off-campus, international students will enjoy a quite learning environment.
Xiang’an Campus: Students of the School of Life Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Oceanography and Earth Sciences, Coastal and Ocean Management Institute,College of Environment and Ecology, College of Energy and Overseas Education College are accommodated on Xiang’an Campus.
The apartments on Xiang’an Campus are set in picturesque surroundings and well-equipped with modern facilities. International students live in double rooms with the accommodation fee of RMB 2,000 per person per year.
Cost of living
Facility | Amount |
Meals | RMB 750 per month |
Student insurance | RMB 600 per person per year |
course materials | RMB 400-700 per academic year |
Fees
The current tuition rates of Chinese-medium programs for international students have remained unchanged for more than ten years since adjustments in 2001. XMU has devoted significant amounts of resources to building a faculty of international standing, launching a comprehensive range of academic programs with English as the medium of instruction, and upgrading its infrastructure. Thus, the University has adjusted its tuition rates according to the policy of the Ministry of Education and by taking into account the tuition rates of other higher-education institutions in China. The adjustments of the tuition fees also reflect inflation and the rising costs of academic programs for international students. International students enrolled in the 2015-2016 academic year and onwards will follow new tuition rates which are to come into effect in 2015.
Tuition Standard for International Students 2015 (Per academic year in RMB)
Categories of programmes | Liberal arts | Science & Engineering, Medicine, Economics, Management, Law, Arts and Physical Education |
Undergraduate programmes | 24,000 | 26,000 |
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS taught in English) |
| 38,000 |
Master's programmes | 26,000 | 30,000 |
MBA (taught in Chinese) |
| 64,000 |
Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages(MTCSOL) | 30,000 |
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Master’s programmes (taught in English) | 39,000 | 45,000 |
Doctoral programmes | 30,000 | 34,000 |
Doctoral programmes (taught in English) | 42,000 | 55,000 |
General scholar programmes | 24,000 | 26,000 |
General scholar programmes (taught in English) | 32,000 | 34,000 |
Senior scholar programmes | 26,000 | 30,000 |
Senior scholar programmes (taught in English) | 39,000 | 45,000 |
Overseas Education College (Chinese language programmes) | 26000 |
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Students of One MBA should pay an extra expense of RMB160, 000 for the four global residencies, which covers international travel expenses, boarding and lodging expenses during their overseas study.
Scholarships
The university is providing following scholarships;
Chinese Govt Scholarship
Confucius Institute Scholarships
Fujian Provincial Govt. Scholarship
XMU Scholarships for International Students
Alumni
S. No. | Name | Notability |
1. | Gregory Chow | Economist |
2. | Chen Jingrun | Mathematician |
3. | Lin Yutang | a Chinese writer and inventor |
4. | Yu Guangzhong | a Taiwanese writer, poet, educator, and critic |
5. | Xie Xide | President of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989 |
6. | Lu Xun | Writer |
7. | Raymond Lam | Hong Kong artiste and singer, enrolled for one year (1996) |
8. | Faye Wong | Singer |
9. | Zhang Gaoli | CPC Tianjin Committee Secretary and member of Politburo of the Communist Party of China |
10. | Li Wo-shi | Magistrate of Kinmen County |
Campus address
Address: 422 Siming S Rd, Siming, Xiamen, Fujian, China, 361005
Phone: +86 592 218 0000
