Xiamen University

Xiamen University

厦门大学
Seal of the University since 1921
Latin: Universitas Amoiensis
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]
Type	Public university
Established	1921; 103 years ago (1921)
President	Zhang Rong
Academic staff	4,600+
Students	28,133
Undergraduates	20,277
Postgraduates	16,562
Doctoral students	4,297
Location	Xiamen , Fujian , China
Campus	urban, 524.3 ha
Affiliations	Project 985 Project 211 Double First-Class Construction GU8
Website	xmu.edu.cn en.xmu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	厦门大学
Traditional Chinese	廈門大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiàmén Dàxué Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ē-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,^[update] 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]