Xiamen University
Brief Introduction
Why Study at Xiamen University, China
In 1919 Mr. Tan KahKee, the well-known overseas Chinese leader, donated millions of dollars to establish and endow the Xiamen University, officially founded in 1921. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious and selective universities in China.
Mr. Tan handed over the Xiamen University to the government in 1937 due to lack of funds, and the institution subsequently became a national university.
Then, in 1952 it became a comprehensive university embracing both arts and science. In 1963, it was designated as a state key university. In 1995, it was included in the list of the "211 Project" for the state key construction; in 2000, it became one of China's higher-level universities designated for the state key construction of the "985 Project".
Xiamen University has long been considered to be a "diplomatic cradle" where many children of Chinese and foreign dignitaries go for their higher level education. Although the actual reason for the high concentration of diplomatic children is unknown, it is rumored that the reason is due to the abundance of foreign national professors as well as its proximity to southern Asian countries in case of national emergencies. Various wealthy Hong Kong families also seem to like Xiamen University as a reputable place for their children.
Why Study at Xiamen University, China
(1). Discipline and programs
As of March 2016.nine subjects of the school rank into global ESI top 1%, with five first class national key disciplines and 9 second grade national key disciplines, covering 38 second class national key disciplines, 46 Fujian provincial key first-class disciplines, nine national basic science personnel training base. Xiamen University offers 31 primary-discipline doctoral programs, and 50 primary-discipline master’s programs, 83 secondary-discipline undergraduate programs, 276 secondary-discipline graduate programs, and 187 secondary-discipline PhD programs.
(2). Academic facilities and Scientific research
Xiamen University has a constructed area of 1.4 million square meters and its libraries hold 4.48 million volumes (including 39,204 gigabytes electronic 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 the one of the main injunctions of CERNET2.
From 2006 to 2010, over 700 research projects at Xiamen University have been funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. 16 research reports were published in international top journals such as Science, Nature, the Lancet, etc. Southeast Asian studies, Taiwan studies, Higher Education research, economic studies, and accounting studies are highly ranked programs in China.
(3). Great achievements
The research in natural science advances considerably. From 2006 to 2010, over 700 research projects at Xiamen University have been funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.16 research reports were published in international top journals such as Science, Nature, the Lancet, etc. 2 scientific research findings won the Second Prize of National Natural Science Award and 1 National Technology Invention Award. Xiamen University has strong potentiality in human and social science research. Southeast Asian studies, Taiwan studies, Higher Education research, economic studies, and accounting studies are highly ranked programs in China. 131 research projects have been funded by the National Social Science Foundation, among which 11 are major project.
(4). Communication and international cooperation
Xiamen University has inter-university cooperative ties with over 270 institutions of higher education at home and abroad. Xiamen University vigorously promotes the campaign of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. The university has co-established 15 Confucius Institutes with universities in North America, Europe, Africa, etc. Because of its especially favorable geographical location and advantageous human resources, it is the key university most actively engaged in cross-straits educational, scientific and cultural exchanges.
Fee Structure of Xiamen University
Fee Structure
Particular 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Application ￥400
Registration : ￥400
Tuition Fees ￥38,000 ￥38,000 ￥38,000 ￥38,000 ￥38,000
Hostel ￥2000 ￥2000 ￥2000 ￥2000 ￥2000
Resident ￥400 ￥400 ￥400 ￥400 ￥400 Permit
Physical ￥540 ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥ examination Medical ￥600 ￥600 ￥600 ￥600 ￥600 Insurance
Total ￥42,340 ￥41,000 ￥41,000 ￥41,000 ￥41,000
Grand Total 206,340
1 RMB = 10 Rupee Apprx
Additional extra expense Food - Books-