
Xiamen University (XMU)
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Founded Since 1921
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Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a renowned patriotic overseas Chinese leader, founded Xiamen University (XMU) in 1921, making it the first university founded by an overseas Chinese in the history of modern Chinese education. XMU has long been listed as one of China’s top universities on the national 211 Project, 985 Project, and Double First-class initiatives, all of which were launched by the Chinese government to assist selected universities in achieving world-class status. Xiamen University Malaysia Campus is a prestigious Chinese university’s first overseas branch campus. XMU currently has over 2,700 full-time teachers and researchers on its faculty, 21 of whom are members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering (including 9 who are employed simultaneously by other institutions). You can read more on XMU’s official website