Xiamen University

Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) is a private university situated in Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the first overseas campus established by a Chinese public university and the first Chinese university branch campus in Malaysia. The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education invited Xiamen University (XMU) to set up a campus in Malaysia. In 2016, XMUM opened its doors to students, and it is committed to providing first-class education and research while embracing cultural diversity. XMUM has received privileged support from the Chinese government through “Project 211,” “Project 985,” and Double First-class initiatives aimed at helping selected universities achieve world-class status.

XMUM provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs taught in English. It has a diverse faculty with around 30% of teaching staff being distinguished professors from XMU China, while the remainder of the faculty consists of high-quality talent recruited globally, with at least 80% holding a PhD degree. The university has over 6,000 students from 33 countries and regions, and it ranks eighth in Malaysia for Nature Index Institution Research Output.

XMUM is a research university that equally prioritizes teaching and scientific research. It offers bachelor’s to doctoral degrees in arts, business, science, engineering, and Chinese medicine. The university has a total of 22 undergraduate majors, 7 master’s programs, and 4 doctoral programs. XMUM has been listed among China’s leading universities on the national 211 Project since 1995, 985 Project since 2000, and selected into the national Double First-class initiative since 2017.

All undergraduate programs at XMUM are Honours degree approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. 17 out of 22 undergraduate programs are “National First-Class undergraduate programs” of China approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education. XMUM’s programs have international recognition with dual accreditation by both the Malaysian government and the Chinese government. According to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, XMU is ranked 23rd in China, while in the “2022 Best Global Universities Rankings” published by US News, XMU is ranked 43rd in Asia and 278th globally.

XMUM has seven schools for undergraduate and postgraduate programs, one school for pre-university, one MBA Center, and one English Language Education Center. The School of Economics and Management draws on the excellent educational resources of the School of Economics and the School of Management at XMU, China. The School of Humanities and Communication has nine research institutes and 15 research centers and has been honored as the “National Talents Training and Research Base for fundamental Studies in Humanities” and the “National Quality Courses” provider by China’s Ministry of Education.