Xiamen University of Technology

Xiamen University of Technology is a public undergraduate university run by the Fujian Provincial People's Government. It is located in Xiamen, a "high-quality, high-value, modern and international" garden city on the sea. Xiamen is a sub-provincial city and special economic zone in Fujian Province, an important central city, port and scenic tourist city on the southeast coast, and an important birthplace and pioneering practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The school implements a management system of "co-construction by the province and the city, with the city as the main body". It is a key university in Fujian Province, a provincial A-level first-class application-oriented university, and a provincial doctoral degree-granting unit cultivation project construction university.

The predecessor of the school, Lujiang Vocational University, was founded on October 15, 1981, at Fengchao Mountain on Xiamen Island and the Xiamen Special Economic Zone. In 2004, it was approved by the Ministry of Education to upgrade to a university and renamed Xiamen Institute of Technology. Since the start of undergraduate education, the school has kept in mind the mission of "educating people for the Party and cultivating talents for the country", fully implemented the fundamental task of cultivating morality and cultivating people, based in Xiamen, facing the main battlefield of economic construction, actively promoting the integration of industry and education, deepening the integration of science and education, and delivering more than 120,000 professional talents.

The school has complete infrastructure and excellent school conditions. The school covers an area of ​​more than 1,500 acres, with a total value of teaching and scientific research equipment of about 780 million yuan. It has a collection of 2.124 million paper books and 2.04 million electronic books, and a modern multifunctional large gymnasium. The school has 19 secondary colleges (departments), 58 undergraduate majors, about 2,200 full-time master's students, and about 17,500 undergraduates. There are more than 1,200 full-time teachers, including more than 720 with senior professional and technical positions; there are nearly 150 high-level talents at the national and provincial and ministerial levels, 279 at the municipal level, 1 national teaching team, 6 provincial science and technology innovation teams, 15 provincial teaching teams, and 20 well-known foreign experts from the United States, Britain, Germany and other countries are appointed as part-time professors and visiting professors. There is currently one "double first-class" plateau discipline, 6 applied disciplines (including 2 cultivation disciplines), 3 provincial first-class applied university backbone disciplines, and 2 doctoral degree cultivation disciplines.

The school insists on putting undergraduate education at the core of talent cultivation. The school actively implements the "123" Strategic Plan of Xiamen, closely follows the construction of Xiamen's "4+4+6" modern industrial system and Fujian Province's "four major economies", and builds characteristic professional clusters for industries such as electronic information, mechanical equipment, materials and energy, ecological environment, smart construction, marine engineering, trade and logistics, and financial services to promote the development of new quality productivity. There are currently 8 science and engineering majors that have passed professional certification, 11 national first-class construction majors, 1 characteristic major, 1 comprehensive reform pilot major, 1 experimental teaching demonstration center, 1 school-enterprise cooperation practice teaching base, 6 first-class undergraduate courses, 4 textbooks, 3 new engineering research and practice projects, 1 new liberal arts project, and 1 curriculum ideological and political demonstration project. There are currently 3 provincial-level virtual teaching and research office construction sites, 3 textbooks, 5 virtual simulation experimental teaching centers, and 5 public basic course experimental teaching platforms. In recent years, it has won 1 national second prize in the Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award, 4 provincial special prizes, 14 first prizes, and 25 second prizes. In 2023, it will become the first ministry-provincial collaborative pilot university in Fujian Province to undergo a new round of undergraduate education and teaching review and evaluation.

The school vigorously promotes the high-quality development of graduate education in the new era. The school has 6 first-level disciplines authorized to confer master's degrees and 13 master's professional degree categories. Relying on Fuzhou University, Huaqiao University, China University of Petroleum (East China) and other universities to jointly train doctoral students. It has 2 provincial graduate tutor teams, 1 provincial graduate innovation training base, 2 provincial professional degree graduate joint training bases, and 1 provincial case library. In the past 5 years, it has won 10 provincial excellent degree theses, and graduate students have published 459 "three high" academic papers.

The quality of talent training in the school has been steadily improving. The school has adapted to the development needs of the party and the country, and actively adopted various training methods such as school-enterprise collaborative education, Sino-foreign cooperation, Fujian-Taiwan cooperation, etc., and is committed to cultivating innovative talents with core abilities such as knowledge application ability, practical hands-on ability, professional position ability, innovation and entrepreneurship ability, and with a sense of home and country and an international perspective, so as to become socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor. The school's graduates are widely welcomed by the industry, with a high rate of graduation destination implementation, and the rate of staying in Xiamen directly engaged in the economic and social construction of Xiamen is about 60%. In the past five years, undergraduates have won 3,065 national awards in various subject competitions, published 33 "three types of high-quality" academic papers as the first author, and won 1 gold, 9 silver and 42 bronze medals in the national competition in the previous "Internet +" college student innovation and entrepreneurship competitions. The school has platforms such as the "national crowd innovation space" and the first batch of national innovation and entrepreneurship college construction units.

The school strengthens organized scientific research, implements the requirements of the "four orientations" in innovation work, and implements the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talents, and the strategy of innovation-driven development. There are currently 65 scientific research and innovation platforms of various types, including 6 provincial key laboratories, 2 provincial engineering technology research centers, 1 provincial engineering research center, and 1 provincial social science research base, 6 provincial scientific research innovation teams, 3 municipal key laboratories with excellent annual cycle assessments in 2023, and 1 provincial key laboratory with good assessments. In the past five years, the school has undertaken more than 100 major national projects and provincial and municipal key projects, won 45 awards at the provincial and ministerial levels, and received 519 million yuan in scientific research funds, of which 366 million yuan was horizontal scientific research funds, accounting for 70.6%. The school currently has 1,165 authorized invention patents and has published 1,587 "three types of high-quality" academic papers. In recent years, the school has established and carried out in-depth industry-university-research cooperation with key enterprises such as Xiamen Jianfa, International Trade, Xiamen Tungsten, Rail, Xiamen Airlines, Xiangye, Light Industry, and other municipal state-owned enterprise groups, as well as Huawei, Tongxin, Wuhan Dameng, McAudi, Zhiye Software, Yingqu, Linde Forklift, Xiamen Jinlong, Tongda Technology, Road Industry, Tsubasa, Quanta, Tianma Micro, Hualian, ABB, Tongnai Tungsten Steel, Hongfa Electroacoustics, Wanjia Qingshui, Hanhang Logistics, Baidu Zhixing, etc., and has established the Next Generation Semiconductor Industry Technology Research Institute, Software and Service Modern Industry College, Yingqu Technology Electronic Information Industry College, Intelligent Manufacturing Industry College, Hongfa Electric Appliances and Intelligent Control Industry College, Rural Revitalization Industry College, Hanhang International Logistics Industry College, Intelligent Networked Vehicle Industry College and other 8 modern industry college platforms. Actively carry out school-enterprise cooperation with central enterprises such as Dongfuyuan, Chalco, CSIC, SINOMACH, China Aerospace, China Electronics, central enterprises in Fujian, and provincial enterprises such as Provincial Automobile, Provincial Metallurgical Control, Provincial Big Data, Provincial Electronics, Provincial Tourism Development, and Fuchuan Heavy Industry.

The school has carried out in-depth foreign exchanges and cooperation, and has established cooperative relations with Xiamen University, Fuzhou University, China University of Petroleum (East China), Huaqiao University, and more than 80 universities, scientific research institutions and well-known enterprises in 21 countries and regions such as the United States, Germany, New Zealand, and Ireland. It has jointly implemented the "Sino-foreign cooperative education project" of the Ministry of Education with Victoria University of New Zealand, and carried out teacher-student exchanges and joint training of Chinese and foreign talents with overseas famous universities such as the University of California, Riverside, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Cork in Ireland. It has co-built a number of scientific research institutes such as the "High-end Bearing Research Center", "BRICS Economic Research Center", and "Industrial Internet of Things Research Institute" with universities in Russia, Brazil, Malaysia and other countries, and actively participated in the construction of Xiamen's strategic fulcrum city for maritime cooperation and the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Base, and was selected as a "BRICS Demonstration Unit" and "Xiamen BRICS New Industrial Capacity Enhancement Training Base Alliance Unit". It actively connects with the country's "Belt and Road" initiative and is a recipient of Chinese government scholarship students; it has hired more than 30 overseas experts and scholars to teach at the school for a long time. Taking the opportunity of Fujian's exploration of new paths for cross-strait integrated development and the construction of a cross-strait integrated development demonstration zone, exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan are deepening, and joint student training and academic exchanges are actively carried out.

Xiamen University of Technology offers various accommodation options for students, including  single  bed rooms. The pricing for these rooms is as follows:

● Single Room (4 Bed) : 2000 RMB/year for one occupancy for one room shared by 4 Person

Additional Accommodation Facilities:

Xiamen University of Technology dormitories are well-equipped to ensure a comfortable and convenient living environment for students. Facilities commonly available include:

1. Furnished Rooms: All rooms come furnished with essential items such as beds, desks, chairs, and storage spaces to make students feel at home.

2. Wi-Fi Access: High-speed internet connectivity is available in the dormitories, allowing students to stay connected for their studies and communication needs.

3. Air Conditioning: To ensure comfort during the warm months, all rooms are equipped with air conditioning units.

4. Shared Amenities:

○ Common Areas: Each dormitory block has common areas where students can relax and socialize.

○ Laundry Rooms: Washing machines are provided in dormitory blocks for student use.

○ Kitchenettes: Some dormitories offer shared kitchen spaces for students to prepare meals.

5. Security and Management: The dormitories are under strict security protocols, ensuring student safety with 24/7 security personnel and CCTV monitoring.

6. Proximity to Campus Facilities: The dormitories are located within close proximity to academic buildings, libraries, dining halls, and recreational facilities, making it convenient for students to access all necessary services.

These facilities contribute to a well-rounded living experience, supporting the academic and personal development of students at Xiamen University of Technology.

Undergraduate Students

· Age: 18 to 25

· Education: High school degree with good academic records

· Language Proficiency:

o Chinese Majors: HSK Level 4 or equivalent

o English Majors: TOEFL (80+) or IELTS (5.5+), unless exempt

· Documents: Passport, transcripts, personal statement, language certificates, physical examination form, funding sources, non-criminal record, etc.

Master's/Graduate Students

· Age: 18 to 40

· Education: Bachelor’s degree

· Language Proficiency:

o Chinese Majors:HSK Level 5 or 4 depending on the discipline

o English Majors: IELTS (5.5+), unless exempt

· Documents: Passport, transcripts, letters of recommendation, study plan, physical examination form, etc.

Chinese Language Program

· Age: 18 to 60

· Documents: Passport, highest degree certificate, funding sources, physical examination form, non-criminal record, etc.

 Language Proficiency: Hsk Level 4