A Brief Introduction to Jimei University

Jimei University, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with a history of 98 years. Jimei University is located in Jimei School Village, it was founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader. Mr. Tan Kah-Kee (Chen Jiageng). Now, it has a student population of more than 27,000 and a faculty of over 1500 among whom, 200 are professors and 570 associate professors.

Jimei University is one of the earlier universities of its kind in Fujian Province entitled to enroll international students, students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese students. It has 21 colleges with 69 undergraduate programs in nine disciplines, i.e. Engineering, Agriculture, Economics,Administration, Education, Science, Literature, Law and Fine Arts. The university also confers master and doctoral degree programs, forming a complete educational system from preparatory courses to degree programs including bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees. The hallmark and mainstay of these degrees are majors such as Nautical Navigation, Marine Engineering and Fisheries. In 2009, the Discipline of Fisheries was ranked No. 5 and the Marine Engineering, No. 9 in China, according to China Discipline Ranking (CDR) by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center.

Jimei University puts much emphasis on its international communication and cooperation. It has carried out a wide range of academic exchange and research cooperation with more than 100 universities and research institutions in more than 20 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.

The University has an area of more than 153 hectares, with a floor space of over 1,000,000 square meters. In 2009, its new campus area was awarded as one of “China’s Top 100 Construction Projects” over the 60 years since the founding of the PRC, - the only awarded university building in China. What’s more, the natural scenery with unique architecture on campus and the pleasant climate attract numerous candidates at home and abroad.

The University’s motto of “Sincerity and Perseverance” is a precious spiritual heritage handed down by Mr. Tan Kah-Kee, founder of Jimei Schools, which has undergone a long and glorious development process and it enjoys great fame far and wide.

The establishment of (the) Fujian’s free trade zone provides a new opportunity for further development of Jimei University. Being distinctive and armed with stronger international competitiveness and higher academic research level, the University will always strive itself to be a multi-university or “multiversity” that is open to the world.

I、College and Major

Bachelor Programmes Length of Study: 4 Years

Master Programmes Length of Study: 3 Years

Doctoral Programmes Length of Study: 3 Years

II、Categories of Students and Application Materials

III、 Application Procedures

(1)Degree-conferring Students

a. Applicants should send the required application documents to the Admission Office of JMU via email (zsbbg@jmu.edu.cn)and by post before the deadline.

b. After the verification of qualifications by the Admissions Office, the application documents for master’s and doctoral programmes will be forwarded to the relevant college or school for academic review.

c. The University, after accepting the application documents, will reply to the applicant the admission decision in two weeks.

(2)Language Students

Applicants should send the required application documents to Overseas Education College JMU via email (oec@jmu.edu.cn)and by post before the deadline. The Overseas Education College, after accepting the application documents, replies to the applicant the admission decision in two weeks.

IV、Scholarships

(1) Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship for International Student

a. Maximum Scholarships for International Students includes: Undergraduate/Language Student (30,000RMB/per-person/per-year);

Master Candidate (40,000RMB/per-person /per-year);

Ph.D. Candidate (50,000RMB/per-person/per-year)

b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, insurance and textbooks.

c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between Feb.1 and May.1 each year by email and post.

d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for Provincial Government Scholarship of Fujian.

(2) JMU Scholarship for International Student

a. JMU Full Scholarships for International Students includes: Master Candidate (25,000RMB/per-person/per-year);Ph.D.Candidate(30,000RMB/per-person/per-year)

b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, insurance and textbooks.

c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between Feb.1 and May.1 each year via email and post.

d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for JMU International Student Scholarship.

(3)Applicants should not be awardees of National (Fujian Provincial) Government Scholarship and JMU Scholarship for International Student at the same time.

V、Tuition (RMB yuan /per-person/per-year)

Accommodation and Charges

The dorm building for international student is in the main campus area with beautiful surroundings and easy access. The rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with furniture. There is a bathroom in every bedroom where hot water is available.

(1)Accommodation fee for students at degree-conferring programs：

(RMB yuan/per-person/per-year)

(2)Students at non-degree programs (e.g. Language students) should pay the accommodation fee according to The Standard Table of Fees of the International Apartment Building JMU.

(3)Notes:

①Tuition and charges for accommodation are subjected to change and are published annually by the university authority.

②All expenses are payable in equivalent RMB, HK$ or US$.

Contact Information:

Admission Office JMU (Enrollment of International Students in Degree Programs)

Tel:0086-592- 6182393 6181301 Fax :0086-592-6185889

E-mail: zsbbg@jmu.edu.cn Website: http://zsb.jmu.edu.cn

Address:

Admissions Office, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China

Overseas Education College JMU (Enrollment of Chinese Language Students)

Tel:0086-592-6185566 6182013 Fax:0086-592-6182928

Email: oec@jmu.edu.cn Website: http://oec.jmu.edu.cn

Address:

Overseas Education College, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China