Xiamen University Malaysia


Xiamen University Malaysia, abbreviated as XMU, is the first China university overseas campus, set up by a renowned China's Xiamen University in Malaysia. All classes are taught in English except for Chinese Language and Chinese Medicine courses.
Xiamen University Malaysia is wholly owned by China's Xiamen University which is directly under the administration of the China Ministry of Education. Xiamen University Malaysia is a high-level university under the national "project 211" and "project 985". Students in Malaysia who have completed their study and met the relevant training requirements will be awarded the corresponding graduation certificate and degree certificate of Xiamen University by China's Xiamen University.
All Chinese students can enroll it through National College Entrance Examination only. All other students can enroll it at February, April or September. As of 2017, it accepts Chinese students from following provinces: Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Hainan, Liaoning. All incoming students must take English exams in National Higher Education Entrance Examination.
As at February 2020, there are more than 4,000 students enrolled in Xiamen University Malaysia.

History

During a meeting between Malaysian former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and then Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in 2011, Mr Najib suggested China to open a full-time university in Malaysia. Najib and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang then continued to discuss the matter over several meetings. China eventually picked Xiamen University to fulfill this proposal. Malaysian government believes that such school can enhance the tie of both countries into the new level. Chinese government believes that such school can increase its influence on Southeast Asia.
Najib and Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Huang huikang all visited this campus during its construction.
Muzambli Markam, Consul General of Malaysia in Guangzhou, also visited the campus after it opened.
In 2013, Robert Kuok donated RM100 million to build the university's library as part of the main campus building., there is yet to be a permanent library with some space given to a temporary library.

Facilities

XMU is the first university in Malaysia have Olympic-size swimming pool with 10 lanes.