Siming
Main XMU campus, business district, waterfront.
Xiamen · 厦门
Xiamen
XMU — "China's most beautiful campus", by the sea
- 5.3M residents
- 2 partner universities
City at a glance
Studying in Xiamen — what matters
A coastal resort city in southeastern China, right opposite Taiwan. Xiamen University is "China's most beautiful campus" — palm trees, bridges and its own private beach. The air is clean, the climate is subtropical and the pace of life is noticeably slower than in Shanghai or Guangzhou.
2
partner universities
—
C9 universities
1
with EN programs
23k¥
min. tuition
Curator tip
Apply to 2–3 cities in parallel: students with a diversified "application portfolio" across regions get the best chances.
Top universities
Top universities of Xiamen
All have direct contracts with ChinaEduEasy, personal application guidance and CSC support.
Climate
Winter
December–February: 12–18 °C, mild
Summer
June–August: 26–32 °C, tropical rains
Monthly cost (¥)
- On-campus dorm
- 500–1 300 ¥/month
- Off-campus rental
- 3 200–6 000 ¥/month
- Food
- 1 600–2 800 ¥/month
- Transport
- 180–280 ¥/month
- Total
- ~5 200 ¥/month with dorm, ~10 000 ¥ off-campus
Кампус
Студенческая жизнь в Xiamenе
Districts
Where students live
Hulishan
Old fortress and walking parks.
Gulangyu
Car-free island, UNESCO site, colonial villas.
Pros
- Most beautiful campus
- Sea climate
- Clean air
- Tourism without the chaos
Things to consider
- Only one top university — limited choice
- Furthest from Moscow
- Typhoons in summer
Apply to a university in Xiamen
Your curator will select 3–5 universities in Xiamen for your profile and tell you about CSC, Belt&Road and university grants.
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