Jimei University: It is a key construction university in Fujian Province. It is jointly established by the Ministry of Transport and Fujian Province, the State Oceanic Administration and Fujian Province, and Fujian Province and Xiamen City. It is a doctoral degree awarding unit and a postgraduate exemption unit.

School-running began with Jimei School Normal Department founded by Chen Jiageng, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader, on 19 1920. 1994 Jimei Normal University, Jimei Navigation College, Jimei Finance and Economics College, Xiamen Fisheries College and Fujian Institute of Physical Education merged to form Jimei University.

As of February 20 17, the school covers an area of more than 2,300 mu, and the school building area is nearly 1 10,000 square meters. The new campus was selected as one of the "100 classic excellent projects" for the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China, which is the only project selected by universities in China. There are 2/kloc-0 colleges and 69 undergraduate majors; There are more than 27,000 full-time teachers 1500, including more than 26,000 full-time undergraduates and more than 200 graduate students 1200.