Xiamen University itself is a 985 engineering university, but the Zhangzhou campus of Xiamen University is not listed as a 985 engineering university.

As an important part of Xiamen University, Zhangzhou Campus of Xiamen University is positioned as a highland for high-level international cooperation and exchange, high-level applied talents training, high-quality achievements transformation and industrialization, and high-quality talents gathering. The campus is surrounded by mountains and rivers. As a university life park, the campus has complete facilities and is also a good institution.