Xiamen University was originally a private university. In July, 1937, private Xiamen University was changed into a national university. 1September, 937, the school moved to Gulangyu. 1June 1946, the school headquarters moved back to Xiamen. 198 1 year165438+1October 26th was approved by the State Council as the first batch of master's and doctor's degree awarding units in China. Xiamen University, founded in 192 1, located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, is a comprehensive research-oriented national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). Known as the "Power of the South", it is a key construction university of "World-class University Construction University", "21Project" and "985 Project". The school has been selected into the national "20 1 1 plan", "excellent engineer education and training plan", "excellent doctor education and training plan", "new engineering research and practice project", "national typical experience university for graduate employment" and "the first batch of demonstration universities in China to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education".