According to the national list of 985 and 2 1 1 universities, Xiamen University of Technology is not within this scope. At present, 985 and 2 1 1 colleges and universities are no longer certified, and they have become "double-class" colleges and universities as a whole, but 985 and 21/colleges and universities are still widely concerned by the society.

Xiamen Institute of Technology is a key construction university in Fujian Province, a first-class discipline construction university in Fujian Province, a first-class application-oriented construction university in Fujian Province, an "excellent engineer education and training plan" university of the Ministry of Education, and a national demonstration university for deepening the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education.