Jimei University, located in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, is a key construction university in Fujian Province jointly established by the Ministry of Transport and Fujian Province, Fujian Province and Xiamen City, a first-class university and a first-class discipline construction university in Fujian Province, a pilot university of the national "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan", a pilot university of the national "Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talents Education and Training Plan", and the first pilot school of the Emergency Management College.

School-running began with 19 18, the normal department of Jimei School founded by Mr. Chen Jiageng, and the fishery department and business department of Jimei School founded by 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 March 2020, the school covers an area of more than 2,300 mu, with a school building area of nearly 6,543,800 square meters; Junior college 2 1, undergraduate major 71; There are 1 post-doctoral research stations, 2 first-class doctoral programs, 1-class discipline authorized by master's degree 13, and master's degree authorized categories 10.

There are about 1500 full-time teachers and more than 27,000 students, including more than 25,600 full-time undergraduates, more than 500 graduate students and nearly 200 international students. ?