A Brief Introduction to Jimei University

Jimei University, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with a history of 98 years. Located in Jimei Schools Village, Jimei University was founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader. Mr. Chen Jiageng(Tan Kah-Kee). Now, Currently it has more than 27,000 students and over 1500 faculty members consisting of 200 professors and 570 associate professors.

Jimei University is one of the earliest universities of its kind in Fujian Province entitled to enroll international students, students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese students. It has 21 colleges with 69 undergraduate programs in nine disciplines, i.e. Engineering, Agronomy, Economics, Administration, Education, Science, Literature, Law and Fine Arts. The university also confers master and doctoral degree programs, forming a complete educational system from preparatory courses to degree programs including bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. The hallmark and mainstay of these degrees are majors such as Nautical Navigation, Marine Engineering and Fisheries. In 2009, according to China Discipline Ranking (CDR) by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center, the discipline of Fisheries ranked No. 5 and the Marine Engineering ranked No. 9 in China.

Jimei University puts much emphasis on its international exchanges and cooperation. It has carried out a wide range of academic exchanges and research cooperation with more than 100 universities and research institutions in more than 20 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.

The University’s campus spans over 153 hectares with a floor space of over 1,000,000 square meters. In 2009, its new campus area was awarded as one of “China’s Top 100 Construction Projects” over the 60 years since the founding of the PRC, making it the only awarded university project in China. Moreover, the natural scenery with unique architecture on campus and the pleasant climate attract numerous candidates at home and from abroad.

The University’s motto of “Sincerity and Perseverance” is a precious spiritual heritage handed down by Mr. Chen Jiageng, founder of Jimei Schools, which has undergone a long and glorious history and enjoys great fame far and wide.

The establishment of Fujian’s free trade zone provides a new opportunity for further development of Jimei University. Being distinctive and armed with stronger international competitiveness and higher academic research level, the University will always strive itself to be a multi-university or “multiversity” that is open to the world.

I.Academic Programs

Bachelor Programs                           Length of Study: 4 Years

College	Major
Navigation   Institute	Navigation   Technology
	Traffic ﹠Transportation
	Logistics   Management
Marine   Engineering Institute	Marine Engineering
	Marine Electrical   and Electronic Engineering
	Shipping and Ocean   Engineering
	Electrical   Engineering and Automation
Fisheries College	Animal Science
	Aquaculture
	Fishery Science   and Technology
Food Science and Biological Engineering   College	Food Science and   Engineering (includes Food Science and Engineering、Bioengineering、Environmental Engineering)
Physical   Education College	Physical Education
	Social Sports
	Sports training
	Martial Art and   Ethnic Traditional Sports
Finance   and Economic Institute	Economics
	International   Economy & Trade
	Public Finance
	Finance and   Banking
	Investments
	Accounting
Teachers Education   College	Elementary   Education (Pre-School)
	Education of   Primary School
School   of Business Administration	Business   Administration (includes Business   Administration, Auditing, Marketing)
	Electronic   commerce
	Tourism Management
Music College	Musicology
	Musical Performance
	Dance Performance
Fine Arts College	Research of Fine Arts
	Visual Communication Design
	Animation
	Environment Design
Information Engineering College	Electronic Information Engineering
	Electronics Science and Technology
	Telecommunication Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering   College	Computer Science and Technology
	Net Engineering
	Software Engineering
	Information management and   Information systems
Mechanical Engineering College	Mechanical Design, Manufacture and   Automation
	Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
	Building Environment & Facilities   Engineering
	Mechanical Electronics Engineering
	Material Forming and Control   Engineering
	Vehicle Engineering
	Mechanical Design and Theory
Science College	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
	Information and Computing Science
	Light Information Science and   Engineering
	Geographical Information System
	Applied Physics
School of Foreign Languages	English Language & Literature
	Japanese Language & Literature
	Translation and Interpreting
Law School	Law
	Social Work
School of Chinese Language and   Literature	Chinese Language & Literature
	Teaching Chinese as a Foreign   Language
Engineering Technology College	Project Management

Master Programs                                Length of Study: 3 Years

College	Major
Finance and Economic Institute	Applied Economics
	National Economics
	Public Finance (including Taxation)
	Finance (including Insurance)
	International Trade
	Accounting
	Master of Taxation
School of Ideological and Political Education	Chinese Marxism
	Ideological and Political Education
Physical Education College	Science of Physical Culture and Sports
	Humane and Sociological Science of Sports
	Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training
	Physical Education
School of Chinese Language and   Literature	Chinese Literature
	Ancient Chinese Literature
	Comparative Literature and World Literature
	Chinese Education
Science College	Mathematics
	Applied mathematics
	Maths Education
Fisheries College	Biology
	Hydrobiology
	Microbiology
	Fisheries Science
	Aquaculture Science
	Science of Fisheries Resources
	Fisheries
	Agricultural Mechanization
Mechanical Engineering College	Mechanical Design and Theory
Navigation Institute	Communication and Transportation   Engineering
	Traffic Information Engineering and Control
	Transportation communication and Internet   of Things
Marine Engineering Institute	Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
	Design and Construction of Naval   Architecture and Ocean Structure
	Marine Engine Engineering
	Marine Electric Propulsion and Control
	Ships and Offshore Installations Energy   Engineering
Food Science and Biological   Engineering College	Food Science and Engineering
	Food Science
	Processing and Storage of Agriculture   Products
	Food Safety Detection and Control
	Food Engineering
	Food Processing and Safety
School of Business   Administration	Accounting
School of Foreign Languages	English Education
Music College	Music Education
Fine Arts College	Fine Arts Education
Teachers Education College	Primary Education

Doctoral Programs                               Length of Study: 3 Years

College	Major
Marine Engineering Institute	Naval   Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Fisheries College	Fisheries Science
Food Science and Biological Engineering College

II、Categories of Students and Application Materials

Categories		Application Time	Start of the Programme	Application Documents
Degree- conferring Students	Under- graduates	Feb.1- Jun.30	Mid-Sept.	1. Application Form for International Students, JMU. 2. Photocopy of passport. 3. 2-inch color photo. 4. High school diploma and transcript of records (Notarized Photocopy). 5. New HSK 4 certificate or above. 6.2 Letters of recommendation. 7. Study plan in China.
	Master’s Candidates	Feb.1-Jun.1	Mid-Sept.	1. Application   Form for International Students, JMU. 2. Photocopy   of passport. 3. 2-inch   color photo. 4. Bachelor’s   degree certificate and transcript of records (Notarized Photocopy). 5. New HSK   4 certificate or above. 6 .Letters   of recommendation from two professors (or associate professors). 7. Research   proposal.
	Ph.D. Candidates	Feb.1-Jun.1	Mid-Sept.	1. Application   Form for International Students, JMU. 2.Photocopy   of passport. 3.2-inch   color photo. 4. Master’s   degree certificate and transcript of records (Notarized   Photocopy). 4. Applicants   for programmes taught in Chinese should hold HSK 4 certificate or above. 5. Applicants   for programmes taught in English should have a TOEFL score of 80 or above, or   an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, or other equivalent certificate of English   proficiency. Native English speakers are exempted. 6. Letters   of recommendation from two professors(or associate professors). 7. Research   proposal. 8. Articles   or papers (written or published).
Language Students	Language Students	Oct.-Jan.10 Mar.-Jul.3	Mid-Feb. Mid-Sept.	1, Application   Form for International Students, JMU. 2. Photocopy   of the passport. 3. 2-inch   color photo. 4. Certificate   and Transcript of records of the most advanced studies.
	General   Scholars
	Short-term Students	One month before arrival at JMU	Depending on individual plans	Please   contact the Overseas Education College for more information regarding   short-term courses and summer camp programmes.

III、 Application Procedures

（1）Degree-conferring Students

a. Applicants should send the required application documents to the Admission Office of JMU via email (zsbbg@jmu.edu.cn)and by post before the deadline.

b. After the verification of qualifications by the Admissions Office, the application documents for master’s and doctoral programmes will be forwarded to the relevant college or school for academic review.

c. The University, after accepting the application documents, will reply to the applicant the admission decision in two weeks.

（2）Language Students

Applicants should send the required application documents to Overseas Education College JMU via email (oec@jmu.edu.cn)and by post before the deadline. The Overseas Education College, after accepting the application documents, replies to the applicant the admission decision in two weeks.

IV、Scholarships

(1)Tan Kah Kee Scholarship for the overseas Chinese along the countries of ‘Maritime Silk Road’ or Jimei alumni descendants in Hongkong, Marco, Taiwan who are enrolled in JimeiUniversity.

a. Maximum Scholarships for International Students includes:

Language Student (30,000RMB/per-person/per-year);

Undergraduate(50,000RMB/per-person/per-year);

Master Candidate (60,000RMB/per-person /per-year);

Ph.D. Candidate (70,000RMB/per-person/per-year)

b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, insurance and textbooks.

c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between Feb.1 and July.10 each year by email and post.

d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for TAN KAH KEE Scholarship .

（2） Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship for International Student

a. Maximum Scholarships for International Students includes: Undergraduate/Language Student (30,000RMB/per-person/per-year);

Master Candidate (40,000RMB/per-person /per-year);

Ph.D. Candidate (50,000RMB/per-person/per-year)

b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, insurance and textbooks.

c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between Feb.1 and May.1 each year by email and post.

d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for Provincial Government Scholarship of Fujian.

(3) JMU Scholarship for International Student

a. JMU Full Scholarships for International Students includes: Master Candidate (25,000RMB/per-person/per-year);Ph.D.Candidate(30,000RMB/per-person/per-year)

b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, insurance and textbooks.

c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between Feb.1 and May.1 each year via email and post.

d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for JMU International Student Scholarship.

(4)Applicants should not be awardees of National (Fujian Provincial) Government Scholarship .Tan Kah Kee Scholarship and JMU Scholarship for International Student at the same time.

V、Tuition (RMB yuan /per-person/per-year)  

Type of  Student	Tuition
Language Students	RMB13,500
Undergraduate	RMB13,500
Master Candidates	RMB20,000
Ph.D .Candidates	RMB25,000

Accommodation and Charges

The dorm building for international student is in the main campus area with beautiful surroundings and easy access. The rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with furniture. There is a bathroom in every bedroom where hot water is available.

(1)Accommodation fee for students at degree-conferring programs：

(RMB yuan/per-person/per-year)

Type of Room	Single Room	Twin Room	Quad Room
Charge	9,600	4,800	2,400

(2)Students at non-degree programs (e.g. Language students) should pay the accommodation fee according to The Standard Table of Fees of the International Apartment Building JMU.

(3)Notes:

①Tuition and charges for accommodation are subjected to change and are published annually by the university authority.

②All expenses are payable in equivalent RMB, HK$ or US$.

Contact Information:

Admission Office JMU (Enrollment of International Students in Degree Programs)

Tel:0086-592- 6182393  6181301      Fax :0086-592-6185889

E-mail: zsbbg@jmu.edu.cn  Website: http://zsb.jmu.edu.cn

Address:

Admissions Office, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China

Overseas Education College JMU (Enrollment of Chinese Language Students)

Tel:0086-592-6185566 6182013             Fax:0086-592-6182928

Email: oec@jmu.edu.cn  Website: http://oec.jmu.edu.cn

Address:

Overseas Education College, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District,  Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China