Xiamen University of Technology

About Xiamen University of Technology

Xiamen University of Technology is governed as a public, full-time institution established by the Fujian Provincial People’s Government under a province-and-city arrangement centered on Xiamen. Its history began with Lujiang Vocational University on 15 October 1981. Following national approval, it was upgraded to undergraduate status and renamed Xiamen University of Technology in 2004. It became an authorized master’s-degree institution in 2018. The university describes itself as application-oriented and closely connected to the economy of Xiamen and Fujian. This is reflected in its modern industry colleges, joint training arrangements, and research partnerships with companies in electronics, intelligent manufacturing, transportation, materials, utilities, logistics, and other sectors. It is not currently verified as an independent doctoral-degree-awarding institution; official material instead identifies it as a doctoral authorization development candidate and notes participation in jointly supervised doctoral training with other universities. The official institutional profile reports approximately 1,800 mu of land, 19 secondary colleges or teaching units, 59 undergraduate programs open for recruitment, around 17,000 undergraduates, and nearly 2,200 full-time master’s students. The same profile lists a large multifunctional gymnasium, laboratory and teaching equipment, and a library collection of approximately 2.14 million volumes. These figures provide a sense of scale but should be checked again when making enrollment or facilities decisions because the profile does not label every statistic with a reporting year.

Domestic undergraduate admission for 2026 is conducted through China’s provincial-level examination and enrollment system. The university prepares province-by-province and program-specific plans subject to Fujian education-authority approval, after which the relevant provincial admissions bodies publish them. Consequently, there is no single institution-wide acceptance rate or universal application deadline comparable to a direct-application system. Applicants must follow the rules, subject combinations, schedule, and preference-filing procedures of their own province or admissions category. The 2026 charter recognizes qualifying provincial score additions. Chinese-foreign cooperative programs and undergraduate academic mutual-recognition programs require a Gaokao foreign-language score of at least 90 and admit only candidates who explicitly select the program; candidates are not reassigned into those programs through adjustment. Separate rules apply to sport training, minority preparatory study, regional special plans, and other designated categories. Master’s applicants use China’s national graduate-admissions process. For the 2026 intake, online registration ran from 16 to 27 October 2025, with preliminary registration from 10 to 13 October; the initial examination was held on 20–21 December 2025. These dates are historical and should not be reused for a later intake. Selection combines the national initial examination, the university’s second-stage assessment, eligibility review, and other required checks. The separate 2026 international route accepts bachelor’s and master’s applicants. Chinese-taught degree applicants need HSK Level 4 with at least 200 points unless eligible for the prior-Chinese-medium exemption. English-taught applicants need IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 50 unless their previous education was in English. International undergraduate applicants must also complete the required CSCA subjects. The published process included document review and an online interview, with international undergraduate applicants aged 18–30 and master’s applicants no older than 35 as of 1 September 2026.

The academic structure is engineering-led but multidisciplinary. The regulator-approved charter lists engineering, science, management, arts, literature, economics, law, education, and interdisciplinary studies among the university’s fields. Its official profile organizes applied study around electronic information, mechanical equipment, materials and energy, ecological environment, smart construction, marine engineering, trade and logistics, and financial services. This makes the institution most relevant to students seeking a curriculum connected to technical practice and regional industry rather than a narrowly theoretical university experience. At undergraduate level, the university reports 59 programs open for recruitment. Eight programs have passed national engineering-education accreditation or an evaluation by the housing and urban-rural development authorities, while 11 are designated national first-class undergraduate program construction sites. Applicants should consult the current province-specific enrollment plan because program availability and subject requirements can differ by province and admissions category. At graduate level, the official profile reports six first-level academic master’s authorizations and 13 professional master’s authorizations. The 2026 directory includes academic and professional routes spanning areas such as mechanical engineering, digital economy, management science and engineering, computing, intelligent science and technology, communications, electrical and control engineering, environmental and water-related engineering, materials, arts, design, architecture, civil engineering, sport, tourism management, accounting, and translation. Most 2026 master’s programs are full-time, while tourism management is listed as a non-full-time option. The university also uses joint industry training: its 2026 guide says professional master’s students may work with university and external supervisors, with engineering students undertaking an extended placement at a partner organization.

Key Highlights

• Public university governed through a Fujian Province–Xiamen City arrangement
• Founded in 1981 and renamed after its 2004 undergraduate upgrade
• Authorized to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees
• Official profile lists 19 colleges or teaching units and 59 recruiting undergraduate programs

Student Life & Environment

Student life is centered on a campus of approximately 1,800 mu in Xiamen’s Jimei District. The university’s official profile identifies a large multifunctional gymnasium and a substantial library collection among its shared facilities. Its website also maintains dedicated channels for student organizations, campus services, network services, and a three-dimensional campus view, indicating that academic, administrative, and extracurricular support is organized through separate university units. Housing arrangements vary by student category. The 2026 undergraduate charter quotes a six-person, air-conditioned room at CNY 970 per student per academic year. For 2026 full-time master’s students, university-arranged accommodation is quoted at CNY 1,100–1,300 per year depending on per-person room area. The university does not arrange housing for non-full-time master’s students. International students are handled separately; the published 2026 international guide says the university assigns accommodation and quotes CNY 2,000 per academic year. Prospective students should use these official categories carefully rather than assuming that one housing rate or arrangement applies to everyone. Detailed current information about room allocation, dining plans, accessibility, club membership, and move-in procedures was not available in the strongest sources reviewed. Students for whom these matters are decisive should request current information from the relevant admissions or student-services office before accepting an offer.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s published address is 600 Ligong Road, Jimei District, Xiamen, Fujian Province. Xiamen is a coastal sub-provincial city and special economic zone with a major port, tourism economy, and substantial manufacturing and technology activity. The Jimei location places students outside the historic island-center environment commonly associated with Xiamen, so applicants should assess travel time for internships, entertainment, and off-campus appointments rather than treating all parts of the city as immediately adjacent. Location is academically relevant because the university explicitly aligns teaching and research with Xiamen and Fujian industries. Its official profile lists partnerships with enterprises involved in displays, electronic components, automation, transport, minerals and materials, software, logistics, and manufacturing. It also reports modern industry colleges built with corporate partners. These relationships may create useful exposure to applied projects and regional workplaces, although participation and placement are program-specific and should not be assumed for every student. International and non-local students should also account for Xiamen’s humid subtropical coastal climate, cross-city commuting needs, and the practical requirement to navigate daily services in Chinese. The reviewed sources do not provide a verified campus-to-airport or campus-to-rail travel time.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026 domestic undergraduates, annual tuition is quoted at CNY 5,040 for ordinary programs, CNY 5,460 for designated key-discipline programs, and CNY 8,640 for art programs. Software engineering costs CNY 5,460 in each of the first two years and CNY 16,000 in each of years three and four. Fujian–Taiwan cooperative programs are CNY 15,000 per year, while undergraduate academic mutual-recognition programs are CNY 28,000 during the China-based stage; overseas partner charges apply during study abroad. The listed undergraduate accommodation charge is CNY 970 per year for an air-conditioned six-person room. Approved adjustments may supersede these figures. For the 2026 master’s intake, full-time tuition is CNY 8,000 per year. The non-full-time tourism-management master’s costs CNY 18,000 per year. Full-time master’s accommodation is CNY 1,100–1,300 annually, while the university does not house non-full-time students. The guide lists merit scholarships, a CNY 6,000 annual national stipend for eligible full-time students without fixed salary income, assistantship opportunities, and possible placement support, all subject to the applicable annual rules. Career preparation is strongly applied. The university reports nine modern industry-college platforms and partnerships with regional and national companies. It also states that roughly 60% of graduates who enter employment or further study remain in Xiamen. This is an institutional figure without a clearly stated cohort year, so it is useful as directional context rather than a guaranteed outcome. No independently verified salary, employer-placement, or program-level employment rate was found, and students should request the latest graduate outcomes for their intended field.