厦门大学由著名爱国华侨领袖陈嘉庚先生于1921年创办，是中国近代教育史上第一所华侨创办的大学，也是国家“双一流”建设高校、国家“211工程”和“985工程”重点建设高校。学校坐落于福建省厦门市，拥有思明、漳州、翔安三个校区，校园依山傍海，风景秀丽，被誉为“中国最美大学”之一。

Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by the renowned patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Tan Kah Kee. It is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in China's modern education history and is a key university under the national "Double First-Class" initiative, as well as the "211 Project" and "985 Project". Located in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, the university has three campuses: Siming, Zhangzhou, and Xiang'an. Nestled between mountains and the sea, the campus is renowned as one of "China's most beautiful universities" for its stunning scenery.

学校学科门类齐全，涵盖人文社科、理工医等12个学科门类，形成了特色鲜明、优势突出的学科体系。其中，海洋科学、化学、生物学、生态学等学科跻身世界一流学科行列，在国内外享有盛誉。学校始终秉持“自强不息，止于至善”的校训，致力于培养具有家国情怀、全球视野、创新精神和实践能力的优秀人才。

The university offers a comprehensive range of disciplines, covering 12 fields including humanities and social sciences, science, engineering, and medicine, forming a discipline system with distinct characteristics and outstanding advantages. Among them, marine science, chemistry, biology, ecology, and other disciplines rank among the world's first-class disciplines and enjoy high reputation at home and abroad. Upholding the motto of "Strive for Self-Improvement, Pursue Excellence", the university is committed to cultivating outstanding talents with a sense of national responsibility, global vision, innovative spirit, and practical ability.

作为一所综合性研究型大学，厦门大学积极开展国际交流与合作，与全球多所高水平大学建立了紧密的合作关系，是中国高等教育对外开放的重要窗口。学校注重科研创新，在基础研究和应用研究领域取得了一系列重大成果，为国家和地方经济社会发展作出了重要贡献。

As a comprehensive research university, Xiamen University actively engages in international exchanges and cooperation, establishing close partnerships with many high-level universities worldwide, serving as an important window for China's higher education opening-up. The university emphasizes scientific research innovation and has achieved a series of significant results in basic and applied research, making important contributions to national and local economic and social development.