Xiamen University, referred to as Xiamen University, is a comprehensive research-oriented national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and directly managed by the central government, the leading university of the national "2011 Plan", and the key construction university of the national "211 Project" and the "985 Project".
Founded in 1921 by Mr. Chen Jiageng, a patriotic leader of overseas Chinese, Xiamen University is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in the history of modern education in China.
Notable alumni of Xiamen University:
Chen Jingrun, Zhang Gaoli, Zhang Cunhao, Xie Xide...
Xiamen University has 11 presidents since its inception, and according to the statistics of The Editor, there are 4 presidents from Fuzhou, 1 from Xiamen, 1 from Quanzhou and 1 each from Nanping, and the remaining 4 from other provinces.
They are:
Deng Cuiying, a native of Fuzhou, 1885-1972
Lin Wenqing, Haicang, Xiamen, 1869-1957
Saben Dong, a native of Minhou, Fuzhou, 1902-1949
Wang Deyao, Guanyun, Jiangsu, 1903-2000
Wang Yanan, Hubei Tuanfengren, 1901-1969
Zeng Ming, a native of Jieyang, Guangdong, 1916-1996
Tian Zhaowu, a native of Fuzhou, was born in 1927
Lin Zugeng, a native of Quanzhou, was born in 1934
Chen Chuanhong, a native of Fuzhou, 1939-2010
Zhu Chongshi, a native of Jian'ou, Nanping, was born in 1954
Zhang Rong, a native of Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1964
It can be seen that since the establishment of Xiamen University, Fuzhou people have played an important role in Xiamen University. It is these Fuzhou people who have cultivated batches of Xiamen students. Make outstanding contributions to Fujian and Xiamen's education.
Fuzhou people have been famous since ancient times, and the number of scholars in history is the first in the country, the number of champions is the second in the country, and even the academicians of the two academies are now the third in the country. It is the first city of Chinese scholars. In many famous universities in China, there are Fuzhou people as presidents and professors. It can be said that it has made outstanding contributions to China's education cause. The reason why Xiamen University can become a famous university is inseparable from these Fuzhou presidents. It is they who use their knowledge to feed generations of Xiamen students.