top academic institutions in Southern China, with strengths in economics and management, fine arts, law, chemistry, journalism, communication, mathematics and political science. Among global university rankings, Xiamen University is ranked 422nd equal by the 2023 QS World University Rankings, 401-500th by the 2022 world university rankings of the Times Higher Education, 278th by the 2022 U.S. News & World Report (Best Global Universities Rankings) and 201-300th worldwide by the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Faculties and research institutes As of 1 September 2017, Xiamen University consisted of 20 schools with 44 departments, along with many key research institutes. School of Humanities School of Foreign Languages and Cultures School of Journalism and Communication School of Law Tan Kah Kee College Xiamen Academy of International Law School of Public Affairs School of Economics Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics School of Management College of Art College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School of Physics and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College of Oceanography and Environment School of Life Science School of Information Science and Technology School of Electronic Science &Technology School of Mathematics Software School Medical College School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Overseas Education College Adult Education College Professional Technical College Internet Education College School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Notable alumni Gregory Chow – economist Chen Jingrun – mathematician Lin Yutang – Chinese writer and inventor Yu Guangzhong – Taiwanese writer, poet, educator, and critic Xie Xide – president of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989 Lu Xun – writer Raymond Lam – Hong Kong artiste and singer (enrolled for one year, 1996) Faye Wong – singer Wong Ker-lee – Fujianese Hong Kong businessman and politician Zhang Gaoli – CCP Tianjin Committee Secretary and member of Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Li Wo-shi – magistrate of Kinmen County Huang Wei – programmer Bei Cun - avant-garde Christian novelist. Tsai Chih-chan - poet and painter See also Xiamen University Malaysia List of universities in China References External links Universities and colleges in Fujian Project 211 Plan 111 Educational institutions established in 1921 Medical schools in China Universities in China with English-medium medical schools 1921 establishments in China Vice-ministerial universities in China Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Fujian