Department of Physics, Laboratory Centre
New Physics Lab to Improve Students’ Learning
On May 8th, the General Physics Laboratory was officially opened and made accessible to the students of XMUM.The laboratory, with a total investment of RM1 million and 6 months of preparation work, is built to serve the purpose of both teaching and research. Experiments in the four major branches of physics, including mechanics, wave and oscillations, optics and electromagnetism, can be conducted here.
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XMUM Welcomed 739 Students in 2017 April Intake
From 13 April to 15 April, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) welcomed 739 students into its bachelor degree and foundation programmes. The 2017 April intake consists of 345 students of bachelor degree programmes, including 202 progressing students from XMUM’s own foundation programmes, and 395 foundation programme students. With this new batch of students, the student number of XMUM increased to 1,900.
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XMUM Conducts Fire Drill to Strengthen Campus Safety
Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) is committed to comply with fire safety regulation, which requires that premises used as workplace must have fire safety arrangements in place. In compliance with this, a fire drill was conducted in the afternoon of 16 May 2017 at A5 Building of XMUM.
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XMU Advances Rapidly in QS Asia University Rankings
Xiamen University (XMU) made great progress in the 2015 QS Asia University Rankings, moving up 10 places to 76th among all Asia universities, up 4 places to 16th in China. The advance of the academic standing of XMU can be credited to the improvement in the following key indicators: academic reputation, citations per paper, and international faculty. Academic reputation, which represents the perceptions of academics from around the world as to the best institutions in terms of research, positions XMU 14th among universities in China, 65th all over Asia.
China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences
Xiamen University’s New Research Vessel Sets Sail
On April 15th 2017, Dr. Zhu Chongshi, President of Xiamen University, proudly announced that the research vessel ‘Tan Kah Kee’ was formally incorporated into the State Oceanographic Research Fleet with the approval from the State Oceanic Administration of China.
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Xiamen University Malaysia Campus KLCC Office Opens
Xiamen University Malaysia Campus (XMUMC) has officially opened its office in Kuala Lumpur.Conveniently located at Wisma Selangor Dredging, 142-C Jalan Ampang in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the office caters to interested parents and students who are seeking information and counselling on tertiary education offered by XMUMC.
