Established in 1960, Huaqiao University is situated in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, P.R.C. Dedicated to recruiting students from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, HQU aims to serve the overseas Chinese and spread Chinese culture, committing itself to the school principle of Integration of Chinese Wisdom and Foreign Expertise, Unification of Moral Character and Professional Excellence. It boasts a unique campus culture of One-culture Oriented, Multi-culture Integrated, Diversities but Harmony.

Covering an area of more than 2,100,000 square meters, Huaqiao University has well-developed infrastructures featuring advanced labs, first-class student accommodations and “Best 100 Chinese University Student Restaurants ". HQU boasts its variety of sports facilities including basketball courts, football fields, badminton and tennis courts, swimming pools and climbing walls, and more than 100 student clubs. Engaging itself in international exchanges and cooperation, HQU has signed cooperation agreements with over 200 universities from more than 70 countries and regions in 5 continents.

HQU offers 11 discipline categories including Economics, Management, Science, Engineering, Arts, Medicine, Education, etc. It has 41 state or provincial key disciplines, among which Engineering, Material Science and Chemistry rank among the top 1% in ESI (Essential Science Indicators) . 16 undergraduate majors have achieved international certification. It has more than 30,000 students from over 80 countries and regions. It is one of the earliest universities in Mainland of China that recruit overseas students and one of the universities in Mainland of China that recruit the largest number of overseas students. It ranks 76th among the universities of Chinese mainland in Times Higher Education's World University Ranking 2021. Over 200,000 students of all levels have graduated from the university since its establishment.