Huaqiao University's science and engineering programs are far better than those of Jimei University. Among them, the architecture and civil engineering majors are well-known in the country, ranking first in Fujian Province. The degree in architecture is recognized by the United States, which is rare in China.

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The organic polymer major of the School of Materials ranks second in the country, the stone processing laboratory of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is a provincial key laboratory, and the mold major is also leading in the province.

The quantitative economics major of Huaqiao University is a national key discipline, and the School of Law and the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences are strategic cooperation units.

In addition, Huaqiao University is still a centrally deployed university, while Jimei University is only a provincial university.

The chairman of Huaqiao University is concurrently the Secretary of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.