On May 8, 2000, Xiamen University registered a public institution with independent legal personality "Xiamen University Shenzhen Research Institute" (hereinafter referred to as Xiamen University Shenzhen Research Institute) in Shenzhen. Since its establishment, the Institute has been adhering to the motto of "self-improvement and perfection" of Xiamen University, adhering to the concept of "based in Shenzhen and serving the world", and centering on the development goal of "creating an industry university research service institution with international influence", constantly improving the talent training system, strengthening scientific and technological research and transformation of scientific research achievements, Gradually build a science and education service system that is problem-oriented, demand-oriented, and goal-oriented, with enterprises as the main body, talents as the core, and combines politics, industry, education, research, capital, and application. The business scope covers technology research and development, alumni services, industry incubation, etc. By signing strategic cooperation agreements with local governments, academic forums are held to achieve multi-level communication and cooperation. Several professional consulting and service institutions have been established, such as "Shenzhen R&D Center of State Key Laboratory of Offshore Marine Environment", "Shenzhen R&D Center of Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Ecosystem of the Ministry of Education".

As a cultural window of Xiamen University in Shenzhen, a bridge for alumni in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area to communicate with each other, and a test field for the university to strengthen the combination of production, teaching and research, and promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. After more than 20 years of development, the research institute has established a relatively complete system of education, scientific research services, alumni services, and industry incubators, and has been awarded the "Excellent Research Institute" by Shenzhen City for five consecutive years.

The Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University will firmly grasp the construction opportunity of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area and the pilot demonstration area of Socialism with Chinese characteristics "driven by two zones", diligently explore institutional and mechanism innovation in the hot land of reform and opening up, constantly impact the international scientific frontier, look ahead to the layout of strategic emerging industries, and constantly promote the integration of science and education and innovative development in multiple directions.