金門位於閩南，鄰近廈門、泉州港，由金門本島、烈嶼及其周邊小島所組成。南宋以降，宗族移民落地生根，在朱熹的影響下，地方文人創辦燕南書院，首開教育之風；明清之際，科舉興盛、人文薈萃，享有「海濱鄒魯」之譽。近代以來，島民南渡謀生，僑匯經濟推動公益事業，亦引人文化混雜的建築風貌。1949年之後，金門成為國共對峙、世界冷戰的前線，長達43年的軍事治理，社會與空間被高度軍事化，但意外地保存了聚落傳統風貌、文化地景及生態多樣性。1992年底才解除戰地政務。冷戰時期成為台灣邊陲離島的金門，原本並無高等教育學府。於1997年終於成立了高雄科學技術學院（高雄應用科技大學前身）金門分部，2003年獨立成為金門技術學院，2010年再升格為金門大學。本文旨在討論這個特殊地緣政治及豐富人文歷史的島嶼群，如何在「後戰地時代」籍由「大學島」的規劃重新取得發展的機會；以及這所新興的大學如何轉化金門的文化遺產來建構獨特且具優勢的學術領域及校園空間文化。最後，通過金門及金門大學的規劃願景之個案分析，討論全球化語境下新興大學的可能出路。

Quemoy, an archipelago situated near Xiamen and Quanzhou, is composed of Quemoy Island, Lieyu Island and other islets. In the Southern Song Dynasty, under the influence of the Confusian scholar, Zhu Xi, Yennan Academy was established to promote education. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Quemoy was famous for its high civilization. Later, overseas emigrants brought back wealth from Southeast Asia to contribute in public affairs and also influenced the local architectural style. From 1949 to 1992, Quemoy became the frontline to defend against the communist forces. While the society was highly militarized, many clan traditions, cultural landscape and ecological diversity were thereby well preserved.There was no institute of higher education in Quemoy during the period of military governance. In 1997, Kinmen Branch of National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences was set up, and the branch campus became independent and was renamed National Kinmen Institute of Technology in 2003. Then in 2010 it was further upgraded to university level and renamed National Quemoy University (NQU).This article addresses how Quemoy, an island with a special geopolitical situation and rich in cultural history, can improve its chances of redevelopment through the planning of a university island in the post-battlefield era. Also, how this rising university may develop unique and competitive advantages with the transformation of cultural heritage in Quemoy. Finally, with case studies of Quemoy and NQU, possible prospects for rising universities in the context of globalization are discussed.