Xi'an Jiaotong–Liverpool University

It was founded in 2006 as a joint venture between the University of Liverpool and Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University

西交利物浦大学
Motto	Light and Wings
Type	Private
Established	May 29, 2006
Chairman	Xiaoping Song
President	Wenquan Tao, Youmin Xi (executive)
Vice-president	Yimin Ding, Qiuling Chao, Zhoulin Ruan
Academic staff	c. 1,000 (2023)
Students	c. 21,000 (2023)
Location	Suzhou , Jiangsu , 215123 , China 31°16′29″N 120°44′17″E / 31.2748°N 120.73807°E / 31.2748; 120.73807
Language	English, Chinese
Colours	Blue, White
Affiliations	University of Liverpool Xi’an Jiaotong University UASR
Website	xjtlu.edu.cn/en

Undergraduate students at XJTLU earn two degrees: a degree from Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University and a degree from the University of Liverpool. Postgraduate students only receive a degree from the University of Liverpool.

 

 

On September 28, 2004, Xi’an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool signed a cooperative agreement to set up XJTLU. Construction on the campus for the proposed university started in August 2005, and the proposed university was inaugurated on May 29, 2006.

About 160 undergraduates enrolled in the first year. This number has increased to a total of 9,000 students on campus and a further 3,000 at the University of Liverpool on "2+2 programmes".

 

 

Location

The campus is situated in 111 Renai Road, Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District in Suzhou Industrial Park, 12 km east of the center of Suzhou, and 90 km west of Shanghai. The new XJTLU campus was constructed in the city of Taicang.

North Campus

The campus was developed in two phases, first focusing on the North Campus, which was completed in autumn 2013. The overall campus plan was designed by the American architecture firm Perkins+Will. The University's iconic Central Building was inaugurated in autumn 2013 and designed by the British-Asian architecture firm Aedas. It was nominated in the 2014 World Architecture Festival.

South Campus

The second development phase focuses on the South Campus, where building started in summer 2013. The first phase of the South Campus was opened to the public on 26 July 2016, as a major part of the University’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Architecturally it contrasts the North Campus and features modern designs that complement the surrounding area. British architects BDP were responsible for the design of the South Campus.

The Department of Architecture's undergraduate degree programme BEng Architecture is validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects for RIBA part I. The Master of Architectural Design MArchDes has been validated at Part 2 level by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2016. The Department of Biological Sciences' undergraduate BSc Bio Sciences is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

The International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at XJTLU was established in January 2013 by Professor Sarah Dixon, currently has eight undergraduate programmes and eleven postgraduate programmes in the fields of management, economics, finance, accounting, finance and business. IBSS has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and in June 2018 became the youngest business school to be accredited by EFMD Quality Improvement System. It also has ACCA, CIMA, CPA Australia, and ICAEW accreditation and recognition.