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Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU; ) is an international joint university based in
Suzhou Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
, Jiangsu,
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. Founded in 2006 and resulting from a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Xi'an Jiaotong University, it is the first Sino-British joint venture between research-led universities. The University primarily focuses on science, technology, engineering, architecture and business with a secondary focus in English, recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a "non-profit" educational institution. Students are rewarded with a University of Liverpool degree as well as a degree from XJTLU. Most of the lessons are taught in English.


History

On September 28, 2004, Xi’an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool signed a cooperative agreement to set up XJTLU. Construction on the new university's campus started in August 2005 and the university was officially inaugurated on May 29, 2006. More than 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". XJTLU’s first batch of students graduated in August 2010 with 97 percent continuing their studies overseas on masters or doctorate programmes, ten percent of whom went to study at universities ranked in the world’s top ten (based on the University Ranking Chart by The Times, 2010). December 2010 saw XJTLU invest six million RMB in research for academic performance. By January 2011, XJTLU headed the list of Top 10 Sino-Foreign Cooperative universities in China. In a visit to the University on 25 September 2016 UK Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
Jo Johnson Joseph Edmund Johnson, Baron Johnson of Marylebone, (born 23 December 1971) is a British politician who was Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation from July to September 2019, as well as previously from 2015 to 2 ...
MP called XJTLU an "extraordinary achievement".


Funding

The government company Suzhou Education District Investigation (SIPEDI) has funded much of XJTLU's development and continues to play a large role in its success. SIPEDI has already spent around 130 billion RMB on XJTLU, mainly on funding facilities such as buildings and laboratories.


Context

A number of British universities have set up satellite campuses and joint ventures in China, including the
University of Nottingham Ningbo China , mottoeng = "A City is built on Wisdom" , established = 2004 , type = Public , chancellor = Fujia Yang , vice_chancellor = Shearer West , provost = Nick M ...
(UNNC), an overseas campus of the University of Nottingham situated in the city of Ningbo, and the Surrey International Institute-DUFE, an academic partnership institution between University of Surrey and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) in Dalian. In 2010-11, China was the third most popular destination for UK TNE students, after Malaysia and Singapore: and there are almost 36,000 UK TNE students in China. American universities have also sought a presence in China. New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai) is the third degree-granting campus established by New York University, after New York City and Abu Dhabi, established in 2012 in partnership with East China Normal University of Shanghai. However, such strategies have proven controversial. A 2007 report, edited by Anna Fazackerley, cautioned British universities that they must acquire a more thorough understanding of Chinese higher education policy if they were to succeed in building successful strategic alliances over the long-term.


Campus


Location

The campus is situated in 111 Renai Road, Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District in
Suzhou Industrial Park The China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (), or Suzhou Industrial Park for short, abbreviated as SIP, is a county-level administrative area located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of th ...
, 12 km east of the center of
Suzhou Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
, and 90 km west of Shanghai.
Suzhou Industrial Park The China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (), or Suzhou Industrial Park for short, abbreviated as SIP, is a county-level administrative area located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of th ...
is home to more than 20,000 expatriate workers. Situated in the heart of the complex, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University forms part of that international community. The new XJTLU campus, to be constructed in the city of Taicang, is proposed that it will open in 2020.


North Campus

Its campus has been developed in two phases. The first phase focused 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.


Taicang Campus

Taicang Campus is located in the Taicang High-Tech Development Zone, north-east of Suzhou.


XJTLU Learning Mall


Leadership

XJTLU’s Board of Directors oversees the University’s governance and the senior management team leads the strategic direction and day-to-day operations. In August 2008 Professor Xi Youmin, a scholar in management, was appointed as the Executive President of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He is also Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool.


Academics

XJTLU offers a range of degree programmes including bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and Ph.D. The Department of Architecture's undergraduate degree programme BEng Architecture is validated by the
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...
for RIBA part I. The Master of Architectural Design MArchDes has been validated at Part 2 level by the
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...
in 2016. The Department of Biological Sciences' undergraduate BSc Bio Sciences is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). 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 (AACSB) The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...
and in June 2018 became the youngest business school to be accredited by EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It also has ACCA, CIMA, CPA Australia and ICAEW accreditation and recognition.


Awards

In December 2011, XJTLU was given the title of ''Most Influential Sino-Foreign Higher Education Institution in China'' at the ''Fourth China Education Annual Gala''. Since the foundation of the Department of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2011, its students have won a number of important awards, including a third prize in the CTBUH Tall Building Student Design Competition. Architecture students were awarded already four times at the IDEERS Earthquake Safe Design Competition in Taiwan, and twice at the National Architectural Education Symposium, at which annually the best design studio works from schools of architecture across China are awarded.


Research

Research centers have been established at XJTLU to support research and development. In cooperation with Suzhou Industrial Park, the local government has funded XJTLU 10 million RMB annually for research.


International students

In 2016, there are around 500 international students at the university. To encourage students from the University of Liverpool to spend time studying at the XJTLU campus, th
Year in China
programme allows undergraduate students to spend one year at XJTLU, following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU also has a number of opportunities fo
visiting and exchange students
from universities around the world.


Noted people

*
James Drummond Bone Sir James Drummond Bone, FRSE, FRSA (born 11 July 1947), is a Byron scholar and was Master of Balliol College at the University of Oxford until April 2018. He previously served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool from 2002 to 2008 ...
- Professor and former vice-chairman of the board at XJTLU * Janet Beer - Professor and vice-chair of the board at XJTLU * Sarah Dixon - Professor and former dean of International Business School Suzhou * David S. G. Goodman - Professor, vice-president of academic affairs, and former head of the Department of China Studies at XJTLU * Howard Newby - Professor and former vice-chairman of the board at XJTLU *
David Sadler (geographer) David Sadler (born 1960) is a professor and a researcher of human geography. Biography He grew up in Nottingham, where he attended Nottingham High School, and gained a Geography degree from Durham University (University College) in 1981. He wa ...
- Former vice-president of XJTLU * Youmin Xi - Professor and executive president of XJTLU * Dr Theo Dounas - Honorary Research Fellow, co-editor and author of Blockchain for Construction, co-director of the innovation hub of XJTLU


References

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