Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU) is a joint-venture university in

Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...

, China. It was founded in 2006 by a partnership between the

University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a Public university, public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool, Victoria University (United Kingdom), Victoria University, it received Ro ...

and

Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU; zh, p=, c=西安交通大学, labels=no) is a public university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 9 ...

. 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.

History

On 28 September 2004, Xi’an Jiaotong University and the

signed a cooperative agreement to set up XJTLU. Construction on the campus for the proposed university started in August 2005, and the university was inaugurated on 29 May 2006. About 160 undergraduates enrolled in the first year. This number has increased to around 9,000 students on campus and a further 3,000 at the University of Liverpool on "2+2 programmes".

Campus

Location

The campus is situated in 111 Renai Road, Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District in

Suzhou Industrial Park The Suzhou Industrial Park () is a development region in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of the Chinese economic reform, reform and opening up campaign in the 1990s, and is unique in its joint ...

, 12 km east of the center of

, and 90 km west of

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

. 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 and Will Perkins&Will is a global design practice founded in 1935. Since 1986, the group has been a subsidiary of Lebanon-based Dar Al-Handasah (Arabic: دار الهندسة). History The firm was established in Chicago by Lawrence Perkins (1907–199 ...

. The University's Central Building was opened in autumn 2013 and designed by the British-Asian architecture firm

Aedas Aedas is an architectural firm founded by the Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Aedas employs 1,000 staff in its twelve offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Delhi and Seattle and provides services in archite ...

. It was nominated in the 2014 World Architecture Festival.

South Campus

The second development phase was focused 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, to coincide with the university's 10th anniversary celebrations. British architects BDP were responsible for the design of the South Campus.

Academics

The Department of Architecture's BEng Architecture undergraduate degree programme is validated by the

Royal Institute of British Architects 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 was 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 Royal Society of Biology (RSB), previously called the Society of Biology, is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research. Fo ...

. The International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at XJTLU was established in January 2013 by Professor Sarah Dixon, and 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 The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an American professional and accreditation organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to busines ...

, and in June 2018 was accredited by the

EFMD Quality Improvement System The EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) is a business school accreditation managed by Brussels based European Foundation for Management Development, EFMD. It provides accreditation for higher education institutions of management and busines ...

. It also has accreditation and recognition from the

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (CCA). Founded in 1904, It is now the fourth-largest professional accounting body ...

(ACCA),

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the global professional management accounting body, based in the United Kingdom. CIMA offers training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects. It is focused on ...

(CIMA),

CPA Australia CPA Australia ("Certified Practising Accountant") is a professional accounting body in Australia, originally founded as the "Incorporated Institute of Accountants" in 1886. As of 31 December 2020, it has 168,736 members in 150 countries and regio ...

, and

ICAEW The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. As of December 2024, it has over 210,000 memb ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Universities and colleges established in 2006 Universities and colleges in Suzhou Architecture schools in China Xi'an Jiaotong University University of Liverpool Suzhou Industrial Park Engineering universities and colleges in China Business schools in China 2006 establishments in China 2006 in Suzhou