Introducing XJTLU

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint venture university founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. As an independent Sino-foreign cooperative university, it captures the essence of both prestigious parent universities and is the first and only one of its kind approved by the Ministry of Education in China.

The University currently offers around 60 degree programmes in the fields of science, engineering, business, finance, architecture, urban planning, language, culture and all are taught in English except for general and basic courses. Undergraduate students earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool. Postgraduate students receive a University of Liverpool degree that is recognised by the Ministry of Education. All academic departments at XJTLU offer PhD opportunities, which help to fulfill XJTLU’s vision of “becoming a research-led international university in China and a Chinese university recognised internationally for its unique features”. Located in Suzhou, a city that has been known in China as ‘paradise on the earth’ since ancient times, XJTLU enjoys a beautiful environment where there is a harmonious coexistence between the city’s rich cultural traditions and its rapid economic development. Suzhou is one of the most developed cities in China. With an average annual growth of 15 percent, the city is consistently ranked among the top five cities in China in terms of GDP. Suzhou Industrial Park, China’s equivalent of Silicon Valley and a hub of global innovation, houses a large cluster of Fortune 500 companies, transnational enterprises and R&D centres, not only providing favourable conditions for XJTLU’s ongoing development but also numerous internship and job opportunities for XJTLU students.

With a focus on the ideology of a “happy life and successful career”, XJTLU bases its values upon diversity, discipline, innovation, liberty and trust. In keeping with trends, XJTLU, by virtue of a resilient management structure and innovative educational model, is able to integrate the cultural and educational essence of the west and the east to produce world citizens with international perspectives and competiveness. It is exploring new models for higher education that will exert a strong influence on the development of education in China and the world. XJTLU upholds the same high standards as world-famous universities in hiring academic staff members. It currently has around 450 academic staff, many of whom hold foreign nationality. All subject staff have to hold a doctorate degree from a well-known university and have rich teaching and research experience. XJTLU cooperates with international head hunting companies to hire top academic talent from all over the world.

XJTLU recruits the best students from China and abroad to both its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The University has over 10,000 registered students, including those who are completing study at the University of Liverpool. The population of on-campus students is expected to reach 15,000 by 2019, of whom, 1,000 to 2,000 will be postgraduate students and another 1,000 to 2,000 overseas students. The number of academic staff members will increase to over 1,000.

XJTLU is committed to creating an internationalised environment in which education quality is stringently monitored and students are encouraged to manage their own lives, whilst being able to access the range of support services available at the University. At XJTLU, students are treated as young adults, which calls for them to be independent, self-motivated and cooperative. They are expected to develop into world citizens with international perspectives and competitiveness.

When they graduate, XJTLU students’ ambitions and aspirations take them all over the world into jobs and further study. Of our first six cohorts of undergraduate students (2010-2015) more than 80 percent continued onto further studies (masters and PhD) abroad after they graduated, with 10 to 15 percent entering world top 10 universities and more than 50 percent receiving offers from universities ranking in the world top 100. XJTLU graduates work at institutions and enterprises including the ‘Big Four’ accounting and consulting firms, foreign-owned banks, financial institutions, foreign-owned manufacturing and developing firms, and large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises. They also receive offers of employment from around the world with companies such as Bosch, Uber, Amazon, China Telecom, Q-Game, HENKEL and Singapore National Grid.

XJTLU offers an intellectually exciting environment in which to conduct original research, recognising the importance of both fundamental and applied study in generating new knowledge and ways of thinking. With a focus on research-led learning, inherited from two highly regarded parent institutions, the University has constructed a series of first-class research facilities. In 2009, the University was selected by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) as a supporting unit and was chosen as a member unit of the national “863 Program” in 2012.Since its establishment in May 2006, XJTLU has contributed to the development of higher education in China as well as developed its “Five-Star” model, through the implementation of which, it has continuously upgraded its student development system and management and operation mechanisms in response to demands. Over time, XJTLU has won wide recognition for its highly internationalised environment, advanced educational concepts and high-quality talent development.

大学简介

西交利物浦大学（XJTLU，简称“西浦”）是经中国教育部批准，由西安交通大学和英国 利物浦大学合作创立的，具有独立法人资格和鲜明特色的新型国际大学。她是中国目前 唯一一所以理工管起步，强强合作，拥有中华人民共和国学士学位和英国利物浦大学学 位授予权的中外合作大学。

西交利物浦大学坐落在素有“人间天堂”之称的千年古城——中国苏州，今天的苏州不仅 保留了水陆并行的古城风貌和崇文重教的文化传统，同时又是一个与时俱进、对世界开 放的现代化城市。近年来它的国民经济总产值以近15%的年增长率快速发展，其GDP长期 保持在中国大陆城市的前五位，特别是其国际闻名的中国-新加坡苏州工业园区汇集着 大量世界五百强和国际合作企业及研发机构，为坐落于其中的西交利物浦大学的持续发 展提供了无与伦比的经济社会生态和广阔的发展腹地。

西交利物浦大学以使师生“Happy life and successful career（幸福生活、成功人 生）”为核心理念，以保护和发展人类生存能力为核心目标，以多元、规则、创新、自 由、信任为核心价值，利用其在治理结构和管理模式上的空间，直接面向世界和未来发 展趋势，融合东西文化与教育精华，整合全球资源，探索高等教育新模式，培育有国际 视野和竞争力的世界公民，以期影响中国乃至世界的教育发展。

西交利物浦大学按照世界知名大学标准选聘师资，现有专业教师450余人，其中大多数 为外籍教师。专业课教师均具有国际知名大学博士学位和丰富的教学与科研经验。西交 利物浦大学严格按照世界知名大学标准面向全球选聘师资，一直以来积极引进国际一流 的专家学者，以英国南安普敦大学商学院院长，会计金融及国际银行卓越中心主任Jean Chen教授；意大利都灵理工学院建筑学院主任，格拉茨技术大学建筑学院院长PierreAlain Croset教授；以及英国蛋白质研究协会主席David O’Connor教授等为代表的多位 世界级学者陆续全职加盟西浦。

西交利物浦大学面向海内外招收本科生、研究生, 接受国外大学交换生，目前，大学 已开设理、工、管、商、文等35个本科专业和方向，注册学生10000余人（包括在利物 浦大学学习的学生）。大学课程除公共基础课外均采用全英文授课。

西交利物浦大学拥有国际化的育人环境，严格的国际教学质量监控体系，以学生自治、 学校引导服务为核心的学生工作体系及四大导师体制，大学将学生看做“年轻的成人”， 以学生健康成长为根本、以兴趣为导向、以学习为中心，强调自主意识与团队精神，旨 在培养知识、能力与素养兼备的具有国际视野和全球竞争力的世界公民。

西交利物浦大学学子在美国大学生数学建模竞赛、IBM 商务挑战赛等世界级大赛中成绩 卓著。前六届毕业生中出国深造比例高达80%以上，其中约10%进入TIMES世界排名前10 学府，约50%进入TIMES世界排名前100名校，70%以上进入TIMES世界排名前200大学深 造。升学地区日趋国际化，英国虽仍为主要升学目的地，但前往美国、澳大利亚等升学 国家比例增长很快。2015届毕业生就业质量报告显示，83.28%的毕业生前往英国牛津大 学、剑桥大学、帝国理工大学，美国芝加哥大学、哥伦比亚大学、康奈尔大学，瑞士苏 黎世联邦理工学院等。近20%的本科毕业生选择直接就业，就职于世界500强、中国财富 500强等企业，部分毕业生已在国际就业市场展露实力。

西交利物浦大学以创建研究导向的国际大学为发展方向，整合两国三校资源，服务地 方经济和社会发展，大学已经建成以生物科学实验室为代表的一批具有国际先进水平 的实验室和一系列高水平研究中心，并于2009 年成为国家自然科学基金项目依托单 位。截止目前，西交利物浦大学先后成功申请了160项各级科研项目并取得高水平的研 究成果，并于2012 年起正式成为承担国家“863 计划”科研课题的成员单位。 自 2006 年 5 月 23 日建校以来，西交利物浦大学经过数年发展，探索并创造了独具 特 色“五星”育人模式和学生发展体系，建立和完善了适合未来社会需要的现代大学管 理和运行机制，打造了一支高水平的人才队伍。其独特的大学理念、高水准的人才培 养质量和浓厚的国际化特色得到社会各界的广泛关注和认可，被誉为“中外合作大学的 标杆”和“中国高等教育改革的探路者”。

西交利物浦大学正持续全力挖掘和利用自己独特的模式和全球教育资源的优势，以在 未来五年内实现规划目标：在校学生总数达到15000人，其中海外留学生1000-2000人， 研究生1000-2000人，国际一流专职师资将壮大至1000多人，建成30个左右高水平特色 专业，初步实现“研究导向、独具特色、世界认可的中国大学和中国土地上的国际大学” 的发展愿景。