To mark XJTLU’s 20th anniversary, the fourth International Day, themed “Let’s Celebrate!”, was held on 24 May. As part of the Suzhou International Day series, this event was open to the public and attracted over two thousand XJTLU students, staff, alumni, …
Dear colleagues, students, alumni and friends, As the lights of XJTLU's 20th anniversary celebration illuminated Suzhou, Xi'an, New York, Liverpool and other parts of the world, this grand event spanning mountains and seas may have drawn to a close …
Reporter: What first led you to become involved in the founding of XJTLU? Victor Chen: Before joining XJTLU, I spent many years working for Fortune Global 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Whirlpool, where I specialised in finance …
Professor Xiaojun Zhang first became involved with Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2010, when the University welcomed its first cohort of graduates, and joined full time in 2013 as Deputy Director of the Institute of Leadership and Education …
On 22 May, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) unveiled the Liver Bird sculpture at its Entrepreneur College (Taicang), commemorating the 20th anniversary of its partnership with the University of Liverpool (UoL). The event brought together senior …
On 22 May, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University held the 20th Anniversary High-Quality Development Conference. The conference reviewed the University’s 20-year educational journey, officially released the XJTLU Strategic Plan 2026-2036, and launched the …
YAHOO FINANCE Headline: XJTLU marks 20 years with global ‘Light Up the World’ celebration Published on: 5 January 2026 Summary: On 1 January 2026, XJTLU launched its 20th anniversary celebrations with a global campaign, “Light Up the World”. The …
On 21 May, the 45th Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Board of Directors Meeting was held at the University’s SIP Campus. The meeting was presided by Professor Shan Zhiwei, Chair of the XJTLU Board of Directors and Standing Committee Member of …
Originally published on the University of Liverpool’s website as part of its 20 Stories series for XJTLU’s 20th anniversary. Professor Simon Jones is Dean for Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Here, he reflects on 20 years of XJTLU. Where it started …
To many people, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s first 20 years can be told through two images: one building at the beginning, and later, students and alumni moving with confidence across the world. Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of XJTLU, …
From 20 to 26 April, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University hosted its 2026 Earth Week under the theme “Our Planet, Our Power”. The week was also part of XJTLU’s 20th anniversary activities. Centred on moving “from awareness to action”, the week brought …
At a key stage in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) from basic “recognition” to deeper “understanding”, a research team from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has made significant advances in computer vision. The IEEE/CVF Conference …
In April, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) held a themed alumni gathering in Singapore to mark its 20th anniversary, focusing on education and technology collaboration between China and Singapore. The event, hosted at the National University of …
Internships at top corporations, remote consulting assignments, interdisciplinary business collaborations – by the time Pathikorn Luangpaiboonsri graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2025, he had already built a diverse portfolio …
In 2008, Xi’an Jiaotong University appointed Professor Minzhu Yang as Vice President of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), a position he remained in for 11 years. Professor Yang at XJTLU’s 2018 Autumn Communications and Media Reception He arrived …
On 18 April, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) held the TEDxXJTLU Annual Conference 2026. Marking the University’s 20th anniversary, this year’s conference explored the theme of “Focus,” bringing together more than ten speakers from the fields of …
If you only sat in on one of Professor Jingming Guo’s mathematics classes, you might not immediately realise that behind it lies something of the early teaching spirit of a young university. Professor Jingming Guo on campus When explaining an abstract idea …
In 2012, Professor Sarah Dixon, then Dean of the School of Management at the University of Bradford in the UK, accepted a position to set up a business school in China. “My friends thought I was nuts,” she says. “But it’s not often you get the opportunity …
When Professor Andre Brown arrived at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2014 to take on the role of Vice President of Academic Affairs, he wasn’t walking into unfamiliar territory. As former head of the University of Liverpool’s School of …
At XJTLU’s International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Professor Eddy Fang has been thinking less about whether the School is international enough and more about a more specific question: once an international foundation has been established, what should …
