Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

601–800th
World University Rankings 2025
201–250th
Young University Rankings 2024
201–250th
Asia University Rankings 2024
No.111 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint venture university founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University (China) and the University of Liverpool (UK) in 2006.

The University currently offers approximately 48 bachelor's, 72 master's, and 17 doctoral programmes in the fields of 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.

XJTLU is located in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), Suzhou. It’s one of the most developed cities in China. 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.

At XJTLU you will find an international community of learners in the heart of China’s ongoing economic success story and opportunities found nowhere else on Earth.

Our global community of more than 23,000 registered students, and 1,000 academic staff from 90 countries are continually growing, offering you the chance to make connections with people from across the world.

All our degree programs are taught 100 percent in English, with a focus on critical thinking and independent learning – key skills needed in the workplace. At XJTLU you will be taught how to acquire and create new knowledge and apply it to real-world scenarios.

Our learning and teaching philosophy ensures that our distinctive graduates are well-placed and in demand in the job market and in society as a whole.

By studying at XJTLU you will be:

  • Encouraged to develop and test your own ideas
  • Exposed to the ideas and challenges of your classmates
  • Ready to question received opinion, including the opinion of your teacher
  • Equipped with the skills to pursue your own research, by means of projects, dissertations and theses.

Find out more about our World-Class Campus!

What XJTLU offers you is not only a job:

Joining XJTLU, you will not only be provided with competitive compensation and benefits, but also live in a truly international community, enjoying meaningful exchanges with our world-renowned professors and young brilliant students. 

We have staff members from over 50 countries, who are of different ages, academic and cultural backgrounds, which encourages diversity of ideas and cultural exchange.

You will become a global citizen with an international mindset and competitive edge; and will be fully immersed in an atmosphere of innovation, committed to the continuous exploration and reshaping of our modern education landscape.

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Key statistics

  • 21%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
  • 20,820
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 53 : 47
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 3%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 19.2
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

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Subjects taught at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • Architecture
  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
  • Education

    • Education
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • General Engineering
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science

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