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 UK. As a Sino-foreign cooperative university, it captures the essence of both parent universities and is the largest of its kind approved by China’s Ministry of Education.

The University offers more than 100 degree programmes in the fields of science, engineering, business, finance, architecture, urban planning, language, and culture. All programmes are taught in English. Upon successful completion of the programme, undergraduate students will earn two degrees – an XJTLU degree from China’s Ministry of Education, and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool. Postgraduate students will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education. All departments at XJTLU offer PhD programmes, which fulfils XJTLU’s vision to be a research-led international university in China and a Chinese university recognised internationally for its unique features.

Since its establishment in May 2006, XJTLU has contributed to the development of higher education in China by implementing the “Five-Star Model”. XJTLU continuously upgrades its student development system, 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.

Our efforts in the exploration of future educational model, build-up of network structure of knowledge organisations, cultivation of relationship between the university and the society, and the mission of exerting a strong influence on the development of education in China and the world have received critical acclaim and wide recognition both domestically and internationally.

In this so-called XJTLU model 1.0, we learn the wisdom from both the Chinese and Western cultures. XJTLU takes reference from the flexibility offered by the American education, the emphasis on having a robust quality control system stemmed from the British system, and the focus on building fundamentals commonly seen in the Chinese system. We then integrate those key features into a new educational and quality control system that centers around the needs of students, by focusing on guiding interests, learning proactively, cultivating capabilities, integrating knowledge, and improving overall quality.