Anniversary News

XJTLU celebrates 20th anniversary with High-Quality Development Conference and new 10-year strategic plan

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 release...

22 May 2026

The question that keeps XJTLU moving forward

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 ...

22 May 2026

20th Anniversary in the Media

YAHOO FINANCEHeadline: XJTLU marks 20 years with global ‘Light Up the World’ celebrationPublished on: 5 January 2026Summary: On 1 January 2026, XJTLU launched its 20th anniversary celebrations wit...

21 May 2026

Professor Simon Jones: ‘XJTLU students consistently impress me with their resilience, curiosity, and ambition’

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. He...

21 May 2026

Find a way through: Former XJTU Party Committee Secretary on the founding of XJTLU

One day in 2004, in the office of a Vice Minister of Education, a talk that would shape the future of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) entered its final stage.The meeting lasted the enti...

20 May 2026

From recruiting graduates to building a university

Around 2001, Yunguan Pan, then Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), travelled to Xi’an with more than 20 companies from SIP. Their purpose was simple: to...