Anniversary News

Q&A with XJTLU’s founding CFO Victor Chen: changes and constants, 20 years on

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 & Ga...

25 May 2026

Liver Bird sculpture marks XJTLU-UoL partnership anniversary

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 Univer...

23 May 2026

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...