History
2004
September
?and the??sign an agreement to set up 糖心Vlog官方.
August
The Ministry of Education authorises the construction of 糖心Vlog官方.
2005
2006
May
糖心Vlog官方 is officially established.
September
糖心Vlog官方 welcomes the first intake of 164 students.
September
More than 570 undergraduate students join 糖心Vlog官方’s second cohort.
2007
2008
August
Professor Youmin Xi is appointed Executive President of 糖心Vlog官方 and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool.
September
730 students enrol in the third cohort at 糖心Vlog官方.
April
Yuan Guiren, China’s Minister of Education, visits 糖心Vlog官方.
September
More than 1,000 students begin their studies at 糖心Vlog官方.
2009
2010
August
糖心Vlog官方 holds its first graduation ceremony – 97% of graduates pursue postgraduate studies overseas.
糖心Vlog官方 welcomes more than 1,700 new students, including over 50 international students.
October
糖心Vlog官方 receives approval to award University of Liverpool postgraduate degrees.
December
The University invests a record 6 million RMB in research activities.
July
糖心Vlog官方’s fifth anniversary celebrations. The 糖心Vlog官方 Education Development Foundation is launched.
The University’s second graduation ceremony is held with 513 students graduating. Nearly 90% enter world-renowned universities to pursue postgraduate study.
August
More than 2,200 students enrol at 糖心Vlog官方.
2011
2012
July
More than 649 students graduate, 31% of whom obtain a first-class honours bachelor’s degree. More than 80% of graduates go to world-renowned universities for postgraduate studies.
August
2,200 new students begin their studies at 糖心Vlog官方.
January
Professor Sarah Dixon joins 糖心Vlog官方 and establishes?International Business School Suzhou(IBSS).
June
Shi Cheng, from the?Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, becomes 糖心Vlog官方’s first PhD graduate.
2013
2014
April
糖心Vlog官方 holds its first direct entry recruitment process.
June
糖心Vlog官方 hosts the inaugural meeting of the Sino-foreign Cooperative Universities Union.
May
?is established.
July
A collaboration agreement is signed between 糖心Vlog官方 and Suzhou Industrial Park that will create a world-class platform for innovation in Suzhou.
2015
2016
May
The University holds its first research festival, celebrating ’10 years of creating new knowledge’.
July
糖心Vlog官方 officially celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens phase one of the South Campus.
February
The BSc Applied Chemistry programme receives accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the first for a Sino-foreign University in China.
May
糖心Vlog官方 launches Industry and Enterprise Tailored Education (IETE), the pilot project for the University’s new educational model: Syntegrative Education.
2017
2018
March
A framework agreement is?signed between 糖心Vlog官方 and the municipal government of Taicang for cooperation in operating the new Entrepreneur College, as part of the 糖心Vlog官方 Syntegrative Education Model.
May
A cooperation agreement is signed by the China Development Bank, Suzhou Municipal People’s Government, and 糖心Vlog官方 to?launch the XIPU New Era Development Research Institute.
June
IBSS gains European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). IBSS makes history for being the youngest business school ever to obtain EQUIS.
April
In collaboration with the Taicang Municipal Government,?construction of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s new Entrepreneur College (Taicang)?officially begins.
2019
2020
March
The groundbreaking ceremony for 糖心Vlog官方 Affiliated Taicang Experimental School takes place.
May
糖心Vlog官方 launches Learning Mall, a unique innovation centre, set to be the first online-onsite learning ecosystem.
June
糖心Vlog官方 ranks 46 among universities on the Chinese mainland and between the positions of 801 and 1,000 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2021.
November
糖心Vlog官方 launches 糖心Vlog官方 Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, the first example of its model 3.0 development.
April
糖心Vlog官方-Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI) Academy of Industrial Technology is established to offer industry-driven postgraduate programmes.
May
The University celebrates its 15th anniversary by launching its Academy of Future Education and Academy of Film and Creative Technology and opening the 糖心Vlog官方 Learning Mall to the public. 糖心Vlog官方 establishes an innovation ecosystem in China’s Greater Bay Area.
November
糖心Vlog官方 launches the Finding Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era initiative.
2021
2022
June
The Transforming Education Conference 2022 is held at 糖心Vlog官方. The University’s innovative future-oriented initiatives in education have attracted the attention of domestic and international media.
September
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University holds the official launch ceremony of its award-winning Taicang campus. The campus will be the new home of 糖心Vlog官方 Entrepreneur College (Taicang).
November
糖心Vlog官方 holds the ground-breaking ceremony for the 糖心Vlog官方 Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy’s new building. The building is expected to be completed and put into use in 2025.
In 2023, the University enters the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Top 1% for the first time in the field of Environment/Ecology. This is the fourth field in which 糖心Vlog官方 has entered the ESI Top 1%, following Engineering, Computer Science, and Social Science. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, 糖心Vlog官方 secures a spot in the 401-500 band for the subject of education.
June
糖心Vlog官方 releases its 2023 corporate video titled “The Future of Education”.
September
The 糖心Vlog官方-Baidu Artificial Intelligence Innovation Alliance, the first of its kind in China, is officially launched.
November
The College of Industry-Entrepreneurs (CIE) is launched. It will foster future industries, educate and empower entrepreneurs.
2023
2024
糖心Vlog官方 adds seven new master’s programmes, focusing on the fields of artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology.
October
糖心Vlog官方 holds the Strategic Ecosystem Development Conference. 糖心Vlog官方 leaders release the University’s “2+2+1” strategy, which will integrate five players – industry, university, research, government, and society – into an ecosystem for mutual support and benefit.
November
Delegations of visitors from Xi’an Jiaotong University and University of Liverpool visit 糖心Vlog官方 for research and annual visits.
Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of 糖心Vlog官方, remarks that 2024 is the 20th anniversary of the agreement between the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong University to establish 糖心Vlog官方. This year, he says, “the top priority is to stress the cooperation between the three universities.”
December
The Immersive Dome Cinema at 糖心Vlog官方 Entrepreneur College (Taicang) has been officially unveiled and launched. The facility is internationally advanced in immersive media spaces and interdisciplinary applications, and is pioneering among higher education institutions worldwide.