Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Suzhou, China other Website

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Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, commonly called XJTLU, is an independent Sino-foreign cooperative university established in Suzhou in 2006 by Xi’an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool. It is a degree-granting institution approved by China’s Ministry of Education, not a branch campus of either founding university. XJTLU offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral study across science, engineering, computing, business, finance, design, architecture, humanities and related fields. Most academic teaching is in English, while general and foundational courses can be exceptions. Its principal base is in Suzhou Industrial Park, with additional programmes at XJTLU Entrepreneur College in Taicang. The model is especially relevant to students seeking a Chinese university experience with British-linked curricula and awards, although degree arrangements, campus location and mobility routes differ by programme and should be checked carefully before applying.

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Independent Sino-foreign cooperative university founded in 2006
Established jointly by Xi’an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool
Operates bases in Suzhou Industrial Park and Taicang
Most academic teaching is in English, with exceptions for general and basic courses

Student Life & Environment

Student life is divided principally between the Suzhou Industrial Park base and XJTLU Entrepreneur College in Taicang. The university reports approximately 200 student organisations and clubs covering sport, arts, academic interests, social service, recreation, student committees and student unions. Its sports provision includes courts, fitness areas and activity spaces at the Suzhou campuses, while the Taicang sports centre includes a swimming pool, gymnasium and indoor activity facilities. Students can also use designated facilities in the surrounding Dushu Lake education district. Accommodation is available near both principal bases but is built and managed by independent providers rather than directly operated as university-owned housing. Rooms vary by building and campus. The university says dormitory rooms generally include bathrooms, furniture, air conditioning and water heaters, with shared laundry facilities. International and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students at the Suzhou Industrial Park base choose among several privately managed apartment options and should check the relevant contract length, deposit, utility payment and booking rules. Campus assignment materially affects the residential experience. Students admitted to a Taicang undergraduate programme normally spend year one at the Suzhou Industrial Park base and then move to Taicang for the remaining three years. The university operates a shuttle between the two bases, but applicants should not assume that academic activities, housing choices or club facilities are interchangeable. Counselling is available in English and Mandarin, and nearby hospitals provide emergency and general medical services.

Location & Surroundings

XJTLU’s main base is in Suzhou Industrial Park at 111 Ren’ai Road, within the Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District. The district contains other universities and colleges as well as student housing, restaurants, shops, healthcare, banks, libraries and sports facilities. Public buses, the Suzhou metro and taxis connect the campus area with other parts of Suzhou. Suzhou is in Jiangsu province in the Yangtze River Delta, west of Shanghai. The setting combines access to Suzhou’s historic districts and gardens with a modern industrial and technology economy. This may be useful for students seeking projects or career exposure in engineering, technology, manufacturing, finance and internationally oriented business, but no internship or employment outcome should be assumed from location alone. The second base, XJTLU Entrepreneur College, is at 111 Taicang Avenue in Taicang, a county-level city administered by Suzhou. It is a distinct campus environment and hosts several industry-themed schools. Accommodation there is adjacent to the campus, and the university reports shuttle service to the Suzhou Industrial Park base. Applicants should verify the teaching location on the individual programme page before choosing housing or estimating travel costs.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Costs vary substantially by applicant category and level. For the 2026 intake, the official international undergraduate fee is RMB 93,000 per academic year. The university’s Chinese-language domestic page lists RMB 99,000 per academic year for 2026 Mainland Chinese undergraduate entrants. These figures should not be interchanged. Students taking a mobility route to Liverpool pay the University of Liverpool’s applicable international tuition during their period in the United Kingdom, so the later-stage cost can differ sharply from study in Suzhou. Published master’s tuition depends on the course and generally appears as a total programme fee rather than a universal annual amount. Current examples on the official fee table range from RMB 150,000 to RMB 200,000 for many programmes, while the International MBA is listed at RMB 320,000. Full-time PhD tuition is listed at RMB 99,000 per year and part-time PhD tuition at RMB 75,000 per year; the EdD is RMB 80,000 per year. Applicants should verify the current fee on the individual course page before accepting an offer. Scholarships are competitive rather than automatic. For 2026 international undergraduate entrants, the university advertised merit awards worth up to half of annual tuition. Master’s entry scholarships for full-time students were advertised at 20, 30 or 50 percent of total tuition, with a small number of full awards considered for eligible research master’s applicants. The cited deadlines concern 2026 entry and should not be treated as 2027 policy. Housing, utilities, food, insurance, visa expenses and travel are additional. Accommodation prices depend on campus, provider and room type. Career support is provided through the Student Admissions and Career Development Office, which offers job-search preparation and career-planning support. The university has not supplied a sufficiently comparable current salary or placement statistic in the selected sources, so prospective students should evaluate programme-level outcomes and work-authorization rules independently.