Prof. Liu is currently the Director of the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include world-class universities and academic ranking, school excellence and education evaluation, internationalization of education and global common good(s). His recent books include “Education in China and the World: Achievements and Contemporary Issues” (Open access at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-5861-0) and “World-Class Universities: Global Trends and Institutional Models”. He is a member of the editorial/advisory boards of several international and national journals. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, an online publication of his group since 2003 (https://www.ShanghaiRanking.com), has attracted worldwide attentions.