Physical Education Centre
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Sports Facilities
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is equipped with comprehensive sports facilities. The South Campus Sports Complex features a basketball hall, badminton hall, fitness room, billiards room, table tennis hall, indoor golf simulation room, squash courts, martial arts room, fencing room, multi-purpose gymnasium, and dance studio. The North Campus offers outdoor basketball courts and tennis courts. Students can also access the Dushu Lake Sports Centre and other nearby university sports facilities, which include football fields and tennis courts, among others.
About
The Physical Education Centre (PEC) is part of the Student Affairs Office at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and serves as one of the four university-wide centres offering general education courses, providing approximately 20 physical education courses per semester. The centre is responsible for university-wide physical education instruction, fitness testing, health promotion, sports guidance, sports exchange, and sports development.
Guided by the principles of “Health First” and “Lifelong Sports,” the centre aims to cultivate students’ interest in sports, develop their exercise abilities, and establish lifelong exercise habits. It emphasises fostering proactive attitudes, strong execution skills, and the capacity for lifelong learning, with a focus on fitness and practical application. The centre’s slogan is: “Sport, Cheer for Life!”
Built around the University’s “Five-Star Education Model,” the Physical Education Centre has developed an integrated approach that combines elective course instruction, extracurricular club activities, and physical fitness standards to achieve seamless integration of in-class and out-of-class physical education. Through recreational sports activities, intramural competitions, club activities, and intercollegiate athletic events, the centre is dedicated to enhancing communication among faculty, students, and the wider community. By pursuing excellence in sports, it shapes students’ holistic character, cultivates their values, and develops leadership, teamwork, execution, and problem-solving skills.