Faculty & Staff

[1] September 1983 – June 1987 Northeast Normal University – Education – Bachelor's Degree in Education

[2] September 1987 – June 1990 Northeast Normal University – Comparative Education – Master's Degree in Education

[3] September 1996 – July 1999 Xiamen University – Higher Education – Doctoral Degree – Doctor of Education

[1] January 1990 – June 1999

Yantai Normal University, Shandong – Lecturer, Associate Professor; Shandong Provincial Academic Backbone

[2] June 1999 – June 2005

National Center for Higher Education Teaching Research – Executive Deputy Director of Policy Research Office, Research Fellow

[3] June 2005 – June 2019

Ministry of Education Higher Education Teaching Evaluation Center - Successively served as Director of Institutional Evaluation Division concurrently with Director of Comprehensive Division, and Director of Program Evaluation Division

[4] May 2019 – Present

Xiamen University Institute of Education - Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

[5] June 2019 – Present

Ministry of Education Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences, Xiamen University Center for Higher Education Development Research - Director

[1] Statistical Analysis of Guangxi University's 2024 Course-Based Ideological and Political Education Effectiveness Survey, In Progress, Liu Zhentian,

[2] Research on Higher Education Response Strategies Under New Quality Productivity, In Progress, Liu Zhentian,

[3]Procurement Contract for Statistical Analysis of 2023 Top Ten Education System Effectiveness Survey Data, In Progress, Xidian University, Liu Zhen Tian,

[4]Procurement Contract for Statistical Analysis of 2021 Top Ten Education System Effectiveness Survey Data at Xidian University, In Progress, Undergraduate College of Xidian University, Liu Zhen Tian,

[5]Procurement Contract for Statistical Analysis Services of the 2023 Survey on the Effectiveness of the Ten Major Student Development Systems, In Progress, Liu Zhentian,

[6]Special Survey on Reading Habits Among Undergraduate Students Nationwide in 2023, In Progress, Liu Zhentian,

[7]Survey on Student Learning and Faculty Teaching Practices at Undergraduate Institutions Nationwide in 2023, In Progress, Liu Zhentian,

[8]Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology 2022 Ten Major Education System Effectiveness Survey Data Statistics and Analysis Service Procurement Contract, In Progress, Liu Zhen Tian, Xue Cheng Long,

[9]Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology 2022 Ten Major Education System Effectiveness Survey Data Statistics and Analysis Service Procurement Contract, In Progress, Liu Zhen Tian,

[10]Building a High-Quality Private Higher Education System, In Progress, Liu Zhen Tian.

[1] Liu Zhen Tian. Dual Structure and Identity Markers: Challenges and Solutions in the Categorized Development of Higher Education Institutions [J]. Jiangsu Higher Education, 2025, (01): 5-10.

[2] Liu Zhen Tian, Liao Yue Ting. Toward 2035: Analysis of China's Supply Capacity for Building a Higher Education Powerhouse [J]. Journal of Northwest Normal University (Social Sciences Edition), 2025, 62(01): 76-86.

[3] Liu Zhen Tian. Disciplinarization and Hierarchization: Why Has Teaching and Scholarship in Universities Fallen into a Dilemma? [J]. Tsinghua University Journal of Education Research, 2024, 45(05): 39-45+77.

[4] Liu Zhen-tian. From Anti-Elitism to Pan-Elitism to High Quality: The Path and Direction of Higher Education Development Since the Founding of New China [J]. Research in Higher Education, 2024, 45(09): 8-17.

[5] Liu Zhen Tian, Zhou Zi Yi. Objectives, Practice Reflection, and Improvement Pathways for University Classroom Teaching Evaluation in the Context of Individual High-Quality Development [J]. China Examinations, 2024, (09): 20-30.

[6] Liu Zhen Tian, Zhong Rui Kun. Mechanisms and Pathways for High-Quality Collaborative Development Between Universities and Regions Under the Guidance of New Quality Productivity [J]. Higher Education Management, 2024, 18(05): 15-25.

[7] Liu Zhen Tian. From “Five Exclusives” and Multidimensionality to Self-Reliance: Where Should University Education Evaluation Reform Break Through? [J]. University Education Science, 2024, (05): 10-18.

[8] Liu Zhen Tian. Anchoring the Focus and Efforts for Building a Strong Nation in Higher Education [J]. Qun Yan, 2024, (08): 7-9.

[9] Liu Zhen Tian, Guo Hua Qiao. The Historical Implications and New-Era Connotations and Missions of the “Three Orientations”—Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's Birth [J]. Journal of the National Institute of Educational Administration, 2024, (07): 47-54.

[10] Liu Zhen Tian. Moving Toward 2030: Empowering and Guiding New Quality Productivity Through University Diversification [J]. Research on Education Development, 2024, 44(11): 29-32.

Liu Zhen Tian. From Horizontal Evaluation to Review-Based Evaluation: Theoretical Understanding and Practical Exploration of Teaching Assessment in Chinese Higher Education Institutions [M]. Xiamen: Xiamen University Press, 2022.