Yes According to official website of Suzhou Research Institute of Xi Jiaotong University, Suzhou Research Institute of Xi Jiaotong University is public. The Institute is a deputy department-level educational and scientific research institution jointly established by Suzhou Municipal People's Government and Xi Jiaotong University, with independent legal personality. The Institute was established in May 2004 in Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation Zone, Suzhou Industrial Park.