Liangrong Li is from Zhenhai, Zhejiang Province. In 1968, he graduated from the Department of Journalism and development, Fudan University. In September 1979, he was admitted to the Journalism Department of Fudan University for a master's degree. After graduation in 1982, he stayed in the university to teach until now. He was an associate professor in 1987, a professor in 1993, and a doctoral supervisor in 1994. His direction was journalism theory. He was also the director of the national journalism education steering committee of the Ministry of education.

Professor Liangrong Li is devoted to the study of journalism, publicity and communication, especially in journalism theory.