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Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or simply Fu Jen; Chinese: 輔仁大學) is a private comprehensive university in New Taipei City, the most populous city in Taiwan. At the request of Pope Pius XI and Pope John XXIII, the university was founded in 1925 in Beijing and re-established in Taiwan in 1961.
Fu Jen is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit-affiliated institution of higher education in the Chinese-speaking world, it is especially known for its strong ties with the Roman Curia. Among the Chinese, the university takes its name Fu Jen meaning "assistance" and "benevolence", it is colloquially known as "FǔDà" (輔大). It has been ranked as one of Asia's top 100 and world's top 500 universities, its transnational joint master's program "jMGEM" was ranked 43th globally by Financial Times in 2017. To date, it is the 5th best ranked business school, top 8 colleges in alumni employment and the second largest university in the number of students in the country.
The university has many collaborative institutions and exchange programs with other colleges in G8 countries, such as Stanford University in the US, the University of Oxford in the UK, and Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Italy. In the whole of Taiwan, it is the only university with an Italian Language and Literature Department, the first one school there with AACSB accreditation (2005), and also the college was the earliest to promote PBL as pedagogy for medical education. Fu Jen alumni are referred to as "FǔDàRén" (輔大人), they include the Premier Lin Chuan, former First Lady Wang Guangmei, a number of politicians represented in the Legislative Yuan and professors at various world-class institutions.
Fu Jen has established sister-school relationships with more than 376 universities worldwide, such as the Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, Tohoku, and C9 League universities. In addition, Fu Jen is home to the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific, and also a key member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, and International Federation of Catholic Universities.
Its campus adjoins the Fu Jen University Station, a metro station named after the university.
Overview
Founding
The institution was originally established in Beijing in 1925 by the Benedictines of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, at the request of the Holy See. Fu Jen, then commonly known as The Catholic University of Peking, was itself a successor to the Fu Jen Academy (輔仁社), which was created through the efforts of Catholic scholars Ma Xiangbo and Ying Lianzhi. The university's first president (1925–1927) was the American missionary George Barry O'Toole, OSB. He was succeeded by Chen Yuan (陳垣), a Chinese Protestant, who remained university president until the school's forced closure by the Chinese government in 1952.
In 1933 the Benedictines in the United States, in the midst of the Great Depression, were no longer able to sustain Fu Jen's mission. Administration of the university passed to the Society of the Divine Word in Germany. Its affiliation with Germany, an ally of Imperial Japan, helped protect university personnel from extreme brutality inflicted elsewhere by occupying Imperial Japanese soldiers during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). After the Communists assumed power in China in 1949, religious organisations, including the Catholic Church, began to be systematically repressed. In 1952 this intensified and the government merged Fu Jen with the Beijing Normal University, Peking University, Renmin University, China University of Political Science and Law, and Central University of Finance and Economics. Fu Jen was re-established in 1961 in Taiwan. The new school opened under the auspices of the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference, the Society of Jesus, and the Society of the Divine Word.
The university has since grown to comprise twelve colleges and schools and a hospital (2017).
Full name in history
| Registered Chinese Name | Pinyin | English Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 輔仁社 | Fǔrén Shè | Fu Jen Academy | 1913－1918 |
| 2 | 輔仁社麥瑪那國學專修科 | Fǔrén Shè Màimǎnà Guóxué Zhuānxiūkē | McManus Academy of Chinese Studies | 1925 |
| 3 | 北京公教大學附屬輔仁社 | Běijīng Gōngjiào Dàxué Fùshǔ Fǔrén Shè | Catholic University of Peking | 1925－1927 |
| 4 | 私立北京輔仁大學 | Sīlì Běijīng Fǔrén Dàxué | Catholic University of Peking | 1927－1929 |
| 5 | 私立北平輔仁大學 | Sīlì Běipíng Fǔrén Dàxué | Catholic University of Peking | 1929－1950 |
| 6 | 國立輔仁大學 | Guólì Fǔrén Dàxué | Furen University | 1950－1952 |
| 7 | 私立輔仁大學 | Sīlì Fǔrén Dàxué | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1961－1974 |
| 8 | 財團法人私立輔仁大學 | Cáituán Fǎrén Sīlì Fǔrén Dàxué | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1974－2013 |
| 9 | 輔仁大學學校財團法人輔仁大學 | Fǔrén Dàxué Xuéxiào Cáituán Fǎrén Fǔrén Dàxué | Fu Jen Catholic University | 2013-present |
Emblem and logo
The university motto, "真、善、美、聖" in Chinese and Veritas, Bonitas, Pulchritudo, Sanctitas in Latin, expresses four ideals: Truth, Goodness, Beauty, Sanctity.
The laurel wreath symbolizes honor and peace while the twelve stars signify the Virgin Mary. The cross represents the Christian faith. The two colors on the shield suggest Christ's dual nature as the rounded shape of the shield recalls the Sacred Heart. The Latin words on the banner beneath the emblem, the university motto, express the four ideals of the university while the three folds of the banner suggest the Trinity.
Anthem
The music for the FJCU Anthem was composed by the Chinese musician Hwang Yau-tai. The lyrics to the anthem was composed by Cardinal Paul Yü Pin, who also served as the 3rd President of the University.
Lyrics (Traditional Chinese) :
輔仁以友，會友以文
吾校之魂，聖美善真
三知是求，明德日新
蔚起多士，文質彬彬
福音勤播，天下歸仁
世進大同，神旨永遵
祝我輔仁，其壽千春
祝我輔仁，其壽千春
Organization and administration
| College/school founding | |
|---|---|
| College/school | |
| College of Liberal Arts | |
| College of Education | |
| College of Science and Engineering | |
| College of Human Ecology | |
| College of Foreign Languages | |
| School of Law | |
| College of Management | |
| College of Fine Arts | |
| College of Medicine | |
| College of Social Science | |
| College of Communication | |
| College of Fashion & Textiles | |
Colleges and Schools
The University at present comprises 12 colleges with a student body of more than 25,000. It is especially known for its academic excellence in philosophy, sinology, foreign languages, mass communication, graphic design, law, management, physical education, medicine, applied science, and engineering. Since 2008, the Global Leadership Program was started for students from 4 Jesuit universities in East Asia: Ateneo de Manila University in The Philippines, Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, Sogang University in South Korea, and Sophia University in Japan, which share their Catholic inspiration.
- Founded by the Chinese Catholic Bishops Conference
- College of Liberal Arts (文學院)
- College of Fine Arts (藝術學院)
- College of Medicine (醫學院)
- School of Medicine (醫學系)
- College of Communication (傳播學院)
- College of Education (教育學院)
- Founded by the Society of the Divine Word
- College of Science and Engineering (理工學院)
- College of Human Ecology (民生學院)
- College of Fashion & Textiles (織品服裝學院)
- College of Foreign Languages (外語學院)
Fu Jen University established Taiwan's first graduate-level program in conference interpreting. The Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpreting Studies (GITIS) (翻譯學研究所) is the only MA-granting program in a private university conferring degrees and training in translation and interpretation in Chinese<>English and Chinese<>Japanese combinations (Chinese<>French having been discontinued). Small class sizes and individualized attention from faculty keep the program popular among applicants and its graduates remain highly competitive both in Taiwan and internationally.
Also Fu Jen has annexed a Mandarin Language Center (語言中心), established in 1964 to address the need for foreign missionaries to learn Chinese. In 1969, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the center was renamed “Language Center” (LC). It teaches non-degree Mandarin Chinese courses, Taiwanese, and every semester offers cultural classes such as Chinese Poetry, Chinese Calligraphy, and Taijiquan. The LC accommodates hundreds of students each semester from countries worldwide.
- Founded by the Society of Jesus
- School of Law (法律學院, formerly Faculty of Law)
- College of Management (管理學院)
- College of Social Science (社會科學院)
- Fu Jen Faculty of Theology of St. Robert Bellarmine (輔仁聖博敏神學院)
- The School of Continuing and Extension Education
Leadership
Campus
Fu Jen's Xinzhuang campus is a small forest; it is known as "tree house campus".
- Before 1951: Dingfu Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (today Beijing Normal University north campus and CPCA building). It is located in Shichahai area in central Beijing and surrounded by ancient Hutong.
- After 1960s:
- Main campus: Xinzhuang District, New Taipei (1963–present)
- 2nd campus: Da'an District, Taipei (1961-2011, today Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference building)
Administration building
Medicine building
One of dormitory
Department of Child and Family Studies
- Transportation
Academics
Fu Jen Academia Catholica
Fu Jen Academia Catholica was inaugurated on August 1, 2008, to enable interdisciplinary pursuits in Catholic studies. The Academia consists of five Fu Jen academic institutes or centers: the Institute of Scholastic Philosophy, Institutem Historiae Ecclesiae, Center for the Study of Science and Religion, Monumenta Serica Sinological Research Center, and John Paul II Institute for Research into Dialogue for Peace.
Libraries
- Kungpo Memorial Library (Library for College of Literature)
- Schutte Memorial Library (Library for College of Engineering)
- Fahy Memorial Library (Library for College of Law)
- Paul Cardinal Shan Library (Library for College of Medicine)
- Theology Library
Fahy Memorial Library
Paul Cardinal Shan Library
Kungpo Memorial Library
Kungpo Memorial Library
Schutte Memorial Library
Theology Library
University rankings
Fu Jen ranks at the top of Taiwan's private universities for top-ranked fields of study and distinguished alumni. In UW-Madison's description, Fu Jen is one of Taiwan's top private schools. It has earned particular distinction for its philosophy, sinology, linguistics, mass communication, textiles, law, management, physical education, and clinical medicine programs.
- THES - QS World University Rankings
- According to the THES - QS World University Rankings, the Fu Jen Catholic University ranks in reputation as 501th university worldwide. (2009).
- Asiaweek (Singapore) University Rankings
- According to the Asiaweek, the Fu Jen Catholic University ranks in reputation as 63rd university Asia, 9th university Taiwan. (1999).
- Taiwan's World TOP 1000 Business School
- By Eduniversal
Taiwan Business School Level 2014 Recommendation Rate (per 1000) School 1 UNIVERSAL 252 ‰ National Taiwan University - College of Management 2 TOP 164 ‰ National Chengchi University - College of Commerce 3 EXCELLENT 140 ‰ National Sun Yat-sen University - College of Management 4 EXCELLENT 104 ‰ Taiwan Tech - School of Management 5 EXCELLENT 60 ‰ Fu Jen Catholic University - College of Management 6 EXCELLENT 56 ‰ National Chiao Tung University - College of Management 7 GOOD 72 ‰ National Cheng Kung University - College of Management
Notable alumni, faculty, and staff
- Faculty, and staff
- Hu Shih, Weng Wenhao, Chien Shih-Liang, Ji Xianlin, Zheng Zhenduo, Luo Changpei.
- Alumni
Lee C. Teng (鄧昌黎), BSc 1946, a senior physicist emeritus at the Advanced Photon Source of the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Wang Guangmei (王光美), BSc 1945, MSc 1947, a respected Chinese politician, philanthropist, and First Lady, the wife of Liu Shaoqi (劉少奇), who served as the Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1968
Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭), LLB 1970, first female Vice Premier of Taiwan, former acting mayor of Kaohsiung
Andrew Hsia (夏立言), LLB 1972, Taiwan representative to Indonesia, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lin Chuan (林全), BEc 1974, a Taiwanese economist and politician and the Premier of Taiwan, former Minister of Budget, Accounting and Statistics and Minister of Finance
Andrew Yang (楊念祖), BA 1977, former Minister of National Defense in Taiwan
Wang Ju-hsuan (王如玄), LLM 1988, minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2012
Nicky Wu (吳奇隆), BSc 1996, a Taiwanese singer and actor
Chen Chih-yuan (陳致遠), BSc 1998, a Taiwanese aborigine (tribe:Amis) former professional baseball player (position: outfielder)
Jolin Tsai (蔡依林), BA 2003, a Taiwanese pop star
Affiliated schools
- Keelung Fu Jen Sacred Heart Senior High School (輔大聖心高中), Keelung City, Taiwan
- Keelung Fu Jen Sacred Heart Elementary School (輔大聖心小學), Keelung City, Taiwan
Service-Learning Center
The Service-Learning Center consolidate resources to advance service-learning courses and enrich participants.
In 2015, Fu Jen Catholic University Service-Learning Center orgnised the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning.