Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU / 輔仁大學)
Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU / 輔仁大學) is a private institution in New Taipei, Taiwan, accredited by Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community.. Primary language: Mandarin Chinese (national language + HE primary medium) + English (increasing for STEM/graduate/international) + Taiwanese Hokkien + Hakka + Indigenous languages. AlmiStudy lists 7 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community..
- Country
- Taiwan (TW)
- City
- New Taipei
- Control
- private
- Language
- Mandarin Chinese (national language + HE primary medium) + English (increasing for STEM/graduate/international) + Taiwanese Hokkien + Hakka + Indigenous languages
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU / 輔仁大學) — MOE Taiwan + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.fju.edu.tw
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Theology & Religious Studies · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 1925 mainland Beijing as Catholic Fu Jen Academy by Society of the Divine Word; revived Taiwan 1961 by Catholic Church; Taiwan's premier Catholic university). TAIWAN'S PREMIER CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. Founded 1925 in mainland BEIJING as CATHOLIC FU JEN ACADEMY by SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD (Catholic missionary order). Closed by PRC 1949. Revived in TAIPEI 1961 by Catholic Church. Now in New Taipei City. ~25,000+ students. "FU JEN" (輔仁) = "To assist + humanity" — Catholic charitable mission. Strong languages + arts + Catholic theology.
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