Fu Jen Catholic University

Fu Jen Catholic University
天主教輔仁大學 (Chinese)
Former name	Catholic University of Peking (1925–1950)
Motto	真、善、美、聖 (Mandarin); Sanctitas, Bonitas, Pulchritudo, Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English	Sanctity, Beauty, Goodness, Truth
Type	Private, Catholic, Coeducational Higher education institution
Established	1925
Founder	Barry O'Toole and Aurelius Stehle
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic; (Jesuit and SVD)
Academic affiliations
AACSB AALAU ACUCA AJCU-AP ELECT EUTW	IFCU Tsinghua Alliance UMAP United Board
Chairman	Peter Liu Cheng-chung
President	Francis Yi-Chen Lan
Academic staff	1,942
Undergraduates	22,395
Postgraduates	4,041
Location	New Taipei City, Taiwan
Colors	Vatican Yellow ; Virgin Blue; Angel White
Website	www.fju.edu.tw
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	天主教輔仁大學
Simplified Chinese	天主教辅仁大学
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tiānzhǔjiào fǔ rén dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Thian-chú-kàu Hú-jîn Tāi-ha̍k

Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; Chinese: 天主教輔仁大學 or 輔仁大學) is a private Catholic university in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and re-established in Taiwan in 1961 at the request of Pope John XXIII.^[3]

Fu Jen has consists of twelve colleges and schools, among which are several of Taiwan's first or only academic units in Italian language, info-management, museology, religious studies, philosophy.^[4] The campus is served by Fu Jen University Station, Taiwan's first metro station named after a university.

Fu Jen is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit-affiliated institution of higher education in the Sinophone world, under the direct authority of the Congregation for Catholic Education of the Holy See.^[5]^[6]^[7] It is also a non-state actor of Track II diplomacy in the Holy See–Taiwan relations.^[8]^[9]^[10] Therefore, Fu Jen has special importance internationally and is known for its strong ties with the Roman Curia.^[11] In the past nearly one hundred years of history, the Benedictine, the Verbites, and the Jesuits from all over the world have participated in the management of the university.

The university has the nation's first business school there with AACSB accreditation^[12] and also the medical college was the earliest to promote PBL as pedagogy for medical education. Fu Jen alumni include Premier Lin Chuan, former First Lady of China Wang Guangmei, and politicians in the Legislative Yuan.^[13]

^ Such as Asia-Pacific Quality Network and International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS)
^ "輔仁大學99學年度統計報表區". Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
^ Themelize.me. "Fu Jen University Foundation | 美國輔仁大學基金會". www.fujen.org. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
^ "輔仁大學義大利語文學系". www. italy.fju.edu.tw. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
^ "輔仁大學直屬教廷教育部 | 台灣英文新聞 | 2013-03-17 16:12:49". Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
^ Ho, Szu–Shen, "The Latest China-Holy See Relations: Prospects and Impacts", PROSPECT & EXPLORATION, Vol.16 Iss.3, p.31.
^ taiwans-catholic-church-quest-for-national-identity "Taiwan's Catholic Church: Quest for National Identity". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2017-12-19. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ "President to attend pope's inauguration - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ "Taiwan to present new, retired popes Franz porcelain gifts | Taiwan News | 2013-03-16 18:50:53". Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
^ "President arrives in Rome to attend pope's inaugural Mass | Taiwan News | 2013-03-18 16:08:12". Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
^ "Taiwan celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations with the Vatican". Embassy of the Republic of China (TAIWAN) to the Holy See 駐教廷大使館. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ Cite error: The named reference AACSB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ List of Fu Jen Catholic University alumni.

[1] Such as Asia-Pacific Quality Network and International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS)

[2] "輔仁大學99學年度統計報表區". Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-02-24.

[3] Themelize.me. "Fu Jen University Foundation | 美國輔仁大學基金會". www.fujen.org. Retrieved 2018-11-20.

[4] "輔仁大學義大利語文學系". www. italy.fju.edu.tw. Retrieved 2017-09-27.

[5] "輔仁大學直屬教廷教育部 | 台灣英文新聞 | 2013-03-17 16:12:49". Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

[6] Ho, Szu–Shen, "The Latest China-Holy See Relations: Prospects and Impacts", PROSPECT & EXPLORATION, Vol.16 Iss.3, p.31.

[7] taiwans-catholic-church-quest-for-national-identity "Taiwan's Catholic Church: Quest for National Identity". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2017-12-19. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[8] "President to attend pope's inauguration - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[9] "Taiwan to present new, retired popes Franz porcelain gifts | Taiwan News | 2013-03-16 18:50:53". Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

[10] "President arrives in Rome to attend pope's inaugural Mass | Taiwan News | 2013-03-18 16:08:12". Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

[11] "Taiwan celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations with the Vatican". Embassy of the Republic of China (TAIWAN) to the Holy See 駐教廷大使館. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

[AACSB-12] Cite error: The named reference AACSB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[13] List of Fu Jen Catholic University alumni.

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