History

Fu Jen Catholic University was founded in Beijing in 1925 by the Benedictines of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA at the request of the Holy See. It was opened as a single college under the name of Fu Jen Academy. In 1929, the Ministry of Education officially recognized Fu Jen as a university. In 1952, Fu Jen became annexed to Beijing Normal University. In 1959, the Chinese Diocesan Clergy, the Society of Jesus, and the Society of the Divine Word collabor- ated on the reestablishment of the University. In 1960, the Ministry of Education granted permission to restore Fu Jen in Taiwan. In 1961, the Graduate Institute of Philosophy was opened and received students. In 1963, the University was granted a share of the successful candidates of the University Entrance Examination and received the first freshmen of the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, and Law. Founded in 1925, Fu Jen University has a history of 80 years. More than 120,000 students have graduated from Fu Jen since its reopening in Taiwan.