Fu Jen Catholic University was founded in Beijing in 1925 by the American Benedictines and re-established in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1961,Today, Fu Jen embodies a dual identity as both a Catholic institution and a comprehensive university in Taiwan, committed to cultivating talent, promoting sustainable and balanced development, and enhancing the well-being of society.
Fu Jen Catholic University has established a Sustainability and Social Responsibility Committee that integrates the encyclical Laudato Si’ and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to formulate four key directions for sustainable development: sustainability talent cultivation, the well-being of faculty and staff, environmental protection, and social well-being. Through the promotion and implementation of the medium-term development plan at each stage, the University aims to establish a sustainable operational model for the future.
To respond to the evolving global environment, Fu Jen Catholic University has formulated medium and long term institutional development plans based on the sustainable development framework of H.O.P.E. (Heritage, Originality, Progress, and Endowment), while continuing to strive toward its goal of becoming an international Catholic university that values both professional development and humanistic care.
In addition to serving as a leading private comprehensive university in the Chinese-speaking world and as a mission-driven Catholic university, Fu Jen will build upon the institutional development achievements of the 2022–2025 development plan as the foundation for its next century of growth. Through these efforts, the University aims to realize its vision of becoming “a university with positive social impact, inspired by the Christian spirit of charity.”
