Fu Jen Catholic University

Key Highlights

• Private comprehensive university recognized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education
• Founded in Beijing in 1925 and re-established in Taiwan in the early 1960s
• Organized across 12 colleges and a School of Continuing Education
• Catholic institutional identity combined with a broad comprehensive curriculum

Student Life & Environment

Fu Jen’s main campus combines academic buildings with residence halls, food and study spaces, recreation, and student-support services. The university’s current admissions site describes several residence communities rather than one uniform housing option. Facilities across the residence system include common rooms, reading rooms, laundry areas, and recreational space. Room configurations and resident groups vary: Gewu Hall includes double rooms for undergraduate and graduate students, while Liyan Hall has three- and four-person rooms and is located near dining and library resources. Housing should be treated as an application-based service, not an automatic part of admission. Residence arrangements, room allocation, fees, and rules can vary by hall and academic year, so prospective students should consult the current dormitory service information after receiving an offer. This is especially important for international students planning their arrival budget or needing accommodation for a specific move-in period. International students have access to a dedicated International Student Center. Official university materials describe course-registration guidance, student support, accommodation information, and arrival assistance. The admissions information for the English department also reports paid Mandarin courses through the Center of Chinese Language and Culture, as well as free evening Mandarin instruction and language-partner arrangements for international degree students. These resources can be valuable because much of the wider university and daily environment operates in Chinese. Catholic traditions are part of campus identity, but the student experience also reflects a large, multidisciplinary urban university.

Location & Surroundings

Fu Jen’s main campus is at 510 Zhongzheng Road in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. It is part of the wider Taipei metropolitan area rather than central Taipei City, giving students access to a dense urban region while placing everyday campus life in Xinzhuang. The university’s official transport page identifies Fu Jen University station as the campus MRT stop and lists numerous bus routes connecting the area with Taipei, Banqiao, Shulin, Tamsui, Taoyuan, and other districts. The adjacent MRT connection is a practical advantage for commuting, internships, cultural activities, and travel across the metropolitan area. Students should nevertheless evaluate journey times from prospective off-campus housing rather than treating all Taipei-area addresses as equally convenient. Staying near the campus or along the same MRT corridor may simplify early classes and evening activities. The campus address is consistent across the Ministry of Education database and university sources. International arrivals should use the university’s current arrival guidance because routes from airports and major rail stations can involve transfers. Daily life beyond international-facing offices is likely to require some Mandarin, making language preparation useful even for students enrolled in English-taught programs.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The official Fall 2026 brochure provides 2026–2027 tuition and miscellaneous fees by degree level and academic area. Undergraduate charges range from TWD 47,430 per semester for several humanities, language, law, and social-science areas to TWD 72,500 for Medicine. The English-taught Bachelor’s Program in Interdisciplinary Studies is listed at TWD 71,360 per semester. Most standard master’s and doctoral rates fall between TWD 46,400 and TWD 54,170 per semester, but specialized programs can cost more; the MBA in International Management is listed at TWD 123,000 per semester. Applicants should use their exact program row rather than a university-wide average. Additional expenses may include computer and network charges, language-practice fees, insurance, books, accommodation, and daily living costs. The brochure lists international-student medical insurance at TWD 3,000 or more and notes that housing is charged separately. It does not provide a single comprehensive cost of attendance, so students should request current residence pricing and build a personal budget for food, transport, deposits, insurance, and materials. For new international students in 2026, university scholarships were application-based rather than automatic. Undergraduate and master’s awards were listed at TWD 10,000, 30,000, or 50,000 per semester for four consecutive semesters. A separate doctoral scholarship combined a tuition waiver or reduction with a TWD 50,000 semester stipend for up to eight semesters. Applicants must check the next cycle’s rules before budgeting around an award. Career preparation is decentralized across Fu Jen’s varied colleges and departments. Prospective students should examine the required curriculum, professional licensing implications, internships, research supervision, and language expectations of the intended program. No verified university-wide graduate salary or placement rate was found, so employment outcomes should be assessed through current departmental evidence rather than inferred from the institution’s size or location.