Feng Chia University (FCU; ) is a private research university in Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 1961 as an engineering and business college, it gained university status in 1980.
Feng Chia hosts bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, enrolling over 20,000 total students. The university is a member of the Tsinghua Big Five Alliance of institutions dedicated to scientific research supported by the National Science and Technology Council. It also has partnerships with Purdue University, RMIT University, the University of Zaragoza, and San Jose State University.
History
Feng Chia University was founded in 1961 by intellectuals Chiu Nien-tai, Hsiao I-shan and Yang Liang-kung. Its namesake is Taiwanese poet and educator Qiu Fengjia, one of the leaders of the military resistance against the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895.
The establishment of the university contributed to a student enrollment boom in Taichung, gave rise to a prominent business circle in the area, and led to the founding of the Fengjia Night Market. In 1963, the university was moved to its current location in Xitun District in Taichung. The school was granted university status in 1980 and assumed its present name.
There are 37 specialized research centers on campus, including the Green Energy Development Center, Geographic Information Systems Research Center, Construction and Disaster Prevention Research Center, Information and Communication Security Research Center, and the Center for Tang Dynasty Culture.thumb|Gongshan Hall was opened on February 16, 2025, and houses the university's largest lecture hall. It was designed by Japanese architect [[Kengo Kuma.]]FCU is the third university in Taiwan to complete and receive marks of excellence on five National Science Council technology transfer projects. In March 2017, Apple established Taiwan's first Apple Regional Training Center at FCU, which makes FCU the only university in Taiwan authorized to conduct Apple-certified training courses.
In 2024, the FCU International School of Technology and Management began a partnership program with Australian Maritime College and the University of Tasmania to offer the Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management.
Rankings
In 2012, FCU was ranked among the top 100 global "Emerging" universities in a survey published in the UK's the Times Higher Education Supplement.
In 2015, Feng Chia University ranked ninth in Taiwan and 78th in Asia in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 - Computer Science & Information Systems. In 2016, FCU was honored with a number one ranking in the Ministry of Education's Program for Promoting Teaching Excellence.
In 2017, FCU was ranked as the top private comprehensive university in Taiwan by the Times Higher Education "Best Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region 2017."
Notable alumni
Feng Chia University has graduated over 150,000 alumni, and has established international alumni chapters across several countries.