The Name
The name of the university, "Fu Jen," is Chinese language meaning "a gentleman who makes friends through literature and friendship enable benevolence."
| # | Chinese name | Hànyǔ Pīnyīn | English name | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 輔仁社 | Fǔrén Shè | Fu Jen Academy | 1913–1918 |
| 2 | 輔仁社麥瑪那國學專修科 | Fǔrén Shè Màimǎnà Guóxué Zhuānxiūkē | McManus Academy of Chinese Studies | 1925 |
| 3 | 北京公教大學附屬輔仁社 | Běijīng Gōngjiào Dàxué Fùshǔ Fǔrén Shè | Catholic University of Peking | 1925–1927 |
| 4 | 私立北京輔仁大學 | Sīlì Běijīng Fǔrén Dàxué | Catholic University of Peking | 1927–1929 |
| 5 | 私立北平輔仁大學 | Sīlì Běipíng Fǔrén Dàxué | Catholic University of Peking | 1929–1950 |
| 6 | 國立輔仁大學 | Guólì Fǔrén Dàxué | Furen University | 1950–1952 |
| 7 | 私立輔仁大學 | Sīlì Fǔrén Dàxué | Fu Jen Catholic University | 1961- |
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