Fo Guang University is a unique institution of higher learning dedicated to providing a traditional liberal arts education of a global outlook in the tremendous Buddhist spirit. However, students are neither required nor expected to study Buddhism or practice its tenets.
All aspects of the learning environment have been considered in building a new kind of seat of learning in Taiwan. The spirit of humanities-based study and education can flourish and flower.
An exquisite forest university filled with a constant vigor flow is an ideal and peaceful environment for self-discovery and pursuit of knowledge. Our diverse teaching and research facilities and friendly and close professor-student interactions will provide you with the ideal place for study.
With the goals of glorifying traditional culture and becoming a model for modernized universities, and with an excellent lineup of professors, this young university will enrich and nurture your critical thinking skills and enable you to take the first successful step into the world.
At least 13 scheduled bus runs between Jiaushi Railway Station, YilanCity Campus, and Fo Guang University are accessible to students and teaching staff daily.
Equipped with a cafeteria, noodle shop, convenience store, café, and fruit store to provide for faculty members' daily needs. Vending machines selling drinks and instant noodles are also available.
Managed by Tonsan Bookshop based in Taipei, the store provides services in placing orders on textbooks and displaying new publications to enable teachers. Students Access to first-hand publication despite the remote campus location.
Outdoor sports facilities include basketball courts, volleyball courts, and an archery range, while indoor facilities including table-tennis rooms, billiards tables, and a weight training room are available. The new gymnasium (Hui-en-guan), once completed, will provide teachers and students substantially large indoor activity arrears. Situated on the Linmei mountain area with beautiful scenery and plenty of fresh air, the campus paths and roads are ideal for hiking and jogging.
Fo Guang features the Chinese Language Instruction Center, which is dedicated to serving the needs of non-native speakers of Chinese from all over the world, seeking education in Chinese language and culture. An experienced faculty and comprehensively planned curriculum provide students with a keen interest in the Chinese language, thinking, customs, and culture with the requisite training and guidance to speak effectively.
