Liao Ying-ming, University president since 1973, speaks convincingly of the University's merits. He points out that the school has a much shorter history than other better-known island institutions, and as a private school has certain financial constraints.
民國五十二年，西屯校區第一期工程完成，全校師生遷入，終於有了「安家落戶」的歸屬感。此時高信先生升任董事長，張希哲先生接掌院務，將辦學所得悉數用於增建校舍，與添購儀器設備及圖書，為逢甲奠定日後發展的基礎。