Fu was an extraordinarily effective advocate for NTU, and no task was too menial if it furthered his goal of ensuring that the university would grow and prosper far into the future. He was especially noted for his close ties to the all-powerful Chiang Kai-shek.
傅斯年力圖革新的魄力十足，而為了校務發展可大可久，他也不惜放下身段，四處奔走，尤其他上達「天聽」的本事，更為人傳頌。