Founded in 1969, the campus used to be known as Far East Junior College, which had a five-year curriculum combining the three years of senior high school with the two years needed to earn an associate ’ s degree. In 1999, it was turned into Far East College, offering a four-year bachelor ’ s degree. In 2006 it took the next step and became a university.
創辦於 1969 年的遠東科大，前身為遠東工專（5 年制），1999 年改制為遠東技術學院（4 年制），2006 年又進一步更名為遠東科技大學。