According to official website, Fuzhou University is a comprehensive university focusing on science and engineering, and the only pure 2 1 1 university in Fujian Province. Fuzhou University is outstanding in chemistry, electricity, civil engineering, machinery, management science and engineering, and its employment rate is equivalent to that of 985 universities, keeping a low profile. In some rankings, the ranking of Fuzhou University is not high, which does not affect its strength in education quality and graduate employment.

It is not accurate to describe Fuzhou University as an unpopular 2 1 1 university.