 The university motto "Scientia et studium, quaestīo et cogitation" comes from Analects Book 19.6 (), which means "to learn extensively and adhere to aspirations, to inquire earnestly and reflect with self-application".In 1911, during the Xinhai Revolution, the college was occupied as headquarters of the Guangfu Army and closed down for almost one year.In 1917, Fudan Public School became a private university named the Private Fudan University, and also had a middle school and university-preparatory school.