Yuan Chang (Chinese: 袁昶, 1846–1900), courtesy name Shuangqiu (爽秋), was a politician and poet of Qing dynasty.

During his term, he carried out tax reforms, built water conservancy projects, set up post office, and established academies.

[2] As a believer of ti-yong idea, he established several practical learning new departments in Zhongjiang Academy (中江書院) in Wuhu, such as Confucian classics (經史), Xingli (性理), geomancy and fortune-telling (輿算), Physics (格致).

Empress Dowager Cixi held an imperial meeting in Yiluan Palace (儀鑾宮) and planned to use the Boxers to start a war against the Westerners.

He and Xu Jingcheng jointly signed a memorial to impeach Prince Duan and other ministers who had caused the turmoil.