Jeonju University

Jeonju University

전주대학교
Motto	진리 평화 자유 (Truth, Peace and Freedom)
Type	Private
Established	January 9, 1964
President	Lee Ho In (이호인)
Academic staff	346 full-time (April 2008)
Students	11,468 (April 2008)
Undergraduates	10,534
Postgraduates	934
Location	Wansan-gu, Jeonju , Jeollabuk-do , South Korea
Campus	Urban
Website	www.jj.ac.kr

Jeonju University
Hangul	전주대학교
Hanja	全州大學校
Revised Romanization	Jeonju Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏnju Taehakkyo

Jeonju University (JJ) is a private Christian university in South Korea. The campus is located in 1200 Hyoja-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.

History

Jeonju University was founded on January 9, 1964, as Jeonju Youngsaeng College (an evening college). In December 1977 the school foundation established a daytime college, and on October 7, 1978, the college was renamed Jeonju College. In February 1981 it moved to present-day Hyoja-dong Campus. It acquired a university status on September 8, 1983, and renamed Jeonju University. In December 1984 Shindonga Group succeeded the school foundation.

Undergraduate Schools

• College of Humanities
• College of Social Sciences
• College of Economics and Business Administration
• College of Alternative Medicine
  • Departments: Physical Therapy and Radiological Science
• College of Engineering
• College of Arts and Athletics
• College of Culture and Tourism
• College of Education
• College of Culture and Creative Industry
• School of Liberal Arts

Graduate Schools

• General Graduate School
• Special Graduate Schools
  • Graduate School of Public Administration
  • Graduate School of International Studies and Management
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Information and Industrial Engineering
  • Graduate School of Mission and Theology
  • Graduate School of Counseling
  • Graduate School of Alternative Medicine

Notable people

• Kim Woo-bin, actor and model
• Jo Seok, webtoon artist

External links

• Official Website (English)