Jeonbuk National University


Jeonbuk National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities founded in 1947, located in Jeonju, South Korea. Jeonbuk National University has been ranked 551–560th in the world by QS Top Universities Ranking in 2023.

Overview

Jeonbuk National University was founded in 1947 under the name of Jeonbuk National University, following the liberation of the Republic of Korea, by the Provincial fund within the framework of the Korean national university system; it is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities.
JBNU has grown to 16 colleges and 14 graduate schools.
JBNU's Jeonju campus provides approximately 32,000 enrolled students, and 2,000 faculty and staff members with educational, research and support facilities. JBNU maintains cooperative programs with international educational institutions, and more than 500 international students are enrolled in its degree programs, in addition to around 100 international researchers.

Timeline

  • 1947 Provincial Iri Agricultural College was founded.
  • 1951 Jeonbuk National University was founded through combination of Provincial Iri Agricultural College, Jeonju Myeongnyun College and Gunsan College with 5 colleges and 16 departments with 2,700 students.
  • 1952 First Graduate School was established.
  • 1954 JBNU Press launched.
  • 1955 Construction of Central Library was completed.
  • 1970 Graduate School of Business Administration was established.
  • 1970 College of Medicine was established.
  • 1971 College of Education was established.
  • 1975 JBNU Hospital was established, through acquisition of the provincial hospital.
  • 1976 Graduate School of Education was established.
  • 1976 JBNU High School affiliated with College of Education opened.
  • 1980 College of Dentistry was established.
  • 1981 Graduate School of Administration was established.
  • 1982 College of Social Sciences was established.
  • 1984 Graduate School of Environment was established.
  • 1987 Hospital affiliated with College of Medicine was newly constructed.
  • 1987 College of Arts was established.
  • 1988 College of Veterinary Medicine was established.
  • 1989 Graduate School of Industrial Technology was established.
  • 1991 College of Life Sciences was established.
  • 1992 Graduate School of Agricultural Development was established.
  • 1993 Graduate School of Information Science was established.
  • 1994 University Hospital transformed into a public corporation.
  • 1994 Graduate School of Industrial Health was established.
  • 1996 Social Education Center opened.
  • 1997 JBNU Samsung Cultural Center opened.
  • 1999 Student Service Center opened.
  • 2001 Development Supporting Association was founded.
  • 2001 Teaching Reference Room opened.
  • 2002 Graduate School of Legal Affairs was established.
  • 2003 Career Development Center for Female Students opened.
  • 2003 Total Interpretation & Proofreading Service Center opened.
  • 2003 University-industry Cooperation Foundation was established.
  • 2005 Graduate School of Dental Medicine was established.
  • 2005 College of Nursing was established.
  • 2005 Construction of Woorim Human Resource Center was completed.
  • 2006 Hunsan Gunji House opened.
  • 2006 Graduate School of Medicine was established.
  • 2006 Construction of Life Science Center was completed.
  • 2006 Construction of Seongwon Library of Law was completed.
  • 2007 Legal Support Center opened.
  • 2007 Obesity Research Center opened.
  • 2008 Jeonbuk National University and Iksan National College were integrated.
  • 2008 College of Environment, Life & Nature was established.
  • 2009 Faculty of Undeclared Majors was established.
  • 2009 Residence halls opened.
  • 2009 Graduate School of Law was established.
  • 2009 Agriculture Meister College was established.
  • 2009 Human Resources Center for New & Renewable Energy Industry opened.
  • 2009 Acquired and started management of Korea Polytechnic Colleges V Gochang Campus.
  • 2010 LED Agro-bio Fusion Technology Research Center opened.
  • 2010 JBNU Academic & Cultural Center opened.
  • 2010 Seoul Guesthouse opened.
  • 2010 JBNU Beijing Office opened.
  • 2010 Saebit Hall opened.
  • 2010 SOK Lounge opened.
  • 2011 Animal Disease Diagnostic Center opened.
  • 2011 Korean Traditional Architecture Technology Center opened.
  • 2011 Los Alamos National Laboratory-Jeonbuk National University Engineering Institute Korea opened.
  • 2011 Advanced Undergraduate Education Project Group opened.
  • 2011 JBNU Museum was newly constructed and opened.
  • 2011 Graduate School of Flexible & Printed Electronics was established.
  • 2012 Gochang Campus conducted the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  • 2012 Basic Liberal Arts Education Center opened.
  • 2012 Saemangeum-Gunsan Campus conducted the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  • 2012 JBNU LINC launched.
  • 2012 Faculty of International Studies was established.
  • 2013 Degree & Research Center opened.
  • 2013 Tree Diagnostic Center opened.
  • 2013 LED Plant Factory opened.
  • 2013 Iksan Campus changed its name to Specialized Campus.
  • 2013 Global University-Industry Cooperation Center opened.
  • 2013 Happy Dream Center opened.
  • 2013 Irumteo opened.
  • 2014 LED Plant Factory in Vietnam opened.
  • 2014 Central Library was newly constructed and opened.
  • 2014 High-enthalpy Plasma Research Center opened.
  • 2014 Construction of Nursing Clinical Center opened.
  • 2014 Infinite Imagination Chamber opened.
  • 2014 Institute for Agrobio Food Research & Development opened.
  • 2014 Entrance Counseling Center opened.
  • 2014 JBNU Thrifty Shop opened.
  • 2014 Prof. Namho Lee inaugurated as the 17th president.
  • 2015 Center for Children's Foodservice Management opened.
  • 2015 Department of Veterinary Medicine was relocated to Specialized Campus.
  • 2015 Signed an MOU with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club.
  • 2015 Drug Development Center opened.
  • 2015 Signed an MOU with the Carter Center.
  • 2015 Korea Zoonosis Research Institute opened.
  • 2015 Public Safety Information Technology Research Center opened.
  • 2015 OMiLAB Korea Research Center opened.
  • 2015 Haedong Academic Library opened.
  • 2015 Center for International Student Services launched.
  • 2016 Faculty of International Studies changed its name into Jimmy Carter School of International Studies.
  • 2016 LED Agro-bio Fusion Technology Research Center opened a Vietnamese office in Hochiminh.
  • 2016 Center for Disease Control and Prevention opened.
  • 2016 Medical Science Hall was completed.
  • 2016 Annex to University-Industry Cooperation opened.
  • 2016 New Silk Road Center opened.
  • 2017 Modern UI was introduced.
  • 2017 JBNU Korea Center opened in Pasundan University, Indonesia.
  • 2017 Yeocheon Choi Onsoon Traditional Fashion Center opened.
  • 2017 Center for Humanities & Social Sciences opened.
  • 2017 University Affiliated Energy & Resources Development Institute opened.
  • 2017 Center for Jeongup Industry-Academy-Institute Cooperation was established.
  • 2018 Global Frontier College was established.
  • 2018 Construction of 70th Anniversary Agora and Street were completed.
  • 2018 Regional Innovation Collaboration Office was launched.
  • 2019 Jeonbuk National University officially changed its name to Jeonbuk National University.

    Undergraduate studies

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics, Animal Biotechnology, Animal Science, Bio-industrial Machinery Engineering, Bioenvironmental Chemistry, Community Construction Engineering, Crop Agriculture & Life Science, Food Science & Technology, Forest Environment Science, Horticultural Science, Landscape Architecture, Smart Farm, Wood Science & Technology
  • College of Arts: Dance, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Korean Music, Music
  • College of Commerce: Business Administration, Commerce & Trade, Economics
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Education: Education, English Education, Ethics Education, Geography education, German Language Education, History Education, Korean Language Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Social Studies Education
  • College of Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer System Engineering, Convergence Technology Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Information Systems Engineering, Intelligent Material Science & Engineering, IT Applied Systems Engineering, Macromolecule & Nano-Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical System Engineering, Metallurgical System Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Nano-Bio Mechanical System Engineering, Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Polymer Nano Science & Technology, Resources & Energy Engineering, Social Infrastructure Engineering, Software Engineering, Urban Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Materials Engineering & Quauntum System Engineering
  • College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences: Bioresource Distribution Economy, Biotechnology, Environmental & Bioresource Sciences, Food Science & Biotechnology, Herbal Medicine Resources
  • College of Human Ecology: Child Studies, Clothing & Textiles, Food & Nutrition, Residential Environment
  • College of Humanities: Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Chinese Literature, English Literature, French Literature, German Literature, History, Japanese Literature, Korean Language Literature, Library and Information Science, Philosophy, Spanish, Central and South American Literature
  • College of Medicine: Medicine
  • College of Natural Sciences: Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics, Science Studies, Sports Science, Statistical Informatics, Semiconductor Science & Technology
  • College of Nursing: Nursing
  • College of Social Science: Mass Communication, Political Science and Diplomacy, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Welfare, Sociology
  • College of Veterinary Medicine: Veterinary Medicine
  • Global Frontier College: School of International Engineering and Science, The School of International Studies
  • '''Faculty of Public Policy'''