Jeonju University

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

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

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)