Jeonju University (JJ) is a private Christian university in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. The campus is located in 1200 Hyoja-dong,
Wansan-gu
Wansan-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Jeonju in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
Wansan-gu is divided into 18 neighbourhoods (''dong'').
See also
* Deokjin-gu
Deokjin-gu is a non-autonomous dist ...
,
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonj ...
,
Jeollabuk-do
North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwes ...
.
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
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Kim Woo-bin
Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama ''White Christmas (TV series), White Christmas''. He subsequently gaine ...
, actor and model
References
External links
Official Website(English)
Universities and colleges in North Jeolla Province
Jeonju
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