Woosuk University (WU; ) is a private university located in

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and

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History

The origins of Woosuk University began with the establishment of Woosuk Academy. Founder Wooseok Dr. Seo Sang-sang took over Hanjin Academy, which operated Dongsan Middle School at the time, and renamed it Wooseok Academy named after his

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'Wooseok', and established and operated Dongsan Comprehensive High School together with Dongsan Middle School did On January 10, 1979, Woosuk University was established under the name of Jeonju Woosuk Women's University with approval from the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

at the time. When it was established in 1979, it started as a

women's college Women's colleges in higher education are undergraduate, bachelor's degree-granting institutions, often liberal arts colleges, whose student populations are composed exclusively or almost exclusively of women. Some women's colleges admit male st ...

, but on October 2, 1980, it changed its name to Jeonju Woosuk University, and in 1981, it switched to a coeducational system from freshmen. In 1982, it moved to the current comprehensive campus (Samrye-eup, Wanju County), and in a short period of time, including the establishment of a graduate school in 1983, it began to take shape as a prestigious local

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. On March 15, 1992, the Ministry of Education recognized the elevation to a comprehensive university. In addition to the currently operating Jeonju Campus, Woosuk University established and opened the Jincheon Campus consisting of 2 colleges and 14 departments in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province in March 2014.

Academics & Education

Domestic Ranking

According to EduRank, Woosuk University holds the 79th position among 193 universities in South Korea.

World Ranking

According to EduRank, on a global scale, Woosuk University is positioned at 4007th among 14,131 evaluated institutions. While its international ranking is moderate, it maintains a respectable presence in Asia, holding the 1355th spot out of 5,830 universities. The university's research contributions are noteworthy, with 1,951 academic publications and 27,947 citations associated with its name. This research productivity is reflected in its ranking across various subject areas. Additionally, Woosuk University ranks 3615th for Alumni Impact and falls within the top 50% in eight other subject categories.

Notable alumni

* Chae Young-in, actress * Key, singer (

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) *

Catherine Seulki Kang Catherine Seulki Kang (born 25 September 1987) is a South Korean-born Central African taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 49 kg event. On 8 August, she was defeated in the preliminary round against L ...

, South Korean-born naturalized Central African taekwondo practitioner, 2012 Olympics

External links

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References

Wanju County Private universities and colleges in South Korea Universities and colleges in North Jeolla Province Educational institutions established in 1979 1979 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-university-stub