Hangul 원광대학교 Revised Romanization Wonkwang Daehakkyo Province North Jeolla Province Phone +82 63-850-5114 Founded 29 January 1953 | Hanja 圓光大學校 McCune–Reischauer Wŏn’gwang Taehakkyo Total enrollment 16,845 (2014) Color Gold | |
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Address 460 Iksan-daero, Sin-dong, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea Notable alumni Park Bum‑shin, Yang Gui‑ja, Cho Jin‑ho, Sohn In Chul, Song Bong Keun Similar Chosun University, Chonbuk National University, Woosuk University, Chonnam National University, Jeonju University | ||
Wonkwang university promotional video 2014
Wonkwang University is a university located in Iksan, South Korea. Founded as Youilhakrim (유일학림) in 1946, it is one of the few academies affiliated with Won Buddhism. Yuilhakrim was succeeded by Wonkwang Junior College (원광초급대학) on 5 November 1951, and gained college status on 29 January 1953. The Postgraduate School was opened in 1967, and in 1971 it gained university status.
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The university is known for its diverse medical courses: western medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, traditional Korean medicine, and traditional Korean pharmacy. Beside medical courses, the school is well known for its specialised courses such as police administration, fire service administration, and law school.
Wonkwang University is one of the two only schools in South Korea that have courses for antiques restoration.