ABOUT JBNU

History

JEONBUK

2020's ~ Now

2025
  • 2025. 12. 03.
    Opening of the Student Town
  • 2025. 11. 11.
    Opening of the Han Seung-heon Library
  • 2025. 10. 04.
    Establishment of the 7th JBNU International Center (Tajikistan)
  • 2025. 10. 02.
    Establishment of the 6th JBNU International Center (Uzbekistan)
  • 2025. 09. 28.
    Establishment of the 5th JBNU International Center (Cambodia)
  • 2025. 09. 08.
    Launch of the Physical AI Convergence Technology Project Promotion Group
  • 2025. 09. 08.
    Establishment of the Namwon Glocal Campus Management Headquarters
  • 2025. 08. 22.
    Selected for the 2025 Industry-Specialized Physical AI Leading Model Development and PoC Project
  • 2025. 08. 04.
    Establishment of the 4th JBNU International Center (Peru)
  • 2025. 06. 10.
    Establishment and Operation of the Namwon Glocal Campus Promotion Headquarters
  • 2025. 05. 22.
    Opening of the JBNU–Hanwha Aerospace HUB Specialized Research Center
  • 2025. 04. 24.
    Establishment of the 3rd JBNU International Center (China)
  • 2025. 04. 21.
    Establishment of the Department of Advanced Defense Industry and the Department of Secondary Battery Engineering
  • 2025. 04. 01.
    President Yang Oh-bong Appointed to the Presidential National Education Commission
  • 2025. 03. 01.
    President Yang Oh-bong Inaugurated as the 29th Chair of the Korean Council for University Education
  • 2025. 02. 24.
    Establishment of the JBNU RISE Project Group
  • 2025. 02. 24.
    Launch of the Semiconductor Joint Research Institute Establishment Promotion Group
2024
  • 2024. 12. 13.
    First among National Flagship Universities to Obtain Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification
  • 2024. 12. 10.
    Establishment of the 2nd JBNU International Center (Morocco)
  • 2024. 11. 29.
    Opening of the Mechano-Bioactive Materials Innovative Medical Device Demonstration Center
  • 2024. 11. 20.
    Establishment of the 1st JBNU International Center (Thailand)
  • 2024. 10. 22.
    Support for the 22nd World Korean Business Convention
  • 2024. 10. 14.
    77th Anniversary Ceremony of the University’s Founding
  • 2024. 09. 03.
    Opening of the College of Pharmacy Building
  • 2024. 08. 26.
    Selected for the G-LAMP Project
  • 2024. 07. 23.
    Selected as a Semiconductor Joint Research Institute (2024)
  • 2024. 07. 17.
    Opening Ceremony of the JBNU International Lounge
  • 2024. 05. 27.
    Renaming of College (College of Commerce → College of Business and Economics)
  • 2024. 04. 16.
    Establishment of the JBNU Institutional Research (IR) Center
  • 2024. 01. 15.
    Opening Ceremony of the JEONBUK National University Seoul Office
2023
  • 2023. 11. 30.
    Selected as a Glocal University (2023)
  • 2023. 11. 01.
    Opening Ceremony of the 4th Building of the College of Medicine
  • 2023. 08. 01.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (7 Offices, 1 Bureau, 9 Divisions, 8 Departments, 2 Units, 2 Teams → 9 Offices, 1 Bureau, 9 Divisions, 10 Departments, 3 Units, 1 Team)
  • 2023. 03. 06.
    Selected for the Regional Innovation System (RIS) Project Based on Local Government–University Cooperation (Lead University)
  • 2023. 02. 17.
    Inauguration of the 19th President, Yang Oh-bong
2022
  • 2022. 11. 10.
    Opening of the Knowledge-Based Industry Promotion Institute
  • 2022. 09. 28.
    Opening of the Interventional Mechano-Bio Technology Convergence Research Center
  • 2022. 09. 06.
    Opening of the Advanced Science Campus
  • 2022. 08. 23.
    Opening of the International Convention Center
  • 2022. 06. 09.
    Selected as a New Site for the Campus Innovation Park Project
  • 2022. 04. 20.
    Opening of the University Headquarters Building (Extension and Remodeling)
  • 2022. 02. 07.
    Establishment of the Joint Education Innovation Center
2021
  • 2021. 06. 22.
    Change of the Information and Computing Center from a Support Facility to a Core Educational Facility
  • 2021. 02. 23.
    Approval for the Establishment and Operation of the Advanced Science Campus (Ministry of Education)
  • 2021. 02. 01.
    (New) Establishment of the College of Global Convergence (formerly Global Frontier College), Convergence Studies Division, and Department of Smart Farm
  • 2021. 02. 01.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (3 Offices, 1 Bureau, 3 Headquarters, 9 Divisions, 8 Departments → 7 Offices, 1 Bureau, 9 Divisions, 11 Departments)
  • 2021. 01. 20.
    Establishment of Graduate School Departments (3), Renaming of Departments (2), and Closure of Departments (4)
2020
  • 2020. 12. 29.
    Establishment of Traffic Safety Management Regulations of JEONBUK National University
  • 2020. 12. 02.
    Renewal of the University UI (Logotype, Symbol Mark, and Color System)
  • 2020. 10. 30.
    Selected for the Fourth Phase of the BK21 Project
  • 2020. 10. 21.
    Reopening after Remodeling of the Main Building and Second Building of the College of Dentistry
  • 2020. 10. 14.
    Opening of the New Building of the Law School
  • 2020. 08. 26.
    Approval for the Establishment of the Graduate School of Veterinary Quarantine
  • 2020. 06. 02.
    Establishment of the Department of Energy-AI Convergence Engineering
  • 2020. 05. 13.
    Opening of the 3rd Building of the College of Dentistry
  • 2020. 03. 18.
    Launch of the Regional Innovation Leading Research Center
  • 2020. 03. 16.
    Implementation of Remote Classes Due to COVID-19
  • 2020. 03. 01.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (Admissions Management Division and Admissions Affairs Department → Office of Admissions), and Establishment of the College of Pharmacy
  • 2020. 02. 13.
    Removal of the Former Main Gate Sculpture
  • 2020. 01. 20.
    Selected for the Industry–Academia Convergence PLAZA Construction Project

JEONBUK

2010's

2019
  • 2019. 11. 20.
    Completion of Aromi Masil, a Standard Workplace for Persons with Disabilities
  • 2019. 11. 20.
    Completion of the Traditional Hanok-Style Main Gate
  • 2019. 11. 14.
    Opening of an Agro-Livestock Demonstration Complex in Uganda
  • 2019. 11. 06.
    Opening of the Foreign Language Writing Center
  • 2019. 10. 04.
    Opening of the Intelligent Robot Research Institute
  • 2019. 09. 10.
    Official Change of the University’s English Name to “Jeonbuk National University”
  • 2019. 03. 29.
    Selected for the Establishment of a New College of Pharmacy
  • 2019. 03. 01.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (3 Offices, 1 Bureau, 5 Headquarters, 1 Institute, 13 Divisions, 8 Departments → 3 Offices, 1 Bureau, 3 Headquarters, 9 Divisions, 9 Departments)
  • 2019. 01. 28.
    Inauguration of the 18th President, Dong-Won Kim (Chonbuk National University)
2018
  • 2018. 09. 20.
    Establishment of the Office of Regional Innovation Cooperation
  • 2018. 09. 18.
    Completion Ceremony of Geonji Plaza and Geonji Boulevard (70th Anniversary Memorial Plaza and Boulevard)
  • 2018. 07. 25.
    Completion of Simcheon Academy
  • 2018. 03. 01.
    Establishment of the Global Frontier College
  • 2018. 02. 28.
    Establishment of a Branch Campus of the Joint Laboratory and Practice Building (Specialized Campus)
2017
  • 2017. 12. 28.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (Establishment of the Operations Support Division under the Office of Research and Industry-Academia Cooperation)
  • 2017. 11. 17.
    Establishment of the Jeongeup Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Support Center
  • 2017. 07. 26.
    Opening of the Energy and Resources Development Research Institute, Chonbuk National University
  • 2017. 06. 26.
    Opening of the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation Plus (LINC+) Project Group
  • 2017. 03. 27.
    Opening of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building
  • 2017. 01. 02.
    Announcement of the Modernized University UI
  • 2017. 01. 02.
    Opening of the Chonbuk National University Global Center at Pasundan University, Indonesia
2016
  • 2016. 12. 26.
    Opening of the Annex Building of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation
  • 2016. 10. 14.
    Opening of the New Silk Road Center
  • 2016. 07. 14.
    Establishment of the Humanities Capacity Building Project Task Force
  • 2016. 03. 29.
    Opening of the LED Research Center at Ho Chi Minh City University, Vietnam
2015
  • 2015. 12. 14.
    Opening of the Institute for the History of Science and Civilization in Korea
  • 2015. 12. 07.
    Opening of the International Student Support Center
  • 2015. 11. 25.
    Opening of the Health Office at the Iksan Specialized Campus
  • 2015. 08. 28.
    Opening of the Public Safety Information Center
  • 2015. 08. 03.
    Opening of the Institute for Zoonotic Diseases
  • 2015. 07. 09.
    Opening of the High-Temperature Plasma Application Research Center
  • 2015. 07. 01.
    Establishment of the Advancement of College Education Plus (ACE+) Project Group
  • 2015. 02. 09.
    Opening of the Center for Children’s Foodservice Management Support
2014
  • 2014. 12. 16.
    Establishment of the Task Force for Attracting a College of Pharmacy
  • 2014. 12. 01.
    Opening of the Permanent Sharing Marketplace of Chonbuk National University
  • 2014. 11. 24.
    Opening of the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development
  • 2014. 10. 31.
    Opening of the Creative Imagination Space
  • 2014. 08. 26.
    Opening of the Los Alamos National Laboratory–Chonbuk National University Korea Engineering Research Institute
  • 2014. 06. 19.
    Opening of the New Central Library Building
  • 2014. 01. 13.
    Construction of an LED Plant Factory in Vietnam
2013
  • 2013. 12. 30.
    Completion of the Nursing Clinical Center
  • 2013. 07. 12.
    Opening of Irumteo (Community Service Center)
  • 2013. 07. 12.
    Opening of the Happiness Dream Center (Mental Health Center)
  • 2013. 06. 03.
    Opening of the Global Industry-Academia Cooperation Center
  • 2013. 05. 27.
    Change of Campus Name (Iksan Campus → Specialized Campus)
  • 2013. 05. 02.
    Opening of the LED Plant Factory
  • 2013. 04. 16.
    Opening of the Tree Diagnosis Center, Chonbuk National University
  • 2013. 01. 30.
    Opening of the Industry–Academia Joint Research Center (DRC) with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
2012
  • 2012. 12. 05.
    Opening of the Press and Cultural Center, Chonbuk National University
  • 2012. 07. 05.
    Opening of the LINC Project Group, Chonbuk National University
  • 2012. 06. 25.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (Establishment of the Office of International Cooperation)
  • 2012. 06. 13.
    Opening of the Gunsan–Saemangeum Campus, Chonbuk National University
  • 2012. 04. 30.
    Opening of the Institute for Basic Liberal Education
  • 2012. 03. 13.
    Opening of the Gochang Campus, Chonbuk National University
2011
  • 2011. 12. 01.
    Establishment of the Graduate School of Flexible Printed Electronics
  • 2011. 12. 01.
    Reorganization of the University Headquarters (Comprehensive Human Resources Development Center → Office of Employment Support)
  • 2011. 11. 23.
    Opening of the New Museum of Chonbuk National University
  • 2011. 10. 18.
    Opening of the Advancement of College Education (ACE) Project Group
  • 2011. 07. 04.
    Attraction of Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA)
  • 2011. 06. 01.
    Opening of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Center
  • 2011. 01. 21.
    Completion of the LED Plant Factory
2010
  • 2010. 08. 02.
    Construction of the Institute of International Language Education
  • 2010. 01. 07.
    Opening of the Seoul Guest House
  • 2010. 01. 04.
    Opening of the Academic and Cultural Center of Chonbuk National University
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