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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