WOOSUK UNIVERSITY Brief History

Brief History

1979. 01

Jeonju Women’ s Woosuk College founded
1980. 02
The university becomes co-ed (Jeonju Woosuk College changed to Woosuk College)
1982. 12
Samnye campus opens
1992. 03
Promoted to university
1995. 03
Name changed to Woosuk University

2000. 02
Comprehensive Assessment Excellence University College Selection
2002. 11
Selected by the Ministry of the Province for Top University Program(Oriental Rehabilitation Research Project)
2003. 08
Department of Education University Program selected two years in a row(Oriental Culture Center Development Project)
2004. 02
Projects selected fostering local research universities(Health Care Development Project)
09
Establishment of the first national university in China and Korea China International Economic normal joint university
2007. 04
Selected by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Cultural as a ‘specialized institution f’or two consecutive years
2008. 05
Selected by the Department of Justice as an‘ABT (Active Brain Tower) University’
06
Selected to house the‘2008 Regional Innovation Center (RIC)’
08
Selected to host ‘energy resources training projects’
2009. 02
College of Food Science is opened
06
Jeonbuk’s first Confucius Institute opened
2010. 03
Selected by the Ministry of Education for the Empowerment Education Support Project
09
Selected for the Rural Developmen‘rtecycling-based agricultural

2011. 09
Proclamation of the short- and long-term development plan‘Vision 2020 Woosuk’
11
Selected by the Ministry of Education for education donors
2012. 04
Selected by the Ministry of Education for Engineering Education Innovation Center supported projects
2013. 02
Council for University Education College Assessment Certification Authority
06
Selected college admissions capacity building support project for four years in a row
2014. 03
Jincheon campus opened
05
Rural Development Nurseries selected operating business consignment
06
Ministry of local university specialization projects selected(Early Childhood Support Department, Taekwondo Department)
10
Selection by the Department of the Ministry of Education for specialization excellence (Taekwondo Department)
12
Nursing Education Assessment Certification

2015. 03
Students with disabilities welfare assessment fourth consecutive best college selection
04
Cosigning with selected daycares and kindergartens
05
Selection by the Ministry of Cooperation as a leading university
09
program Ministry of Education University Assessment obtaining the highest rating of ‘A’
2016. 02
Selected for the Institute of Social Enterprise Leadership Process
03
Selected for Three Industry Coupling projects(i-Cad Institute, K-Food Franchise, hi-CES Institute)
03
Selected for the KMOVE School Agency
06
Special Enterprise(Taekwondo) selected as a superior enterprise by the Ministry of Education
09
The Ministry of Education selected special enterprise
09
Selected as a Center of Lifelong Study by the Ministry of Education

2017. 01
Selected for the Institute of Social Enterprise Leadership Process(Two consecutive years)
02
Selected as a key university of national employment-scholarship project by Ministry of Education, Korea Scholarship Foundation
03
Acquired certificate of Korean medicine education evaluation by Korean Oriental Education Evaluation Institute
04
Selected as a LINC+ Project Leading University by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Foundation
Selected as the Best University in Industrial Field University Evaluation by Ministry of Education(Automotive Sector)
05
Selected as the K-MOVE School Management Organization by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Two consecutive years)
06
Selected as the host organization for strengthening the competence of the rural area in Wanju-gun Samrye-eup by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
06
Selected as educational donation, career experience certified institution by Ministry of Education
Selected as 2017 High School Education Contribution University Support Project by the Ministry of Education
07
Obtained ratification of Chinese-foreign joint program of Ministry of Education of China
12
Selected as a private commissioned management Institute for Wanju Business Incubation
Selected as an Accredited University of International Education Quality Assurance System by Ministry of Education
Accredited University of University Accreditation System by Korean University Accreditation Institute

2018. 02

Selected to University Job Center Project by the Ministry of Employment and Labor The Inauguration of the 13th President of the University, Dr. Chang, Young Dal
04
Selected as the best university by the Ministry of Education, Industry view university evaluation (Software field)