Wonkwang University
원광대학교 | |
| Motto | 지덕겸수 · 도의실천 |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Cultivation of Both Knowledge and Morality, Practice of Moral Principle |
| Established | January 29, 1953 |
Religious affiliation | Won Buddhism |
| President | Park Seong-tae |
| Location | , , 35°58′08″N 126°57′25″E / 35.969°N 126.957°E |
| Campus | 64.4 hectares (159 acres) |
| Mascot | Asi |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 원광대학교 |
| Hanja | 圓光大學校 |
| RR | Wongwang daehakgyo |
| MR | Wŏn'gwang taehakkyo |
Wonkwang University (Korean: 원광대학교) is a university located in Iksan, South Korea. Founded as Youilhakrim (Korean: 유일학림) in 1946, it is one of the few academies affiliated with Won Buddhism. Yuilhakrim was succeeded by Wonkwang Junior College (Korean: 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.[1]
The university is known for its diverse medical courses: western medicine, dentistry, Korean medicine and pharmacy. Beside medical courses, the school is well known for its specialised courses such as police administration, fire service administration, and law school.[2]
Wonkwang University is one of only two schools in South Korea that have courses for antiques restoration.
Alumni
- Ha Tae-kwon, badminton player
- Hwang Sun-ho, badminton player
- Kim Dong-moon, badminton player
- Park Beom-shin, author
- Seo Do-young, actor
- Shin Joon-Sup, retired boxer
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