Wonkwang University
| Wonkwang University | |
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| founding | 1946 |
| place | Iksan , Jeollabuk-do , South Korea |
| Students | 17,000 |
| Website | www.wku.ac.kr |
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| Korean alphabet : | 원광대 학교 |
| Hanja : | 圓 光大 學校 |
| Revised Romanization : | Wongwang Daehakgyo |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Won'gwang Taehakkyo |
Wonkwang University is a university in Iksan ( South Korea ). The university was founded in 1946 as Yuilhangnim ( 유일 학림 ) and is one of the few universities associated with Won Buddhism . On November 5th, the Yuilhangnim became the Wonkwang Junior College ( 원광 초급 대학 Wongwang Chogeup Daehak ). In 1971 she received university status.
The university is known for its numerous medical courses: Western Medicine, Dentistry , Pharmacy , Traditional Korean Medicine, etc. The Wonkwang Medical Center is located on campus. The Munhwa Stadium offers space for sporting or cultural events.
Well-known graduates
- Park Bum Shin , author
- Shin Joon-sup , former boxer who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Web links
Commons : Wonkwang University - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Wonkwang University ( memento from January 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), www.wku.ac.kr, accessed on January 9, 2016.
Coordinates: 35 ° 58 ′ 9.8 ″ N , 126 ° 57 ′ 26.4 ″ E