Chonbuk National University

Chonbuk National University
전북대학교
Motto Liberty, Justice, Creativity
Established 1947
President Lee, NamHo
Academic staff
1030
Administrative staff
800
Undergraduates 18,000
Postgraduates 4,000
Location Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
35°50′49″N 127°07′46″E / 35.84682°N 127.12935°E / 35.84682; 127.12935Coordinates: 35°50′49″N 127°07′46″E / 35.84682°N 127.12935°E / 35.84682; 127.12935
Colors Maroon, Blue, Light Blue
Mascot Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
Website http://www.cbnu.edu
Chonbuk National University
Hangul 전북대학교
Hanja ()
Revised Romanization Jeonbuk Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Chŏnbuk Taehakkyo

Chonbuk National University (Acronym: CBNU; Korean, 전북대학교, Jeonbuk Daehakgyo) is a national research university founded in 1947, located in Jeonju, Republic of Korea. As the flagship national university for the Jeollabuk-do province (Chonbuk means Jeonbuk for Jeollabuk-do), Chonbuk National University has been ranked 501–550th in the world by QS Top Universities Ranking in 2016.[1]

Overview

Chonbuk National University was founded in 1947, following the liberation of the Republic of Korea, by the Provincial fund within the framework of the Korean national university system; it is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities.

CBNU has grown to 17 colleges (including Faculty of Public Policy, Jimmy Carter School of International Studies) and 14 graduate schools (one general, nine specialized and four professional graduate schools).

CBNU's Jeonju campus provides approximately 32,000 enrolled students, and 2,000 faculty and staff members with educational, research and support facilities. CBNU maintains cooperative programs with international educational institutions, and more than 500 international students are enrolled in its degree programs, in addition to around 100 international researchers.

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Undergraduate Studies

General Graduate School

Specialized & Professional Graduate Schools

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