History

2025

• February 01 Dr. Sang-Hyeon Joo takes office as the 23rd president

2024

• February 01 Dr. Seung-Hyun Cho takes office as the 22nd president

2022

• February 01 Dr. Yong-Jun Jeong Inaugurated as the 21st Dean

2020

• February 01 Dr. Yoon Myung-sook Inaugurated as the 20th Dean

2018

• February 01 Dr. Ahn Guk-chan Inaugurated as the 19th Dean

2016

• February 01 Dr. Wonkyu Choi takes office as the 18th president

2014

• March 01 Dr. Shin Ki-hyun Inaugurated as the 17th Dean

2012

• March 01 Dr. Kim Chang-hee takes office as the 16th president.

2010

• March 01 Dr. Kwon Hyuk-nam Inaugurated as the 15th Dean

2008

• March 01 Dr. Baek Jong-man Inaugurated as the 14th Dean

2006

• March 01 Dr. Kim Young-geun takes office as the 13th president.

2004

• March 01 Dr. Shin Mu-seop Inaugurated as the 12th Dean

2002

• March 01 Dr. Park Se-young takes office as the 11th president.

2000

• March 01 Dr. Kim Young-jung takes office as the 10th president.

1998

• March 01 Dr. Shin Hwan-cheol Inaugurated as the 9th Dean

1996

• November 02 Establishment of a new graduate school department (Department of Social Welfare)
• August 01 Social Science College Expansion Construction (4th and 5th floors)
• March 08 Dr. Cho Soon-gu Inaugurated as the 8th Dean

1994

• March 08 Dr. Park Ki-young Inaugurated as the 7th Dean

1992

• March 08 Dr. Kim Jae-young Inaugurated as the 6th Dean

1991

• October 24 Department Name Change (Graduate School of Public Administration, Department of Regional Policy → Department of Policy)

1990

• March 08 Inauguration of Dr. Yoon Geun-seop as the 5th Dean

1988

• October 29 Department Name Change (Department of Child Welfare → Department of Social Welfare)
• March 08 Dr. Tak Jin-hwan Inaugurated as the 4th Dean

1987

• October 19 New departments established (Department of Journalism and Broadcasting (30), Department of Child Welfare (30))

1986

• March 06 Dr. Yoon Geun-seop Inaugurated as the 3rd Dean

1985

• August 30 New Social Sciences Building (4th floor)

1984

• November 27 Establishment of a Master's Degree Program in the Department of Sociology at the Graduate School
• March 06 Inauguration of Dr. Chae Joong-muk as the 2nd Dean

1983

• August 29 Establishment of a Master's Degree Program in the Department of Psychology at the Graduate School
• March 01 Inauguration of the first Dean, Dr. Park Ju-hwang

1982

• December 12 Approval for the establishment of the College of Social Sciences (4 departments, 220 students) Changes in department affiliation: The Department of Sociology and the Department of Psychology from the College of Liberal Arts are transferred to the College of Social Sciences, while the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Department of Public Administration from the College of Law and Political Science are transferred to the College of Social Sciences.

1981

• November 25 Authorization for the establishment of the Graduate School of Public Administration (50 students for the Master's degree program)

1980

• October 02 Increase in student enrollment (Social Sciences and Psychology: 20 students)

1978

• October 07 Expansion of department (Psychology Department, 40 students)

1977

• December 31 Expansion of departments (Department of Sociology: 40 students), increase in student enrollment (Department of Public Administration: 10 students)

1969

• December 08 Completion of the College of Law Main Building (3 floors, 413 pyeong)

1968

• February 27 Change of the name of the Department of Political Science in the College of Law to the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy

1963

• March 31 Revival of the College of Law (absorption of the Department of Law from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, establishment of the Department of Political Science, student quota of 160)

1962

• March 01 Abolition of statutory universities following university reorganization

1954

• October 03 The College of Law, located in Gyeoksa, Jungang-dong, Jeonju, was relocated to Deokjin-dong after the completion of a 348-pyeong school building.

1953

• April 01 Expansion of the Department of Political Science in the College of Law

1951

• October 09 Decision to Establish Jeonbuk National University (Reorganization and Transfer of College of Law and Political Science to College of Myongryun)