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Founded in 1946, Wonkwang University has long produced outstanding talents who have contributed to the advancement of local communities and the nation. As one of the leading universities in Korea, we have enjoyed an excellent reputation and status thanks to our achievements – selection made by the Ministry of Education programs, various certifications from the university evaluation institutions, Institute of the Mind Humanities' Humanities Korea, and many more. These programs and institutions showcase the potential excellence that we have as a university. We are now prepared for what the future has planned for us. We have launched "Wonkwang Vision 2022", our comprehensive plan to provide an only kind of education to educate unique talents and become the only Won University. For this, we have initiated our unique four signature specialty programs. The first and foremost of the four are the Humanities. The Humanities are fundamental for all studies. We have a unique certification system that helps strengthen ethics and morality. Buttressed by the strength of the mind, students reap the benefit of various humanities classes at Humanitas College. The second program is the medicine and life science program. We utilize our extraordinary strengths in medicine, dentistry, traditional Korean medicine, pharmacology, and life resources to work on projects such as the Iksan National Food Industry Cluster or the Saemangeum Bio-industry Project to secure quality jobs for our students, which will drive the national economy forward. The third is the green energy program. The environment and energy are the growth foundations of the future. As the green energy hub, we seek to delve deeper into wind power, solar power, LED, and biofuel studies to form a network and infrastructure with the industry to train the specialists. Last but not least is the Chinese studies program. China has risen as the global superpower, and it is vital to train specialists in Chinese studies to promptly respond to changes. As part of these efforts, our Korean Chinese Relations Institute conducts multi-faceted and in-depth studies on law, history, culture, politics, and trade. Students can benefit and learn to become the next generation of China-studies specialists. Along with these four programs, we also have four action plans: to enhance our education and employment, research and studies, university-industry collaboration, and voluntary and responsible management. Our commitment to helping every individual constituent at Wonkwang to improve these, which in return will make Wonkwang University a global competitor. The Wonkwang Vision 2022 is not a plan for showing, but it is a guaranteed promise through our resolute determination that has grown within us. We will work together to find new developmental roles. We will work toward the big picture of tomorrow, to step confidently onto the world stage. Wonkwang University promises that we will help students grow into the successors that the world wants. Wonkwang University provides society's future leaders a fully integrated education that combines knowledge and morality to realize the founding principle of Won-Buddhism. With this Great Opening of Matter, let there be a Great Opening of Spirit. Based on the nation's educational goals and the founding principle of Won-Buddhism, the educational goal of Wonkwang University is to prepare students to serve the country and contribute to the progress of society. At Wonkwang, educators and students endeavor to acquire good moral sensibility to serve the community. View full university