Dr. Park Gil-Jin was inaugurated as the first dean of the college
Establishment of Wonkwang college and Dr. Park inaugurated as the president
Publication of Wonkwang Newspaper and Faculty Journal
1960's
Incorporated of Wonkwang School Foundation.
Graduate School (Masters degree) Accredited
Opening of University Museum
1970's
Accredited to University status with a full academic system of University (College of Liberal Arts & Science, Law & politics, Education, and Pharmacy)
Dr. Park was formally installed as the first president
Establishment of Graduate School (Ph. D. degree)
Opening of Main Library.
Opening of Kwangju Hospital of Oriental Medicine
Opening of College of Oriental Medicine Hospital
Establishment of Colleges of Agriculture and Oriental Medicine
Establishment of Colleges of Won Buddhism and Engineering
1980's
Graduate School of Education Accredited
Opening of Wonkwang Medical Center.
Dr. Kim Sam-Yong was inaugurated as the 5th president
Graduate School of Industry Accredited
Graduate school of Public Administration Accredited
Wonkwang Scholarship foundation Accredited
Opening of Chonju Hospital of Oriental Medicine
Establishment of School of Medicine
Establishment of Colleges of Dentistry and Home Economics
Establishment of College of Fine Arts
Establishment of colleges of Humanities and Natural Science
Establishment of colleges of law, Business Administration and Social Sciences
1990's
Graduate School of Won Buddhism Accredited
Completion of master plan for Wonkwang University
Construction of Soongsan Memorial Hall
Jusan Academic Research Foundation Accredited
Installation of the council for University Development
Opening of Wonkwang student’s medical welfare clinic
Dr. Song Chun-Eun inaugurated as the 7th president
A Major Departmental integration (32 departments combined into 10)
Graduate school of Information Science Accredited
The Graduate school of Health & Environmental Accredited
Graduate school of Business Accredited
Rated as an excellent University in the university informational system
Leading educational Reform University (for Four years)
Comprehensive Integration of Departments
Three main projects of BK21(Electronic Information, Oriental Medicine, and Pharmacy) were Selected
Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine Accredited
2000 ~ 2006
Dr. Jung Gap-won inaugurated as the 9th President
hosen by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources as one of the Universities that excelled in educational innovation for 7 consecutive years
hosen as a superior provincial University in financial support for two consecutive years
Chosen as the best University in specialization
Graduate School of Alternative Medicine and Complementary Therapies established
Committee for University-industry cooperation established
Charity events held to send blankets to North Korea
Agreement signed with Dalat University in Vietnam for Academic Exchange
Agreement signed with Ludong University for multiple degrees program
Agreement signed with Non-commissioned Officers Academy for Academic Exchange
NURI funds for 3 projects granted
Foreign Language Dorm completed
Agreement signed with Chunjin Foreign Language University in China
Chosen by the Ministry of Labor as one of the Universities that would receive financial support to improve services to help students to get better jobs
Chosen by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to receive grants to improve services at Career Developmant Center for women students
Won 4 second-stage projects of BK21
won 1 additional NURI project funded by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Agreement signed with Yunbyun University in China for credit exchange for e - learning courses
Multy-purpose theater funded by Wonkwang University and Army Recruit Training Center
Artficial grass installed in Great Stadium
Dr. Nah Yong - Ho inaugurated as the 10th president
