Chungbuk National University

September 27, 1951	Opened as Cheongju Junior Agricultural College (2-year course)
January 10, 1953	Updated to Cheongju Agricultural College (4-year course)
April 23, 1956	Changed name to Chungbuk Provincial College
March 1, 1962	Merged with Chungnam University Changed name to Chungcheong National University
March 1, 1963	Reorganized as Chungbuk National College (separated from Chungnam University)
January 10, 1968	Accredited Graduate School
May 4, 1970	Established Education Institute for Secondary School Teachers
March 10, 1975	Accredited Graduate School of Education
December 31, 1977	Accredited College of Engineering, College of Agriculture, College of Education, College of Social Sciences
March 21, 1978	Opened Agricultural Museum and University Museum
October 7, 1978	Accredited College of Pharmacy and College of Natural Sciences
March 28, 1979	Established Tobacco Research Institute, Agricultural Science & Technology Research Institute and Research Institute for the Development of Pharmaceutical Resources
June 15, 1979	Established Social Science Research Institute
September 22, 1979	Accredited College of Humanities
March 12, 1981	Established Science Education Laboratory in College of Education
March 31, 1983	Established Chungbuk National University Times and Institute for Humanities
February 9, 1984	Established Veterinary Hospital in College of Agriculture
March 1, 1984	Accredited Attached Middle School in College of Education
October 5, 1984	Accredited Department of Medical Sciences in College of Natural Science
November 27, 1984	Established Research Institute of Physical Education & Lifetime Sports
November 22, 1985	Accredited Attached High School in College of Education
February 22, 1986	Established Institute for Construction Technology
May 23, 1986	Established Basic Sciences Research Institute
November 6, 1986	Accredited College of Medicine and College of Commerce and Business Administration
December 5, 1986	Established Biotechnology Research Institute
September 1, 1987	Established Center for Research Instruments and Experimental Facilities
November 4, 1987	Established Research Institute for Industry and Management
November 9, 1987	Accredited College of Graduate School of Public Adminstration
October 29, 1988	Accredited College of Law
June 1, 1989	Established Education Media Center in College of Education and Law Research Institute
November 16, 1989	Accredited Graduate School of Industry
October 22, 1991	Accredited College of Human Ecology
November 16, 1991	Accredited Graduate School of Business Administration
March 13, 1992	Opened Plant Hospital in College of Agriculture
July 28, 1992	Established Medical Research Institute
September 3, 1993	Accredited College of Veterinary Medicine
August 10, 1994	Selected College of Engineering as an Institute for Supporting a National Policy in the Field of Semi-conductors/Information Processing
March 1, 1996	Selected Research Center for the Development of Advanced Horticultural Technology as Regional Research Center by National Science Foundation of Korea
March 13, 1996	Opened Center for the Development of Advanced Horticultural Technology
September 20, 1996	Establish Social Education Center (now Lifelong Education Center)
November 4, 1996	Accredited Graduate School of Legal Affairs
April 30, 1997	Established Institute for Jungwon Culture and Research Institute for Computer and Information Communication
September 10, 1999	Selected for Brain Korea 21 Initiative by Ministry of Education
January 11, 2000	Established School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
February 12, 2000	Opened International Education Center
March 29, 2000	Established Industrial Technology Research Park
September 31, 2000	Opened Total Service Center
January 1, 2001	Transferred the Management Right of Cheongju Science College
September 1, 2001	Revised University Organization by President Order on National School Establishment from 2 Offices, 1 Bureau 11 Departments, 3 Active Officers and 12 Administration Offices to 3 Offices, 1 Bureau, 11 Departments and 8 Administration Offices
December 21, 2001	Changed the Name from Graduate School of Business Administration to Graduate School of e-Business Administration
May 5, 2002	Accredited Medical School
September 19, 2002	Established Research Institute for Nanoscience and Technology and Institute for Tumor Research
September 3, 2002	Established Research Institute for Mathematical Finance
March 1, 2003	Established Business(IT) Research & Consulting Center
April 1, 2003	Revised University Organization from 3 Offices, 1 Bureau, 11 Departments and 8 Administration Offices to 3 Offices, 1 Bureau and 9 Departments
May 30, 2003	Established Research Institute of Animal Life & Science
June 13, 2003	Established Institute for Russian and Altaic Region Studies
February 19, 2004	Established Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
April 6, 2004	Established e-Learning Center
July 1, 2004	Established Laboratory Animal Research Center
January 1, 2005	Changed the School Name from College of Agriculture to College of Agriculture Life and Environment Sciences
February 3, 2005	Established Science Technique Development Center
March 1, 2005	Changed the Department Name from Department of Admission and Jobs to Department of Admission and Scholarship
March 1, 2005	Established Human Resource Development Center
May 19, 2005	Established Disability Support Center
February 28, 2006	Established Korean Language and Life Research Institute
March 1, 2006	Changed the School Name from Graduate School of e-Business Administration to Graduate School of Business Administration
April 21, 2006	Established Center for Engineering Education
August 1, 2006	Established Research Institute for Sustainable Management
August 16, 2006	Renamed University Organization: from Office of Academic and Research Affairs, Office of Students and Admission, Office of Planning and Cooperation to Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, Office of Planning and Development
December 29, 2006	Established National Crisis & Emergency Management Research Institute
February 21, 2007	Established Institute of Wooam
July 5, 2007	Changed the Center Name from Center for Engineering Education to Innovation Center for Engineering Education
January 3, 2008	Closed e-Learning Center and Education Media Center in College of Education and Established Center for Teaching & Learning
April 15, 2008	Closed Research Institute for Oriental Medicine and Research Institute for Sustainable Management
April. 29, 2008	Changed the Institute\\\\'s Name from Research Institute of Russia to Institute for Russian and Altaic Studies
July. 22, 2008	Closed Institute of Oriental Medicine & Institute of Sustainable Development and Management
September. 02 , 2008	Permitted to Establish Law School
December. 17, 2008	Established Research Institute of Green Energy
January. 01, 2009	Reorganized major departments - Dept. of Admissions and Students to Dept. of Admissions and Management - Dept. of Planning to Dept. of Planning and Evaluation - Established Dept. of International and Public Relations
February.04, 2009	Closed Research Institute of the Korean Language and Reopened as Korean Culture Center
March.01, 2009	Changed the Training Institute\\\\'s Name from Training Institute for Secondary School Teachers of College of Education to Training Institute of Education of College of Education
March.01, 2009	Established the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
March. 01, 2009	Established Law School
August.07 , 2009	- Established Headquarter of Admissions and Management which consists of Dept. of Admissions and Management and Admissions Team - Changed the its Name from the Chungbuk Times to the Chungbuk Press and Broadcasting System - Established Research Institute of Astrophysics
February 12, 2010	Established CBNU Environmental Resources Analysis Center(Academic Cooperation)
June 9, 2010	Established IDEC CBNU center
July 1, 2010	Changed name from CBNU Health Clinic to CBNU Health Center
July 1, 2010	Closed Academy-Research-Industry Laboratory(Incorporated to CBNU Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation)
August 27, 2010	Changed its name from International Education Center to Center for International Affairs
August 27, 2010	Established Liberal Education Center
November 12, 2010	Human Psychology Research Center
March 24, 2011	Established Business Start Up Support Center
June 20, 2011	Closed Business Start Up Support Center
June 20, 2011	Established Medical School Affiliated with CBNU College of Medicine
June 20, 2011	Established Legal Clinic Center Affiliated with CBNU Law School
June 20, 2011	Established Local Educational Policy Research Institute

Embark with Hope

Since its establishment on September 27, 1951 as Cheongju Junior Agriculture College, Chungbuk National University comes to celebrate its 59th opening anniversary this year. The founding of Chungbuk National University resulted from the hope of the whole residents, providing higher education demanded by the community, even though through the Korean civil war.

Change for the Future

Chungbuk Provincial College, raised to the status of Chungbuk National University, has continued to grow rapidly and has become an outstanding and leading university in Korea that plays a key role in the field of education and research. In the 1970s, Chungbuk National University, as a national university representing our region, had already prepared a springboard that could take a leap into the future.

Challenge for Development

Chungbuk National University is a national university including 13 Colleges and 8 Graduate Schools. In 1999 Chungbuk National University was selected for Brain Korea 21 Initiative by the Ministry of Education and in 2003 was also selected as the best university in the project of fostering regional university by the Ministry. For further development, Chungbuk National University has planned and carried out "The 6th General Development Project."

Vision Toward the World

With the rapid change of the education environment followed by globalization and with unlimited competition followed by neo-liberalism, Chungbuk National University provides "Project CBNU　2010" to become one of the most innovative universities on the basis of knowledge based information infrastructures, and will become one of the most comparative and globalized universities through the invitation of excellent new students and outstanding new professors, the finest support for education and research of professors, an efficient environment for learning based facilities and industry academic cooperation system, and a supporting administration system.