Wonkwang University

{{Short description|University in Iksan, South Korea}}{{Infobox university

| name = Wonkwang University

| native_name = 원광대학교

| image = Logo WonKwang University.svg

| image_size = 120px

| motto = 지덕겸수 · 도의실천

| mottoeng = Cultivation of Both Knowledge and Morality, Practice of Moral Principle

| established = {{Start date|1953|01|29}}

| religious_affiliation = Won Buddhism

| president = Park Seong-tae

| city = Iksan

| province = North Jeolla

| country = South Korea

| coordinates = {{coord|35.969|N|126.957|E|type:edu_region:KR|display=inline,title}}

| campus_size = {{convert|64.4|hectare}}

| mascot = Asi

| website = {{URL|https://www.wku.ac.kr/}}

| module = {{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 원광대학교

| hanja = 圓光大學校

| rr = Wongwang Daehakgyo

| mr = Wŏn'gwang Taehakkyo

| child = yes}}

}}

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Wonkwang University ({{Korean|hangul=원광대학교|rr=Wongwang Daehakgyo}}) is a university located in Iksan, South Korea. Founded as Youilhakrim ({{korean|유일학림}}) in 1946, it is one of the few academies affiliated with Won Buddhism. Yuilhakrim was succeeded by Wonkwang Junior College ({{korean|원광초급대학}}) on 5 November 1951, and gained college status on 29 January 1953. The Postgraduate School was opened in 1967, and in 1971 it gained university status.[http://www.wku.ac.kr/english/main01_03.html History of Wonkwang University]

The university is known for its diverse medical courses: western medicine, dentistry, Korean medicine and pharmacy. Beside medical courses, the school is well known for its specialised courses such as police administration, fire service administration, and law school.[http://www.wku.ac.kr/english/main02.html Courses of Wonkwang University]

Wonkwang University is one of only two schools in South Korea that have courses for antiques restoration.