Sunchon National University (SCNU) is a national research university located in Jeollanam-do, Korea.

History

Sunchon National University was founded in 1935 as ‘Sunchon Public Agriculture School’ when U-Seok Kim Jong Ik donated a special land as an academic venue to cultivate talents and inspire national consciousness.

It then was renamed to Sunchon Agricultural Middle School (1946), Sunchon Agricultural High School (1951), Sunchon Agricultural Technical High School (1965), Sunchon Agricultural Polytechnic (1973) followed by an elevation to Sunchon Agricultural College in 1979 registering as a tertiary education institute.

In 1982, it fully fledged into a four-year university, starting anew with ten departments. In 1987, it established graduate schools and evolved into a full four-year university with five colleges in 1991. Graduate School of Education (1993), Graduate School of Industries (1994), Graduate School of Business & Public Administration (1995) and Graduate School of Information & Science (1996) opened up in series and doctor’s course was newly added in 1994.

The same year, Sunchon National University received 10 billion Won in contribution from POSCO for local talent cultivation with which Lifelong Education Center under Sunchon National University Academic Scholarship Foundation was established to provide re-training to local residents and contribute to local economic growth alongside Language Institute and Farming Education Center.

In 2001, Sunchon National University opened state-of-the-art Central Library, Center for Information & Electronic Calculation and built e-library to serve as sources for knowledge and information.
Drive for university reform and internal innovations led to Sunchon National University being designated as a specialized university in agriculture and awarded as party to government-run projects including BK 21. In 2005, Sunchon National University was ranked 17th out of 183 universities nationwide from the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology in the category of financial support and 10th among 44 national universities in school innovation.

In 2002, it was selected as a top-tier university in education and research attainments in assessment of national university’s own development plans, winning recognition as the education institute on the growth track.

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	2006. 10. 21 Dr. Jang Man Chae was inaugurated as the fifth president 2006. 05. 01 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Hebei University of Technology in China 2006. 04. 11 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Ningbo University in China 2006. 03. 13 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Taitung National University in Taiwan 2006. 01. 25 Estates and buildings of Suncheon branch office of Gwangju district public prosecutor's office were undertaken 2005. 12. 16 Synthetic support agreement on entry authority was contracted with Industrial Property Office 2005. 10. 07 Construction of Jirisan Cultural Research Institute was begun 2005. 10. 05 Estates and buildings of Suncheon branch court of Gwangju district court were undertaken 2005. 09. 12 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Ryukyus University in Japan 2005. 08. 25 70th Year Memorial Hall was completed 2005. 08. 19 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Oita University in Japan 2005. 07. 14 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Plant Institute of Chinese Academy of Science in China 2005. 06. 16 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Language Center of Christ Church University in Newzealand 2005. 06. 07 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Beppu University in Japan 2005. 04. 25 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Qinghai University in China 2005. 04. 18 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Oklahoma University in USA 2005. 04. 15 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Queensland Language Center in Australia 2005. 04. 11 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Buryatia University in Russia 2004. 12. 17 Interchange agreement was made with Whatcom Community College in USA 2004. 11. 25 Industry-academy cooperation agreement was made with Small-medium Business Technology Innovation Center, Inc One company-one professor system agreement was made as an industry-academy cooperation university 2004. 11. 16 Interchange agreement was contracted with Choyang University of Technology in Taiwan 2004. 11. 10 Gwangyang task force of industry-academy cooperation university was established 2004. 11. 09 The renovation of the main administration building was completed : 293.27㎡ 2004. 09. 01 Agreement on Project Promotion, Core University of Industrial-Educational Cooperation. Agreement on Gimchi Producing Project, Gwangju-Jeonnam Province Agreement on the Specialized Regional Innovation Project for Boseong Green Tea Industry 2004. 08. 12 Selected for Gurye research institute for wild flowers business 2004. 08. 10 Selected for Regional Research Center(RRC) business of 2005 2004. 07. 30 The third engineering center was completed 2004. 07. 20 Selected as the main university of Industry-academic cooperation 2004. 06. 16 Selected for New University for Regional Innovation(NURI) 2004. 01. 28 Technology transfer center was established 2003. 12. 10 Selected as the main university of Jeonnam Techno Park 2003. 12. 09 Industry-academy cooperation foundation was established 2003. 09. 20 e-Campus was constructed 2003. 08. 30 Science education center for talented youths was established 2003. 07. 31 Re-agreement was contracted with Peking University of Science and Technology in China 2003. 05. 01 In-service training institute for directors of practical physical education opened 2002. 10. 21 Dr. Kim Jae Gi was inaugurated as the fourth president 2002. 10. 10 Dormitory(HyangLimGwan) opened 2002. 08. 31 Natural education center was established 2001. 09. 15 International academic interchange was contracted with Zawaharlal Nehru University in India 2001. 08. 16 International academic interchange was contracted with Guangxi College of Education in China 2001. 06. 13 Academic information center was completed 2000. 12. 26 The second Educating building was completed 2000. 12. 02 Woo Jeong Won(examination center) was completed 2000. 11. 14 Joint experimental practice center was completed 2000. 10. 04 Student welfare center(management building of dormitory) opened 2000. 09. 25 Trade of Jeonnam agricultural pProduce(pear) was contracted between Taiwan Agricultural Training Association and Sunchon National University's Farming Education Center 2000. 08. 18 International academic interchange was contracted with Central Washington University in USA 2000. 08. 16 International academic interchange was contracted with Idaho University in USA 2000. 07. 29 International academic interchange was contracted with Osaka University in Japan	} In 1990's {
	1999. 12. 22 Center of regional agricultural information and technical assistance was established 1999. 12. 15 Enterprise inaugurating center was completed 1999. 11. 08 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Taiwan National University 1999. 10. 28 The second Humanity building was completed 1999. 06. 18 Comprehensive service center for students opened 1998. 12. 17 Lifelong education center was established 1998. 10. 21 Dr. Huh Sang Man was inaugurated as the third president 1997. 09. 12 Training Center of Sunchon National University opened 1997. 07. 14 Establishing a technology center for spice vegetables under the College of Agriculture 1996. 11. 02 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Information Science 1996. 06. 21 Approved for establishing an in-service training institute under the college of education for the faculty of middle school 1995. 10. 18 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Management and Administration 1995. 03. 01 Mr. Choi Deok Won was inaugurated as the second president 1994. 10. 20 Approved for establishing Industrial Graduate School(the master's course) 1994. 04. 02 Academic scholarship foundation of Sunchon National University was established 1993. 09. 03 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Education(the master's course) 1991. 10. 22 Approved for establishing College of Education 1991. 03. 01 Dr. Kim Jin Ho was inaugurated as the first president 1991. 02. 28 Approved to be reorganized as "Sunchon National University" 1990. 03. 01 Dr. Kim Jin Ho was inaugurated as the third rector	} In 1980's {
	1982. 02. 15 Approved for reorganizing as "Sunchon college" 1982. 03. 10 Opened as "Sunchon College" and Mr. Lee Sang Rae was inaugurated as the first rector 1986. 03. 01 Dr. Park Myung Kyu was inaugurated as the second rector 1987. 11. 09 Approved for establishing Graduate School(the master's course) 1989. 03. 01 Approved for 5 department systems (departments of Agriculture, Education, Humanities, Engineering and Natural Science)	} Before College Status {
	1935. 04. 25 Approved as a provincial school with special land contribution of Kim Jong Ik 1935. 05. 15 Opened as "Sunchon Public Agricultural School" 1946. 11. 26 Approved to be reorganized as "Sunchon Middle School of Agriculture and Forestry" 1951. 09. 01 Reorganized as "Sunchon High School of Agriculture and Forestry" 1965. 01. 22 Approved for reorganizing as "Sunchon vocational school of agriculture and forestry" 1979. 03. 01 Approved to be reorganized as "Sunchon Junior College of Agriculture"

Library

This library was established in 1979, and has collected and offered various data which are needed for investigations and studies. In 1992, the library was opened fully for more effective data utilization, and in 1996, database was constructed by academic informative system based on web. In December 2001, it was enlarged for increasing data, effective management of information and active services. Now, we are trying to construct electronic library and information supplying system, through hightech communication techniques (E-mail contents service (SDI), copy service of original texts, VOD service). To cope with demands of professional information and millennium era, various service systems are being constructed for supporting all sorts of academic investigations.