Founded as Youilhakrim (Korean: 유일학림) in 1946, it is one of the few academies affiliated with Won Buddhism.The Postgraduate School was opened in 1967, and in 1971 it gained university status.Beside medical courses, the school is well known for its specialised courses such as police administration, fire service administration, and law school.[2] Wonkwang University is one of only two schools in South Korea that have courses for antiques restoration.This article about a South Korean institution of tertiary education is a stub.