At the time of its opening, Jeonbuk National University had five colleges, 16 departments, It started with a total student quota of 2,700.

Currently, it has 16 colleges and universities, including the Department of Public Human Resources, College of Nursing, College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Life Sciences, College of Education, College of Commerce, College of Commerce, College of Life Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Arts, College of Humanities, College of Natural Sciences, College of Dentistry, College of Environmental Life Resources, and Global Frontier College, as well as four specialized schools, including law schools, medical schools, dentistry schools, and flexible printed electronics schools.