National Institute of Korean History
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 1946 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국사편찬위원회 |
| Hanja | 國史編纂委員會 |
| RR | Guksa pyeonchan wiwonhoe |
| MR | Kuksa p'yŏnch'an wiwŏnhoe |
The National Institute of Korean History (NIKH; Korean: 국사편찬위원회) is a South Korean government organization in charge of researching, collecting, compiling, and promoting materials related to Korean history. It was established as the Office of National History (국사관; 國史館; Guksagwan) in March 1946, one year after the liberation of Korea. It changed its name to the current form in 1949.