Induk University () is a

university A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

. It was established by

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writer Induk Pahk as "Berea in Korea" in 1963, became the "Induk Institute of Design" in 1971, and was renamed "Induk University" in 2009. It is located in

Nowon-gu Nowon District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It is considered to be a residental district, due to its high concentration of apartments and residental building ...

, along with a number of other educational institutes. The university provides a range of two- and three-year courses. Soo Jung Kimcreator of

Dooly the Little Dinosaur ''Dooly the Little Dinosaur'' () is a South Korean media franchise created by cartoonist Kim Soo-jung. It was originally created as a manhwa (comic) that was serialized from 1983 to 1993. It centers on the titular Dooly, an anthropomorphic baby ...

and former president of the Korea Animation Producers Associationteaches at the university's Department of Animation. Actor Shin Hyun-joon is an acting professor in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment. The university has a number of student clubs and business start-up clubs. After the

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students from the Department of Tourism and Leisure Management raised 800,000 won to help rebuild a school in

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* Universities and colleges in Seoul 1963 establishments in South Korea Universities and colleges established in 1971 {{SouthKorea-university-stub