University of Ingolstadt

University of Ingolstadt
Garden façade of the Alte Anatomie at the University of Ingolstadt
TypeEducational
Active1472 (1472)–1800 (1800)
FounderLouis the Rich
Location, ,
49°16′26″N 11°42′24″E / 49.2739°N 11.7067°E / 49.2739; 11.7067

The University of Ingolstadt was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, the Duke of Bavaria at the time, and its first Chancellor was the Bishop of Eichstätt.[1] It consisted of four faculties: theology, law, artes liberales and medicine, all of which were contained in the Hoheschule ('high school'). The university was modeled after the University of Vienna. Its chief goal was the propagation of the Christian faith. The university closed in May 1800, by order of the Prince-elector Maximilian IV (later Maximilian I, King of Bavaria).

  1. ^ Guido Ruggiero, ed. (2002). A Companion to the Worlds of the Renaissance. Blackwell Publishing. p. 327. ISBN 9780470751619.