# University of Košice

> former university in Košice

**Wikidata**: [Q3551614](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3551614)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-kosice

## Summary
The University of Košice is a former university in Košice, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary, originally established in 1657 and dissolved in 1776. It is recorded as an academic institution and is listed as having been replaced by the Royal Academy in Košice.

## Key Facts
- The University of Košice was founded (inception) in 1657.  
- The institution was dissolved or abolished in 1776.  
- It was located in Košice (then in the Kingdom of Hungary).  
- Geographic coordinates for its location are latitude 48.720872222222 and longitude 21.257858333333.  
- It is classified as an academic institution (university).  
- The university is recorded as having been replaced by the Royal Academy in Košice.  
- Known aliases include University of Kassa, University of Kaschau, Universitas Cassoviensis, and Académie royale de Košice.  
- The entry has a VIAF identifier: 1117155466464902160001.  
- An image of its seal is available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pečať_Kráľovskej_akadémie_Košice.jpg.  
- It has a Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121m7kt7 and appears in Wikipedia in Czech, French, and Slovak (sitelink_count: 3).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the University of Košice?
A: The University of Košice was an academic institution (a university) located in Košice, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was founded in 1657 and later dissolved in 1776.

### Q: Is the University of Košice still operating?
A: No. The University of Košice was dissolved in 1776 and is described as a former university. It is recorded as having been replaced by the Royal Academy in Košice.

### Q: Where exactly was the university located?
A: The university was located in the city of Košice. The recorded geographic coordinates are latitude 48.720872222222 and longitude 21.257858333333.

### Q: What other names has the University of Košice been known by?
A: It has been known as University of Kassa, University of Kaschau, Universitas Cassoviensis, and Académie royale de Košice.

## Why It Matters
The University of Košice represents a documented instance of higher education in Košice during the early modern period of the Kingdom of Hungary. Founded in 1657 and existing until its dissolution in 1776, the institution is part of the historical record of academic organization in the city and region. Its formal classification as an academic institution and its recorded replacement by the Royal Academy in Košice indicate a continuity of organized higher education structures at that location. For researchers of regional educational history, institutional continuity, or the administrative evolution of universities in Central Europe, the University of Košice serves as a concrete data point: it provides founding and closure dates, known historical names, and precise geographic coordinates. The surviving identifiers (VIAF, Google Knowledge Graph ID) and multilingual Wikipedia presence further anchor the university in modern bibliographic and semantic resources, facilitating cross-referencing in catalogues and historical databases.

## Notable For
- Being founded in 1657 as an academic institution in Košice.  
- Having an official dissolution date recorded as 1776.  
- Being formally replaced by the Royal Academy in Košice.  
- Having multiple historical aliases (University of Kassa, University of Kaschau, Universitas Cassoviensis, Académie royale de Košice).  
- Presence in modern authority and knowledge systems (VIAF ID, Google Knowledge Graph ID) and multilingual Wikipedia entries.

## Body

### Overview
- The University of Košice is recorded as a former university.  
- It is classified as an academic institution (instance_of: university).  
- The institution is tied to the city of Košice in the Kingdom of Hungary.

### Timeline
- 1657: Inception/founding year recorded.  
- 1776: Dissolved / abolished (final recorded date).

### Location and Coordinates
- City: Košice.  
- Country (historical): Kingdom of Hungary.  
- Coordinates: latitude 48.720872222222, longitude 21.257858333333.

### Names and Aliases
- University of Košice (primary name used in records).  
- Alternative historical names: University of Kassa; University of Kaschau; Universitas Cassoviensis; Académie royale de Košice.

### Successor / Institutional Continuity
- The University of Košice is recorded as having been replaced by the Royal Academy in Košice.

### Identifiers and Links
- Image (seal): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pečať_Kráľovskej_akadémie_Košice.jpg.  
- VIAF ID: 1117155466464902160001.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121m7kt7.  
- NL CR AUT ID: xx0233210 (qualifier: Košická univerzita).  
- Wikipedia presence in Czech, French, and Slovak (sitelink_count: 3).

### Classification
- Instance of: academic institution (university).  
- Wikidata description: former university in Košice.

### Metadata
- Sitelink_count: 3 (Wikipedia languages: cs, fr, sk).  
- NL_CR_AUT_ID qualifiers and references indicate cataloging under the name Košická univerzita.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database