# University of Landshut
**Wikidata**: [Q1404948](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1404948)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-landshut

## Summary
The University of Landshut was a short-lived academic institution founded in 1800 in Landshut by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. It served as a predecessor to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and was dissolved in 1826.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 1800 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria  
- Located in Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria  
- Dissolved in 1826  
- Replaced the University of Ingolstadt  
- Succeeded by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München  
- Aliases include Universität Landshut, Ландсхутский университет, and Ландсгутский университет  
- ISNI: 0000000106563507  
- GND ID: 2024335-2  
- VIAF ID: 121635126  

## FAQs
### Q: When was the University of Landshut founded and dissolved?  
A: Founded in 1800 and dissolved in 1826, it operated for just 26 years.  

### Q: Who established the University of Landshut?  
A: It was established by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria.  

### Q: Which university succeeded the University of Landshut?  
A: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München became its successor after its dissolution.  

## Why It Matters  
The University of Landshut represented a pivotal restructuring of Bavarian higher education under Maximilian I Joseph. Its establishment marked the transfer of academic authority from Ingolstadt to Landshut and later to Munich, directly shaping the trajectory of Germany’s oldest university. Though short-lived, its dissolution catalyzed the consolidation of Bavarian academia into a centralized institution, influencing modern German university systems.  

## Notable For  
- Founded directly by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in 1800  
- Served as an interim replacement for the University of Ingolstadt  
- Existed for exactly 26 years before dissolution in 1826  
- Predecessor to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München  
- Associated with the historical relocation of Bavarian academia  

## Body  
### Basic Information  
- **Instance of**: university  
- **Headquarters**: Landshut, Electorate of Bavaria  
- **Country**: Electorate of Bavaria  
- **Image**: [Jesuitenkloster Landshut](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Landshut_-_Jesuitenkloster.jpg)  

### History  
- Founded in 1800 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria  
- Replaced the University of Ingolstadt  
- Dissolved in 1826  
- Succeeded by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München  
- Alumni categorized under [Category:University of Landshut (1800–1826) alumni](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:University_of_Landshut_(1800%E2%80%931826)_alumni)  

### Identification Codes  
- **ISNI**: 0000000106563507  
- **GND ID**: 2024335-2  
- **VIAF ID**: 121635126  
- **Library of Congress ID**: n85099353  
- **Bavarian Heritage Library UUID**: f568e515-5384-43ee-87cb-c99a1bf2cd7d  
- **Yale LUX ID**: group/6c9e6fa3-67bf-4e3f-94bc-3a3e0972f424  
- **FactGrid ID**: The Pirate Bay (unverified source context)  

### Aliases and Coverage  
- **Aliases**: Universität Landshut, Ландсхутский университет, Ландсгутский университет  
- **Wikipedia languages**: de, eo, ru  
- **Site link count**: 3  
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID**: /g/120phhcw

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
3. Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands