Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

What Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt does

The Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) is a public state university in Bavaria, Germany, operating campuses in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt. It is the only Catholic public university in Germany and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across business administration, teacher training (Lehramt), psychology, theology, music, and interdisciplinary fields. Founded in its current statutory form in 1980, KU is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts (StMWK) and serves prospective students primarily from Bavaria and across Germany, alongside a secondary constituency of researchers and academic collaborators.

KU complements its academic programs with a digital learning infrastructure built around three named platforms: KU.Campus (a student information system and course catalog), elearn.KU (an e-learning platform), and a 360° virtual campus tour for prospective students, plus mail.KU for institutional email. The university monetizes through state block funding, regulated public-university tuition fees, and competitive research grants — most recently a 3.4 million EUR award for the 'Shaping Responsibility' project linking teaching with societal challenges. It maintains certifications in EMAS environmental management, Fairtrade, HRK-Audit quality management, family-friendly status, and the Innovative University funding program, and participates in the Franco-German University (DFH) network for cross-border academic cooperation.

Name

Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Legal name

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Website

https://ku-eichstaett.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt is a public state university in Bavaria, Germany, and the only Catholic public university in Germany. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs across business, teacher training, psychology, theology, music, and interdisciplinary fields, serving students at its Eichstätt and Ingolstadt campuses.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Academic research
• Teacher training
• Catholic university
• E-learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Eichstätt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) is a public higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across disciplines including Business Administration, Teacher Training, Psychology, Theology, Music, and interdisciplinary programs. It also operates supporting digital services including an e-learning platform (elearn.KU), a course catalog system (KU.Campus), a 360° virtual campus tour, and a central email service (mail.KU).

Product overview

The university operates as a traditional higher education institution offering a unified portfolio of academic degree programs and supporting digital services. The core offering consists of study programs across disciplines including Business Administration (Wirtschaft), Teacher Training (Lehramt), Psychology, Theology, and Music, along with interdisciplinary programs. The three named digital platforms—elearn.KU for e-learning, KU.Campus for course/program discovery, and the 360° Campustour for virtual campus exploration—function as complementary digital services that support the academic programs rather than as a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Degree Programs Undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered across multiple disciplines including Business Administration, Teacher Training, Psychology, Theology, Music, and interdisciplinary fields, aimed at prospective and current students seeking higher education qualifications.
• elearn.KU E-learning platform provided by the university to support digital teaching, learning, and course delivery for enrolled students.
• KU.Campus Course catalog and study-offerings system used by students to access information on available courses and academic programs.
• 360° Campustour Virtual 360-degree campus tour allowing prospective students and other visitors to explore the university's campuses and facilities online.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutsch-Französische Hochschule (DFH) / Franco-German UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participates in the Franco-German University network (DFH), which promotes cross-border academic cooperation between German and French institutions. Students may participate in joint programs and exchanges through this partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Bamberg: Bavarian public university of comparable size and profile. Both are mid-sized state universities in Bavaria with diverse humanities, social science, and business programs, competing for similar student segments and operating under the same StMWK funding framework.
• University of Augsburg: Another Bavarian public university with overlapping disciplinary strengths (business, teacher training, social sciences). Shares the same funding regime and regional student market, making it a direct competitor for Bavarian students and faculty.
• University of Regensburg: Bavarian public university with comparable breadth across humanities, theology, and teacher training. Operates under identical state funding and regulatory framework, serving the same regional market.
• University of Passau: Bavarian public university of similar mid-size scale, with overlapping programs in humanities, business, and teacher training. Competes directly for the same Bavarian student pool under the same StMWK governance.
• Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Brixen: Catholic theological institution in the German-speaking Alpine region with comparable denominational identity and theological-program emphasis. Similar niche positioning as a Catholic higher-education provider in the broader Central European market.
• University of Trier: German public university with notable theology and humanities programs. Comparable in scale, mission, and disciplinary mix to KU, including teacher training emphasis and a tradition of humanities and social-science research.

Broad incumbents

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: Larger and more established Bavarian public university. While much broader and more research-intensive than KU, it competes for the same Bavarian student market and faculty talent, and represents the scale-leading benchmark within the same funding regime.
• Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven): Major Catholic research university in Belgium with comparable denominational identity but vastly larger scale and research intensity. Represents the broader-incumbent vision of what a Catholic university can become, and a model KU might aspire to emulate.
• Technische Universität München: Larger Bavarian public university with significant STEM focus. While not directly comparable in disciplinary mix, it competes for the same top faculty and research funding within the Bavarian higher-education system and shapes the competitive landscape KU operates in.

Regional players

• Universität der Bundeswehr München: Specialized public university in Bavaria with a distinct mission (federal armed forces), sharing the same Bavarian higher-education ecosystem and competing for a subset of faculty and students in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/unieichstaett
• Facebookfacebook.com/uni.eichstaett
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-university-eichstaett
• Instagraminstagram.com/uni.eichstaett

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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