Originally established in Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke Ludwig IX of Bavaria-Landshut, the university was moved in 1800 to Landshut by King Maximilian I of Bavaria when Ingolstadt was threatened by the French, before being relocated to its present-day location in Munich in 1826 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Ekuqaleni owasungulwa ngo Ingolstadt e 1472 by Duke Ludwig IX of eBavaria-Landshut, inyuvesi washukumiseleka e 1800 ukuze Landshut iNkosi Maximilian I eBavaria lapho Ingolstadt esongelwa French, ngaphambi kokuba bayiswe kwenye indawo ukuze layo banamuhla indawo in Munich in 1826 iNkosi Ludwig I eBavaria.