History
The university was established on 1 January 1973 at the behest of the Bayerischer Landtag (Bavarian State Parliament). However its history goes back to 1622 when an Institute for Catholic Studies was incorporated into the Gymnasium founded by Fürst Leopold in 1612. In 1773 the university was renamed fürstbischöfliche Akademie, a name that highlighted its relationship to the bishop. Nevertheless, in 1803 it was downgraded to a kurfürstliches Lyzeum and lost its university status. After a period of abandonment, it was refounded as Passauer Lyzeum. This lyceum grew over the years until it became a philosophical-theological university in 1923. During the Nazi era the university was forced to change its logo, but in 1950 a new seal was introduced, representing Mary with The Child Jesus vanquishing evil. Due to its strong religious significance, it was deemed inappropriate for the new university and replaced with a neutral logo. In 1969, the city council initiated negotiations to establish a university out of the old Faculty.
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