Holders of honorary titles
Honorary senators
- † Bickhoff, Maximilian (1990), Dortmund
- † Ronneberger, Franz (1993), Professor Dr.jur., Nuremberg
- † Schattner, Karljosef (1998), Professor, Eichstätt
- Schnell, Peter (1999), former mayor, Ingolstadt
- † Fahr, Friedrich (1999), Dr., prelate, Munich
- Limbacher, Johannes (2000), Domprobst, vicar general, Eichstätt
- Mosis, Rudolf (2000), Professor Dr., Mainz
- † Knöpfle, Franz (2004), Professor Dr. , Augsburg
- Braun, Karl (2005), Dr., former archbishop, Bamberg
- † Schleißheimer, Bernhard (2012), Professor Dr., Eichstätt
- Sutor, Bernhard (2018), Professor Dr., Eichstätt
Holders of honorary doctoral degrees at KU faculties
Faculty of Theology
- † Träger, Josef (1986); retired pastor, Dr. theol. h.c., Geistl. hc., Kalletal
- † Brems, Alois (1986); Bishop of Eichstätt
- † Former Pope Benedict XVI. / Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (1987); Prof. Dr. theol., Dr. h.c. mult., Città del Vaticano
- Sieglind Cramm-Ninck (2003)
- Pater Eugen Hillengass SJ (2003)
- † Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Tietmeyer (2003)
- Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Josef Wohlmuth (2014)
Faculty of Philosophy and Education
- † Pieper Josef (1985); Prof. Dr. phil., h.c. mult., Münster
- † Schneider Hans (1986); music antiquary and publisher, Prof. Dr. phil., h.c. mult.,honorary senator of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Munich, honorary citizen of the University of Vienna, Tutzing
- † Kluxen Wolfgang (1990); Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. h.c. mult., Bonn
Faculty of Languages and Literatures
- Handke Peter (1993); author, Dr. phil. h.c., Chaville (France)
Faculty of History and Social Sciences
- † Sir Popper Karl R. (1991); Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. h.c. mult., Kt., Dr. h.c. mult., C.H., M.A., (New Zealand), PH.D. (Vienna), D.LIT. (London), F.R.S., F.B.A., Kenley (England)
- † Bolte Karl Martin (1991); Prof. Dr. sc. pol., Dr. h.c. mult., Gauting
- † Moraw Peter (1999); Prof. Dr. phil., Gießen
- Morsey Rudolf (2004), Prof. Dr., Speyer
- † Beck, Ulrich (2010), Prof. Dr., Dr. h.c. mult., Munich
- † Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Tietmeyer (2003)
- Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Josef Wohlmuth (2014)
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Faculty of Philosophy and Education
- † Pieper Josef (1985); Prof. Dr. phil., h.c. mult., Münster
- † Schneider Hans (1986); music antiquary and publisher, Prof. Dr. phil., h.c. mult.,honorary senator of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Munich, honorary citizen of the University of Vienna, Tutzing
- † Kluxen Wolfgang (1990); Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. h.c. mult., Bonn
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Faculty of Languages and Literatures
- Handke Peter (1993); author, Dr. phil. h.c., Chaville (France)
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Faculty of History and Social Sciences
- † Sir Popper Karl R. (1991); Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. h.c. mult., Kt., Dr. h.c. mult., C.H., M.A., (New Zealand), PH.D. (Vienna), D.LIT. (London), F.R.S., F.B.A., Kenley (England)
- † Bolte Karl Martin (1991); Prof. Dr. sc. pol., Dr. h.c. mult., Gauting
- † Moraw Peter (1999); Prof. Dr. phil., Gießen
- Morsey Rudolf (2004), Prof. Dr., Speyer
- † Beck, Ulrich (2010), Prof. Dr., Dr. h.c. mult., Munich
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Ingolstadt School of Management
- † Gaugler Eduard (1991); Prof. em., Dr. oec. publ., Dr., h.c. mult., Hirschberg-Großsachsen
- † Köhler Richard (2005); Prof. em., Dr., Cologne
- † Lampert Heinz (2005); Prof. Dr., Augsburg
- Berger, Axel (2006); auditor/accountant, Berlin