During the Dies Academicus, the annual event which celebrates the foundation of the University, the KU awards various prizes to graduates for outstanding achievement. The following prizes are awarded:
Eichstätter Universitätsgesellschaft: Prize for outstanding final theses
Sparkasse Ingolstadt-Eichstätt: Prize for theses on the topic of justice
Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG: Prize for the best interdisciplinary thesis
DAAD: Prize for outstanding achievement for international students
Brauerei Gutmann: Prize for projects on the topic of sustainability
Maximiliana-Kocher-Stiftung: Prize for young historians