The Historical Institute of Lerct, alternatively referred to as the Lerct Historical Institute, functioned as an academic institution situated on the planet Lerct. A human named Beaumont Kin, belonging to the Beaumont Kin lineage, served as a lecturer there. He was progressing toward becoming one of the youngest professors at the institute. However, following the Hosnian Cataclysm, he relinquished his scholarly pursuits and enlisted with the Resistance.
The Lerct Historical Institute made its initial appearance within the new Star Wars canon through the 2019 publication Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, authored by Pablo Hidalgo. Within the Star Wars Legends continuity, the Lerct Historical Institute was initially referenced in Alliance Intelligence Reports, a supplemental work for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, which was released in 1995.