Doctor of Philosophy


noun

Also called doctorate. the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a board of professors.
a person who has been awarded this degree. Abbreviation: Ph.D.

British Dictionary definitions for doctor of philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

noun

a doctorate awarded for original research in any subject except law, medicine, or theology Abbreviation: PhD, DPhil