The doctor, from the Latin doctus, or docere, means learned or teach) the highest degree and academic degree, academic () and according to the rules of Registration, some countries, especially in the Western world dubbed, the official one would be. These gimmicks after writing doctoral dissertations (which are continuous in relation to completely new in the world should be) and the defense of doctoral dissertations against the test to individuals granted be, and the holder of this degree could it to form of the official ID of your record (CF. K. The rules of the native).

a doctoral degree generally, the prerequisite to earn a professorship, or in universities can be considered. In the meantime, as the professor (meaning teacher or lecturer), dubbed or is academic, but the name of jobs can be considered.

the first doctoral degree at the University of Italy, the oldest University of Europe, to the year 1219 Ad, have been granted.