According to the inquiry of UC paper net, generally speaking, it takes 10- 15 working days for the school to process all the documents and issue the graduation certificate after the doctoral thesis defense is completed. In addition, during this period, the National Defense Commission and schools have to review, confirm and approve, so the processing time may be longer. Therefore, it usually takes about 1-2 months to get the graduation certificate after the doctoral thesis defense is completed.

Generally speaking, the school will issue the graduation certificate within 20-30 days after the doctoral thesis is passed. Before the graduation certificate is issued, the school will require students to register for graduation. This registration process depends on the school and department, and may take 1-2 weeks. Finally, after the doctoral thesis defense is passed, students 1-2 months later can get the graduation certificate.