Phd refers to a doctor's degree, which is correctly written as Ph.D. Sometimes the abbreviation can also be written as ph.d or PhD. British doctor of philosophy literally means doctor of philosophy.

Doctor is called doctor of philosophy because in medieval Europe, philosophy occupied a special position in the society at that time, even it was the ideological tool of the ruling class. The word philosophy was the same word as a very sacred and knowledgeable synonym. Later, with the development and progress of society, it followed the broad and sacred meaning of philosophy to express people's knowledge as doctors. In addition, there are other meaning, such as doctor of public health, combined seal, and German exam in Pfeiffer University in Germany.

Basic information

Chinese name: doctor's degree

Other mbth: Doctor of Philosophy

Interpretation: Doctor of Academic Research

Abbreviation: PHD