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{{Other uses|Doctor (disambiguation)}}

[[File:DrDennisBogdan-PhD-Diploma-SUNYAB-1973.jpg|thumb|A doctoral diploma awarded by the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]]]]

 

In most countries, a research degree qualifies the holder to teach at university level in the degree's field or work in a specific [[profession]]. There are a number of doctoral degrees; the most common is the [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD), awarded in many different fields, ranging from the [[humanities]] to [[scientific]] disciplines.