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University of Helsinki Helsingin yliopisto Helsingfors universitet Latin: Universitas Helsingiensis Type Public Established 1640 Endowment € 624 million Chancellor Kaarle Hämeri Rector Jari Niemelä (from 1 August 2018) [1] Administrative staff 10,000 (group total, 2014 [2] ) [3] Students 36,500 Undergraduates 20,500 Postgraduates 9,500 Doctoral students 6,500 Location Helsinki , Finland 60°10′10″N 024°57′00″E  /  60.16944°N 24.95000°E  / 60.16944; 24.95000 Coordinates: 60°10′10″N 024°57′00″E  /  60.16944°N 24.95000°E  / 60.16944; 24.95000 Campus Urban Colors Blue and Grey           Affiliations LERU Unica Utrecht Network Europaeum UArctic Website www.helsinki.fi The University of Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin yliopisto , Swedish: Helsingfors universitet , Latin: Universitas Helsingiensis , abb...

"PhD" redirects here. For other uses, see PHD. McGill University graduates wearing doctoral robes A group of new Ph.D graduates with their professors A Doctor of Philosophy ( PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil ; Latin Philosophiae doctor or Doctor philosophiae ) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. As an earned research degree, those studying for this qualification are usually not only required to demonstrate subject-matter expertise and mastery by examination, they are also often asked to make a new scholarly contribution to a particular area of knowledge through their own original research. The completion of a PhD is often a requirement for employment as a university professor, researcher, or scientist in many fields. Individuals who have earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree may, in many jurisdictions, use the title Doctor (often abbreviated "Dr" or "Dr....