A report on Doctorate and University
George Makdisi theorizes that the ijazah issued in early Islamic madrasahs was the origin of the doctorate later issued in medieval European universities.
- DoctorateSome states, such as Massachusetts, will only grant a school "university status" if it grants at least two doctoral degrees.
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Science
2 linksSystematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
Systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
In modern times, many professional scientists are trained in an academic setting and upon completion, attain an academic degree, with the highest degree being a doctorate such as a Doctor of Philosophy or PhD. Many scientists pursue careers in various sectors of the economy such as academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations.
In the OECD, around two-thirds of research and development in scientific and technical fields is carried out by industry, and 20% and 10% respectively by universities and government.
Academic degree
1 linksAn academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.
These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including undergraduate degrees, master's, and doctorates, often alongside other academic certificates and professional degrees.
Education
1 linksPurposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits.
Purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits.
When the term education is used in the sense of an achievement or a product, expressions like type or level of education refer to the person's academic or professional qualification, such as high school completion, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor's degree, or degrees in vocational training.
It spans the period between the typically universal compulsory, primary education to the optional, selective tertiary, "postsecondary", or "higher" education of ISCED 5 and 6 (e.g. university), and the ISCED 4 Further education or vocational school.