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Diploma in Engineering
Diploma in Engineering: a sub-degree engineering qualification, notably the 3-year Indian polytechnic diploma after Class 10 with lateral B.Tech entry, and Level 4-6 diplomas in Australian, New Zealand, Malaysian and UK frameworks.
Diploma mill
Diploma mill, or degree mill: an entity selling degrees for a fee with little or no coursework and no recognized accreditation. Covers the U.S. statutory definition, accreditation mills, warning signs, and enforcement cases.
Docent
Docent, from Latin docere, is a European academic title beyond the PhD: a personal qualification in Sweden and Finland, associate professor in Czechia, related to the German Privatdozent and habilitation.
Doctor (title)
Doctor (Dr) is an honorific for doctoral degree holders and medical practitioners, from Latin docere, to teach. Medieval license to teach; medical use from 17th-century Scotland; style rules vary by country.
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education (EdD): professional doctorate in education, first offered by Harvard in 1920; prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership via dissertation-in-practice or capstone, distinct from the research-oriented PhD in education.
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., DLitt, Litt.D.) is a higher doctorate in the humanities and social sciences, awarded above the PhD for a published body of work, or conferred as an honorary degree; introduced at Cambridge in 1883 and Oxford in 1900.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; Latin Philosophiae Doctor) is the research doctorate at ISCED level 8, requiring an original thesis; originated at the University of Berlin in 1810, first US PhDs at Yale in 1861, UK DPhil at Oxford from 1917.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT): the entry-level professional degree for U.S. physical therapists, earned from a CAPTE-accredited three-year program followed by the NPTE licensure exam; replaced bachelor's and master's entry credentials, universal since 2016.
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science (DSc, ScD) is a science doctorate with three meanings: a UK/Commonwealth higher doctorate for published work above the PhD, a PhD-equivalent research degree at some US universities, and an honorary award.
Doctorate
Doctorate: the highest university degree, from medieval licentia docendi (Paris, 1150) to the 19th-century research PhD at Berlin; covers professional doctorates (EdD, DBA), examination, supervision, and OECD mobility and STEM trends.
Donda West
Donda West (1949-2007), American educator, Chicago State University English department chair, mother of Kanye West; died November 10, 2007, a day after cosmetic surgery by Dr. Jan Adams; honored with Donda West Way street naming.
Dongguk University (동국대학교)
Dongguk University (동국대학교), a private Buddhist comprehensive university in Seoul founded in 1906 as the Myeongjin School, Korea's oldest and largest Buddhist university with over 350,000 graduates, Seoul and Gyeongju campuses, and Jogye Order affiliation.
Dormitory
Dormitory: a building for sleeping accommodation, especially a college residence hall; from Latin dormitorium; American dorms evolved from Harvard's 1655 Indian College through segregated, gendered housing to modern residence halls.
Dow University of Health Sciences
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, a public health sciences university grown from Dow Medical College (founded 1945, named for Sir Hugh Dow); established as a university by Sindh Act in 2003/2004; HEC 2015 medical rank 3rd in Pakistan.
Drake University
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1881 and named for Civil War general, Iowa governor, and railroad builder Francis Marion Drake.
Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust (born 1947) is an American Civil War historian and Harvard's 28th president (2007–2018), its first female president; formerly founding dean of the Radcliffe Institute and memoirist of Necessary Trouble.
Drew University
Drew University, founded 1867 as Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey, is a private university on the wooded 'Forest' campus with a College of Liberal Arts, Caspersen Graduate School, and United Methodist Theological School.
Drexel University
Drexel University, founded 1891 in Philadelphia by Anthony J. Drexel as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, is a private R1 research university known for its co-op program since 1919, 16 colleges, and 2025 Salus merger.
Dueling scar
The dueling scar, known in German as Schmiss or Renommierschmiss, is a facial scar earned in the Mensur, ritual academic fencing between members of German student fraternities.
Duke University
Duke University, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina (founded 1924 from Trinity College via the Duke Endowment), enrolls about 17,000 students, runs a major academic health system, and had a $11.9 billion endowment in 2024.
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded 1878 by the Spiritans as Pittsburgh Catholic College; the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the United States, with about 8,300 students, 10 schools, and Carnegie R2 research status.
Durham University
Durham University: collegiate research university in Durham, England, founded 1832; England's third oldest university, 17 colleges, 21,588 students, QS 85th 2027, Times University of the Year 2026, Russell Group member.
Earlham College
Earlham College is a private Quaker-founded liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana, opened in 1847, renamed Earlham in 1859, the first coeducational Quaker college, with the Earlham School of Religion seminary and Epic Advantage funded off-campus study.
East Carolina University
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public R1 research university in Greenville, North Carolina, founded in 1907 as East Carolina Teachers Training School and a UNC System member since 1972, with 27,153 fall 2025 students and the Brody School of Medicine.
East Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), founded in 1927 in Scooba, Mississippi, is a public two-year college serving Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee, and Oktibbeha counties from five locations.
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public university in Johnson City, Tennessee, founded in 1911 as a normal school, with about 14,000 students, Carnegie R2 classification, Quillen College of Medicine, and record freshman enrollment.
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public comprehensive university in Charleston, Illinois, founded in 1895; known for 1:15 faculty ratio, NCAA Division I Panthers, and top independent public regional ranking in Illinois.
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University (EMU), public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, founded March 28, 1849 as a normal school. 5 academic colleges, 525 programs, $321.5M 2025-26 budget; President Brendan Kelly since April 1, 2026.
École nationale d'administration
École nationale d'administration (ENA), French school founded 9 October 1945 under de Gaulle to recruit and train senior civil servants; based in Paris then Strasbourg; replaced by the INSP on 1 January 2022.
École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique, informally called l'X, is a French public institution for engineering and science founded in 1794 during the Revolution, located in Palaiseau south of Paris.