Asked Questions

• What are Honorary Doctrate Award?

  An honorary doctorate is a high level academic recognition granted by a university to a recipient without completion of the normal requirements for that degree. Universities grant them to honor the recipient, while also benefiting the university by association. Recipients sometimes have no relationship with the universities, no prior degrees, and no formal higher education; though on occasion they might already have substantial education and other doctorates.

• What is the diffrence between a Local and Honorary Doctorate Award?

  A regular degree, you can use for academic improvement like joining a higher course Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) / Doctor of Science (D.Sc) An Honorary Doctor is a status symbol it cannot be used for promotion, increment etc.

• Can i use the title "Dr" before my name? Is it legal?

  Yes, it is fully legal throughout the world, it can be even apostilled as any regular degree. You have to use the title as follows for example Dr. Kumar, Ph.D (hc) / Dr (hc). Kumar. “hc” stands for Honoris Causa means for the sake of honor.

• How to find whether the university is real or a degree mill?

  If it is real, it should not only grant Honorary Doctorate but also regular degrees with a standard international course curriculum. It should have an examination system and library of international standards.

• Why these university grants Honorary Doctorates?

  To raise funds for charity and to cover research development expenses the details of which may be given in the university website.

• Is it necessary to pay a processing charge for the university for award of Honorary Doctorate?

  Yes, this the university collects to cover the expenses of a public function and a wide press coverage for the awardees if it is conducted.

• Is it essential that the university be recognized by the local government in your country?

  As a matter of fact the government of your country of origin has nothing to do with the rights of an international university which is a legal entity in the country in which it is chartered. However once your degree is legalized (Apostilled) automatically your degree will become valid and legal in all countries

• Is it necessary that the University should have legal right to issue Degrees by its charter?

  There are many degree mills and fake universities in the world which issue honorary doctorates. You have to also understand that all legal universities need not be accredited as in many countries accreditation is a voluntary process.

• Is the honorary degree a digital file?

  No. It is a physical certificate mailed to you in a cushioned or cardboard envelope.