D.Litt. (Doctor of Literature or Doctor of Letters) is a post-doctoral degree awarded in recognition of a substantial, sustained body of published research, taken after a Ph.D. rather than as a standard taught or research programme.
| Parameter | Details |
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| Level | Post-Doctoral |
| Eligibility | A Ph.D., typically alongside a significant, recognised body of published research in the field |
| Entrance Route | Not an entrance-exam based admission; awarded by the university's own evaluation of the candidate's published work, following its specific regulations |
What it recognises
A D.Litt. is not a coursework degree. It is a recognition of a scholar's accumulated, published contribution to their field over time, evaluated by the awarding university against its own D.Litt. regulations.
Who pursues it
D.Litt. is typically pursued by established academics and researchers well into their career, after a Ph.D. and a substantial published research record, rather than by recent postgraduates.