The doctoral degree conferment ceremony is a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, during which the doctoral students who have completed their doctoral studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will have their degrees conferred. The ceremony also sees degrees conferred on the faculties’ honorary doctors. Doctors who completed their doctoral degrees 50 years ago become jubilee doctors.
Large numbers are being honoured this year:
- 268 doctors
- 48 jubilee doctors
- 14 honorary doctors
Doctors taking part
You are most welcome to Lundagård, where you can watch the procession as the doctors walk from the Main University Building to the Cathedral. The procession sets off for the Cathedral from the Main University Building at 12:00.
Doctoral degree conferment ceremony at Lund Cathedral
The ceremony begins with a welcoming address from the Vice-Chancellor, followed by the degree conferments of the nine faculties, during which new doctors and honorary doctors receive their degrees, and those who completed their doctoral degrees 50 years ago become jubilee doctors. The entire ceremony is held in Latin.
The ceremony includes a cannon salute from the Wende Artillery Regiment as a tribute to the doctors.
Bishop Johan Tyrberg concludes the ceremony with a prayer in Latin.
Read more about the doctoral degree conferment ceremony at Lund Cathedral:
Doctoral degree conferment ceremony live broadcast
The doctoral degree conferment ceremony in the Cathedral will be broadcast live on 23 May from 12:00.
Honorary doctors 2025
In total, the faculties will confer 14 honorary doctorates. Some of the recipients will give honorary doctor lectures on 21 or 22 May. See the full list of this year's honorary doctorates:
Facts about the doctoral degree conferment ceremony
A summary film of what a doctoral degree conferment ceremony looks like.
Read about what happens on the day of the doctoral degree conferment ceremony, 23 May: