Doctoral Conferral Ceremony 2025
Åbo Akademi University will host a Doctoral Conferral Ceremony on Friday, 23 May 2025.
At the ceremony, 113 persons holding a doctoral degree from Åbo Akademi University will be conferred. Furthermore, 14 individuals will be awarded honorary doctorates for their distinguished scientific merits or in recognition of their significant contributions to society. Additionally, the title of Jubilee Doctor will be conferred upon eight persons who have earned their doctoral degrees from Åbo Akademi University 50 years ago.
The Conferral Ceremony is the most prestigious academic celebration. At the ceremony, those who have earned their doctoral degrees are conferred with the title of Doctor and receive the insignia of their respective degrees.
Doctoral conferral ceremonies at ÅAU
At the ceremony, Honorary Doctors, Jubilee Doctors and those with an ÅAU doctoral degree are conferred and receive the insignia for their respective degrees.
Doctoral Conferral Ceremony 2018
Åbo Akademi University arranged a doctoral conferral ceremony on May 25, 2018. This year 91 persons were conferred.
Doctoral Conferral Ceremony 2022
Doctoral conferral ceremony at Åbo Akademi University on May 20, 2022 Programme at the Doctoral Conferral 2022 Rector Mikael Lindfelt’s speech at the conferment ceremony