Doctor of Science

== South America ==

=== Argentina ===
{{see also|List of universities in Argentina}}

In [[Science and technology in Argentina|Argentina]] the formal title ''Doctor of Science'' would be attributed to different fields of the hard or soft sciences. To get into an Argentine PhD program the applicant must have experience in research and at least an Engineering, [[Licentiate (degree)|Licentiate]] or master's degree:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spuweb.siu.edu.ar/studyinargentina/pages/study1603.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421161753/http://spuweb.siu.edu.ar/studyinargentina/pages/study1603.php|url-status=dead|title=Doctorate in Sciences at the ''Latin American docta'' serch:''Doctorado Ciencias''|archivedate=April 21, 2010}}</ref>

==== Applied sciences ====
* Doctorate of Agronomic Sciences ([[University of Buenos Aires]], [[NU of LP]], [[NU of C]], [[NU of R]], [[NU of MP]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Sciences in Lacteal Technology ([[NU of the L]])
* Doctorate of Sciences in Material Technology ([[NU of the S]], [[NU of MP]])
* Doctorate of Computer Sciences ([[University of Buenos Aires]], [[NU of C]], [[NU of SL]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Engineering Sciences ([[NU of C]], [[NU of Cu]], [[NU of RC]], [[NU of the S]], [[ITBA]])
* Doctorate of Geological Sciences ([[NU of C]], [[NU of Cu]], [[NU of SJ]], [[NU of SL]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Informatics Sciences ([[NU of LP]])
* Doctorate of Basic Sciences Applied ([[NU of Q]])
* Doctorate of Science and Technology ([[NU of GS]])
* Doctorate of Geological Sciences ([[University of Buenos Aires]])
* Doctorate of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology ([[NU of SAM]])
* Doctorate of Systems Control ([[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Economics Sciences ([[NU of LM]])
* Doctorate of Economy ([[NU of LP]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Geography ([[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of History ([[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Chemical Engineering ([[NU of the S]])

==== Basic sciences ====
* Doctorate of Biological Sciences ([[U of BA]], [[NU of LP]], [[NU of C]], [[NU of R]], [[NU of the L]], [[NU of Cu]], [[NU of RC]], [[NU of MP]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Biological Chemistry Sciences ([[U of BA]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Molecular Biology Sciences ([[U of BA]])
* Doctorate of Mathematics Sciences ([[U of BA]], [[NU of LP]], [[NU of SL]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Chemistry Sciences ([[NU of LP]], [[NU of R]], [[NU of C]], [[NU of RC]], [[NU of MP]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Physics Sciences ([[U of BA]], [[NU of LP]], [[NU of MP]], [[NU of SAM]], [[NU of the S]])
* Doctorate of Natural Sciences ([[U of BA]], [[NU of LP]])
* Doctorate of Philosophy ([[NU of the S]])

=== Brazil ===
In Brazil only the Doctor in Sciences (DSc) category is recognized as a higher doctorate,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/noticias/1682209/doutor-e-quem-faz-doutorado |title=Doutor é quem faz Doutorado :: Notícias JusBrasil |language=pt |publisher=Jusbrasil.com.br |access-date=2011-08-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721023316/http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/noticias/1682209/doutor-e-quem-faz-doutorado |archive-date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> generally followed by the concentration area (program field).

This kind of doctorate is obtained in Graduate School after satisfactory evaluation of knowledge, research accomplishment, and thesis defense. This doctorate is comparable to a PhD program found in other countries. In the state of São Paulo, the doctorate title is the second highest academic title given by the state's universities (University of São Paulo (USP), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP)) and most Federal Universities, such as the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). The highest academic title is the ''Livre-Docência'', which is not equivalent to the German Habilitation, since "Livre-Docência" is not a requisite to be a professor in Brazilian universities, and German Habilitation is a requisite to be a professor in German universities. However, "Live-Docencia" is a requisite to be promoted to Associate Professor / "full" Professor (Professor Titular) at several of those public research Universities.