Doctor of Science

== Asia ==

=== Japan ===

Similarly to in the US, Japanese universities offer both the PhD and the ScD as initial doctorates in science.

=== India ===
In India only a few prestigious universities offer ScD/DSc in science which is obtained in Graduate School after satisfactory evaluation of knowledge, research accomplishment, and a doctoral defence. The oldest institute to award a [[D.Sc.|DSc]] degree in India is [[Rajabazar Science College]], [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>https://insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol29_1_6_SCGhosh.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324042848/https://insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol29_1_6_SCGhosh.pdf |date=2020-03-24 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

=== Thailand ===
Higher education institutes in Thailand generally grant PhD as a doctoral research degree, some universities including [[Chulalongkorn University]] award DSc. In exception, [[Mahidol University]] can grant both PhD and DSc Doctoral students in Faculty of Science are always awarded PhD, but some other programs award DSc.{{Specify|reason=i do not believe that it is clear in the slightest what is meant by this sentence and there's no citation to verify or clarify with|date=March 2024}}{{Citation needed|date=March 2024|reason=there's no citation in this section for any claims made; if the citation is at the bottom and not referenced, please use the tool to add it in}}

=== Uzbekistan ===
DSc or PhD degrees are awarded after dissertation and fulfilling the required publication number.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lex.uz/uz/docs/-3244217|title=O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi Huzuridagi Oliy Attestatsiya Komissiyasi Rayosatining Qarori – Ilmiy Darajalar Berish Tartibi To'g'risidagi Nizomni Tasdiqlash Haqida|website=lex.uz|access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref> In order to qualify for DSc, one is required to have attained a PhD. The higher education institutes in Uzbekistan also grant DSc degrees. As an example, the National University of Uzbekistan and the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences offer DSc in various fields.