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Doctoral rings

Doctors who have completed their doctoral degree at Umeå University can buy a doctoral ring. The patterns on the ring is especially designed for the university and its faculties. The ring is made of either plain gold (red) or white gold (looks like silver) and is usually worn on the left hand. If you also have a wedding ring, it comes "closest to the heart".

Photos of doctoral rings

When the university was founded, there were three faculties, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Odontology and the Faculty of Philosophy, and therefore there are three different models of the ring. Below you can see the rings in red gold.

Medicine
For doctors at the Faculty of Medicine, except for doctors with a degree in odontology

Odontology
For doctors at the Faculty of Medicine with a degree in odontology

Philosophy
For doctors at the Faculty of Faculty of Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities

Wedding ring and doctoral ring

Doctoral degrees in abbreviation

Doctor of Economics – ekon.dr
Doctor of Philosophy – fil.dr
Doctor of Law – jur.dr
Doctor of Medicine – med.dr
Doctor of Odontology – odont.dr
Doctor of Technology – tekn.dr
Doctor of Theology – teol.dr

Latest update: 2024-07-01