PhD, EdD, DNP, PsyD and other doctorates

PhD Degree & Doctoral Diploma Display Copies

A personalized PhD or doctoral diploma display copy for the lab, a lecture-hall office or a family wall, built in a stock layout or matched to a reference you are authorized to share.

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A PhD diploma is often the largest and most formal document a university prints, with the doctoral title, a heavy seal and signatures from the graduate dean. Many new doctors want a second copy for a lab or office without moving the original. Hey Congrats makes personalized PhD and doctoral diploma display copies for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and other doctoral titles, including EdD, DNP, PsyD and DBA, in stock or match style.

People searching for a PhD degree or a PhD diploma are usually looking at the document that certifies the doctorate. We do not confer degrees. You supply the wording you earned — institution line, doctoral title, discipline, name and conferral date — and we build a display copy as a digital file, a printed copy or both. Doctoral diplomas commonly measure 11 × 14 inches, and some schools go larger; product pages list print sizes. Printed copies use heavyweight parchment-style paper, and you can add a foil seal or a diploma cover. Some universities print the title in Latin, for example Philosophiae Doctor; tell us which form yours uses.

Doctoral diploma display copies

How doctorates read on the diploma

PhD and other doctoral titles

A doctorate is the degree; the doctoral diploma is the document that certifies it. Use the title and discipline line your university printed, whether that is English or Latin.

AbbreviationTypical diploma wordingOften awarded in
PhDDoctor of Philosophy (sometimes Philosophiae Doctor)Sciences, humanities, engineering
EdDDoctor of EducationEducation leadership
DNPDoctor of Nursing PracticeAdvanced nursing practice
PsyDDoctor of PsychologyClinical psychology
DBADoctor of Business AdministrationBusiness research

Other doctoral titles are fine. Type the wording, including any field of study, exactly as your university printed it.

Size, language and finish

Touches that make a doctoral display copy feel right

Discipline line

Add the field exactly as it appeared, for example “in Molecular Biology,” or leave it off for a cleaner look.

Larger formats

Doctoral diplomas often run larger than undergraduate ones, commonly 11 × 14 inches. Check the product size if you want a pair that hangs together.

Latin or English, seals and covers

Stock doctoral layouts use English wording; match style follows the language on your reference. Add a foil seal or a diploma cover when you want a more formal finish.

Why doctors order one

Popular reasons for a PhD diploma display copy

Lab or faculty office

Hang a display copy on campus or in the lab while the original stays at home.

Clinic or practice

DNP and PsyD graduates often display a copy in a patient-facing space.

A copy for family

Parents and partners sometimes want their own copy after the defense or hooding ceremony.

Updated name on display

Show your current name on a personal display copy while the university keeps its own record.

PhD diploma questions

A PhD degree is the doctorate the university confers. A PhD diploma is the printed document that certifies it. People also say doctoral diploma or PhD certificate for that document. Our display copies recreate the document for the wall, never the degree itself.

Typically a large sheet with the university name, “Doctor of Philosophy” (sometimes in Latin), the discipline, the conferral date, a seal and signatures from the president and graduate dean. Wording varies by school.

Doctoral diplomas are commonly 11 × 14 inches, and some schools go larger. Our product pages list the print size of each display copy.

People often use “PhD certificate” for the doctoral diploma itself. Some universities also issue separate graduate certificates, which are different programs.

Request a school-issued copy through your university registrar or graduate school; some also offer certified electronic diplomas. A Hey Congrats display copy is a separate personalized diploma for the wall, a gift or a spare.

Diplomas normally print the name without a title. We follow your reference or the wording you choose for the display copy.

No. Degree records are confirmed through your university or the National Student Clearinghouse. Display copies are for the wall, a gift or a spare only.