Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony
The event takes place on 26 FebruaryUppsala University’s 550th anniversary celebrations will commence with a conferment ceremony for honorary doctors featuring the anniversary’...
All about the Conferment Ceremony
The Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony is an event celebrating everyone who has completed a doctoral degree during the year.
Bell-ringing and cannon salute
The people of Uppsala are alerted to the Conferment Ceremony by the sound of cannons fired at 07:00 in the morning and later at intervals between 12:50 and 15:00 in the afternoon.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Speech
Vice-Chancellor Anders Hagfeldt’s speech from the Conferment Ceremony.
The University’s Honorary Doctors
Who can become an honorary doctor and how did the tradition of appointing honorary doctorates begin?
