Doctor of Theology

Conferral of a Doctorate of Theology honoris causa on Desmond Tutu (right) by the University of Vienna in 2009.

Doctor of Theology (Latin: Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated DTh, ThD, DTheol, or Dr. theol.) is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. The ThD, like the ecclesiastical Doctor of Sacred Theology, is an advanced research degree equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy.