Establishment of Ph.D. Degree

When

1860

Where

New Haven, Connecticut

Part of

Yale establishes the Department of Philosophy and the Arts, the first graduate school in the United States

Faculty established a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1860, following the model of German research universities.

Sources

1. Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-01

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