El doctorado honoris causa es un título honorífico que da una universidad a personas eminentes. Esta designación se otorga principalmente a personajes que han destacado en ciertos ámbitos profesionales y que no son necesariamente licenciados en una carrera. Históricamente un doctor honoris causa recibe el mismo tratamiento y privilegios que aquellos que obtienen su doctorado académico de forma convencional, a menos que se especifique lo contrario. En España se otorgan desde 1920.

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An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa (Latin: "for the sake of the honor") is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, a dissertation and the passing of comprehensive examinations. The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution or no previous postsecondary education. An example of identifying a recipient of this award is as follows: Doctorate in Business Administration (Hon. Causa). The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished visitor's contributions to a specific field or to society in general. It is often given to graduation speakers at a university or college, and the university may derive benefits by association with the person in question. The degree is not recognized by employers as having the same stature as a corresponding earned doctorate degree and should not be represented as such. Rev. Theodore Hesburgh held the record for most honorary degrees, having been awarded 150 during his lifetime.

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