A PhD is the highest degree you can study for. It isn't the highest degree, however, in France and Germany there is “habilitation”, which is a qualification showing you are an established researcher and allowing you to be appointed to a permanent professorshio, i.e. similar to tenure in the US. In the UK (and other countries that fiollow the UK system) they're are higher doctorates that are basically lifetime achievement awards – these are more common as honorary degrees rather than actual rather degrees.

In terms of recognition, there are also fellowships of professional societies that are given to senior academics, while these are all prestigious, those from national academies are more prestigious than those from subject-specific societies. Then there are prizes, again from subject-specific societies, from national academies, and Nobel's (and similar) from international bodies.

What about Post-Doc

As you've stated it's Hibilitation in some exceptions.

iHart:
What about Post-Doc

Postdoc is not a degree but just a research position that is not permanent.
PHD is a permanent title.


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Higher phd is higher than phd

PhD is the peak.

OND is higher than a PhD.

OND is higher than a PhD. I'm in my house by the way.

go for 2nd phd in another field

A Doctorate is the highest level of academic degree.

I don't think there is another degree higher than Ph.D if not promotion to a professor....

U lied, being an Astronauts with an OND is much higher. Tell ursef the truth, is 6000 degrees Celsius ( the sun's temperature) not higher than a PhD degree?

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I'm a pHD.

Emeritus Professor...

samsegs:
Emeritus Professor...

that is an honorary chair, not a degree!

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