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title: Oldest Known Medical Degree
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updated: 2025-03-07
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# Oldest Known Medical Degree

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## Image File

[![Oldest Known Medical Degree](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20151.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20151.png)

## Image Caption

The oldest known and documented medical degree in the world. It was awarded by the University of al-Qarawiyyin, Fez, Morocco, to Doctor Abdellah Ben Saleh Al Koutami in 1207.

## Cite This Work

### APA
author, U. (2025, March 07). Oldest Known Medical Degree. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20151/oldest-known-medical-degree/>
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author, Unknown. "Oldest Known Medical Degree." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 07, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20151/oldest-known-medical-degree/>.
### MLA
author, Unknown. "Oldest Known Medical Degree." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20151/oldest-known-medical-degree/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91480168) by [**Unknown author**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91480168). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 07 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.