Which university granted Faraday an honorary Doctor of Civil Law in 1832?

The University of Oxford granted Faraday an honorary Doctor of Civil Law in 1832.

The degree was conferred at Oxford Convocation on 21 June 1832, during the British Association meeting held in the city. Faraday was then already celebrated for his experimental work in electricity, magnetism, and chemistry, despite having had little formal schooling.

The honour was a Doctor of Civil Law, or DCL, rather than a scientific doctorate in the modern research-degree sense. Oxford used honorary degrees to recognise distinguished achievement, and Faraday received his alongside other prominent scientists, including John Dalton.

This honour should not be confused with Faraday’s later professional appointments. In 1833 he became the first Fullerian Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution, a post he held for life. Oxford’s 1832 degree was an honorary recognition of his scientific standing, not an academic qualification earned through a university course.