Veritatis gaudium (The Joy of Truth)[1] is an apostolic constitution on ecclesiastical universities and faculties.

[3] The document deals only with ecclesiastical universities and faculties,[3] which are distinguished from Catholic institutions of higher education generally in that they offer degrees granted by authority of the Holy See.

[3] It replaces the norms of the apostolic constitution Sapientia christiana, promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 15 April 1979.

[3][5] The first part (on "common norms") deals with the nature and purpose of ecclesiastical universities and faculties.

The document also makes provision for refugees and migrants for whom production of the requisite academic verifications would be impossible.