The former England captain was bestowed with the title of Doctor of Civil Law at a ceremony at Newcastle University.
This will not be the first time Shearer has donned a mortar board and gown as he was presented with an honorary degree from Northumbria University three years ago.
And those TV pundits who pointed out he was "wearing red and white for the first time" should remember he made his top flight debut with a hat-trick against Arsenal when he was only 16 .... playing in the red and white stripes of SOUTHAMPTON.