This list of academic ranks identifies the hierarchical ranking structure found amongst scholars in academia. The lists below refer specifically to colleges and universities throughout the world, although other institutions of higher learning may follow a similar schema.
Afghanistan
- (Ù¾ÙÙاÙد ( استاد â" Professor
- (Ù¾ÙÙÙÙا٠(داÙØ´Ûار â" Associate Professor
- استادÛار)Ù¾ÙÙÙدÙÛ) â" Assistant Professor (Higher Rank)
- Ù¾ÙÙÙÙ Ù â" Assistant Professor (Lower Rank)
- Ù¾ÙÙÙÛار â" Lecturer
- Ù¾ÙÙÛاÙÛ â" Assistant Lecturer
- Ùا٠زد Ù¾ÙÙÙÛار â" Lecturer Candidate
- Ùا٠زد Ù¾ÙÙÛاÙÛ â" Assistant Lecturer Candidate
Algeria
In Algeria, university teachers are initially recruited â" on the basis of a competition â" at the rank of Maître Assistant (Assistant Professor), only if they are holding a Doctoral degree from either local public universities or UNESCO officially accredited and internationally recognized foreign institutions of higher education. Not all foreign PhD's or academic titles are accepted or automatically given local equivalencies. Degree granting Universities and their doctoral programs (i.e.;courses & dissertation) are first evaluated by the National Ministry of higher education equivalency committee before an official equivalency decision to the Algerian Doctorate is granted. After a minimum of three years and â" on the basis of a competition based on teaching and scholarly work â" assistant professors are allowed to apply to compete for promotion to the rank of Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor). After a minimum of five years, they can similarly â" on the basis of a competition based on teaching and scholarly work â" apply for promotion to the rank of Professeur de l'Enseignement Superieur (Full Professor). All applications for the competition to promotion competitions are first evaluated and ranked by the university scientific committees at faculty and university levels, then by the Ministry of higher education promotion committee before an official promotion decision is to be granted. The whole process (French system legacy) is quite long and extremely competitive, and does not allow for automatic rank equivalency for professors transferring from overseas universities, the lengthy process repeat from assistant professor upwards to professor is inevitable, exceptions made to officially invited visiting professors who are well-known experts in their fields of expertise.
Source: Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research â" Algiers
Argentina
Australia
- Level A â" Associate Lecturer; equivalent to Lecturer/Assistant Professor at a US university or Lecturer at a UK university.
- Level B â" Lecturer; equivalent to Assistant Professor at a US university or Senior Lecturer at a UK university.
- Level C â" Senior Lecturer; equivalent to Associate Professor at a US university or Senior/Principal Lecturer at a UK university.
- Level D â" Associate Professor; equivalent to Professor with tenure at a US university or Reader/Associate Professor at a UK university.
- Level E â" Professor; equivalent to Full Professor (with a Chair) at a US university or Professor at a UK university.
Bangladesh
Teachers are categorized in four main classes in Bangladesh at University level. The ascending rank of teacher is Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The initial position Lecturer is generally enrolled as the top student of the class. Master's degree is required for normal university level Lecturer. After PhD, the appointment starts with Assistant Professor, then gradually Associate Professor and Professor depending on research/teaching experience. Beside these, professor of Emeritus is given to extraordinary professor after their retirement.
- Professor emeritus
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
- Assistant Lecturer
- Demonstrator
Belgium
Dutch speaking community
- Gewoon hoogleraar (full professor, full-time) (professor ordinarius)
- Deeltijds gewoon hoogleraar (part-time full professor) (previously: professor extraordinarius)
- Hoogleraar (professor)
- Hoofddocent (associate professor)
- Docent (assistant professor)
- Doctor-assistent (postdoc research assistant)
- Assistent (research assistant)
Administrative ranks
- Rector
- Vice-Rector
- Decaan (dean, i.e. head of a faculty)
French community
- Professeur ordinaire (full professor)
- Professeur extraordinaire (visiting professor in Switzerland, part-time professor in Belgium)
- Professeur (professor)
- Chargé de cours définitif (associate professor, tenured)
- Chargé de cours temporaire (associate professor, tenure-track)
- Chargé de cours invité (visiting assistant professor, non-tenured)
- Maître de conférences (associate professor, tenured)
- Directeur de recherche (research director, appointed by National Fund for Scientific Research F.R.S.-FNRS)
- Chef de travaux agrégé (senior researcher with teaching aggregation, with Ph.D.)
- Maître de Conférences (senior researcher, with Ph.D., appointed by National Fund for Scientific Research F.R.S.-FNRS)
- Chef de travaux (senior researcher, with Ph.D.)
- Chercheur qualifié (senior researcher., appointed by federal research council FNRS)
- Premier assistant (senior research assistant, with Ph.D.)
- Chargé de recherche (postdoctoral researcher, appointed by National Fund for Scientific Research F.R.S.-FNRS)
- Assistant de recherche (research assistant)
- Aspirant (research fellow, enrolled in a Ph.D. degree, appointed by National Fund for Scientific Research F.R.S.-FNRS)
Administrative ranks
- Recteur (president of university)
- Vice-Recteur
- Doyen (dean, i.e. head of a faculty, elected)
- Président d'institut (director of research institute, elected)
- Vice-Doyen (vice-dean, i.e. head of studies in a faculty)
- Président de département (department head, elected)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Asistent â" assistant (Must hold at least Masters Degree with excellent grades. Relevant working experience could be required as well)
- Docent â" assistant professor (Must hold PhD, Doctorate or pre-Bologna Magister Degree with evidence of further study to doctoral level. Relevant working experience could be required as well)
- Vanredni profesor â" associate professor (Must hold PhD or Doctorate and have experience of minimum of four years as a Docent)
- Profesor â" full professor (Must hold PhD or Doctorate and have experience of minimum of four years as a Docent)
Administrative ranks
- Rektor â" rector / chancellor / head of university
- Prorektor â" prorector / vice-chancellor / head of university assistant
- Dekan â" dean / head of faculty or school at the university
- Prodekan â" vice-dean / head of faculty or school at the university
- Å ef katedre â" head of department
Honorary ranks
- Profesor emeritus â" professor emeritus
Brazil
There is no official academic ranking in Brazilian private universities. However, most of the public Federal Universities apply the following (from the highest position to the lowest one):
- Professor Emérito (professor emeritus)
- Professor Titular (full professor) â" PhD required
- Professor Associado (associate professor) â" PhD required
- Professor Adjunto (assistant professor) â" PhD required
- Professor Assistente (lecturer) â" only a master's degree is required
- Professor Auxiliar (assistant lecturer) â" no post-graduation degree is required
- Professor Substituto ou Temporário (temporary lecturer)
Bulgaria
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- Chief assistant professor â" Ð"лавен ÐÑиÑÑенÑ
- Docent â" Ð"оÑÐµÐ½Ñ â" associate professor
- Professor â" ÐÑоÑеÑÐ¾Ñ â" full professor
- University
- Assistant professor â" ÐÑиÑÑенÑ
- Chief assistant professor â" Ð"лавен ÐÑиÑÑенÑ
- Docent â" Ð"оÑÐµÐ½Ñ â" associate professor
- Professor â" ÐÑоÑеÑÐ¾Ñ â" full professor
- Academy of Sciences
- Scientist III: after Master thesis or Diploma, equal to Assistant
- Scientist II: after Doctoral thesis/PhD/Dissertation, after Dr. Grade (3â"5 or 7 years work after Master), equal Chef Assistant, *Associate or Post Doc
- Scientist I: After second Post Doc (1 or 2 years work after PhD/Dr), equal Senior Assistant or Senior Associate.
- Senior Scientist I: after PhD (USA, UK....) or Doctoral dissertation/thesis (France, Germany, Russia...) and some years of *Post-Doc, equal of Assoc. Prof.
- Senior Scientist II: after Habilitation, equal to Professor
- Full Professor
- Higher administration of the academy of sciences
- Member of correspondence for the Academy of Science (after professor/habilitation), very rare
- Academic: after member of correspondence (for the entire of Bulgaria).
- Administrative ranks
- Rector
- Vice-rectors
- Assistant rector
- Secretary general
- Academic ombudsman
Canada
Faculty appointment
- Professor emeritus or university professor emeritus; Fr professeur émérite
- Research chair, university professor, or distinguished professor
- Professor or full professor (research professor, professor of practice, visiting professor, adjunct professor, professor emeritus; Fr professeur titulaire)
- Associate professor (research associate professor, visiting associate professor, adjunct associate professor; Fr professeur agrégé)
- Senior Lecturer (teaching professor)
- Assistant professor (research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor; Fr professeur adjoint)
- Lecturer or instructor (sessional lecturer or sessional instructor; Fr chargé de cours)
Assistant professor is the entry-level rank for non-tenured members of faculty.
Non-faculty teaching and research personnel
- Senior fellow, senior research fellow or senior scientist / Fr chercheur sénior
- Fellow, research fellow or scientist / Fr chercheur
- Research supervisor or principal investigator / Fr directeur de recherche
- Research associate or postdoctoral associate / Fr associé de recherche
- Research assistant or teaching assistant / Fr auxiliaire de recherche
Administrative ranks
- Dean (often also full professors)
- Associate dean (often also full professors)
- Directors of administrative departments
- Associate/assistant directors of administrative departments
- Chairs of academic departments (usually full professors)
- Graduate Coordinators
- Undergraduate Coordinators
China
- Full professor ï¼æ£ææï¼
- Associate professor ï¼å¯ææï¼
- Lecturerï¼è®²å¸ï¼
- Assistant Lecturer/Associate Lecturerï¼å©æï¼
Colombia
Costa Rica
- Emeritus professor (Profesor Emérito)
- Titular professor (Profesor Catedrático)
- Associated professor (Profesor Asociado)
- Lecturer professor (Profesor Adjunto)
- Instructor/Adjunct (Profesor Instructor)
Croatia
- Redoviti profesor u trajnom zvanju equivalent to distinguished professor (prof. dr. sc. Name Surname)
- Redoviti profesor equivalent to full professor (prof. dr. sc. Name Surname)
- Izvanredni profesor equivalent to associate professor (izv. prof. dr. sc. Name Surname)
- Docent equivalent to assistant professor (doc. dr. sc. Name Surname)
- Viši asistent equivalent to teaching/research assistant, PhD (dr. sc. Name Surname)
- Asistent equivalent to teaching/research assistant, usually a PhD student
- ViÅ¡i predavaÄ equivalent to senior lecturer
- PredavaÄ equivalent to lecturer
Honorary academic rank
- Professor emeritus â" awarded to some full professors in retirement
Administrative ranks
- Rektor equivalent to rector, head of university (in USA equivalent to president of university)
- Prorektor equivalent to prorector, assistant to head of university (in USA equivalent to vice-president of university)
- Dekan equivalent to dean, head of faculty or school in university
- Prodekan equivalent to vice-dean, assistant to dean
- ProÄelnik odsjeka equivalent to department chair
- Predstojnik zavoda equivalent to head of department
- Predstojnik katedre equivalent to head of chair
Czech Republic
Cuba
Tenured:
- Professor (Profesor Titular)(full/part-time, PhD required)
- Auxiliary Professor (Profesor Auxiliar)(full/part-time)
- Teaching Assistant (Asistente)(full/part-time)
- Lecturer (Instructor)(full/part-time)
Cyprus
Tenure-track faculty positions
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor
- Lecturer
Non-tenure track positions
- Special teaching personnel
- Special scientists
Denmark
Egypt
Teachers are categorized in five main classes in Egypt at University level. The ascending rank of teacher is Demonstrator, Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor. The initial position Demonstrator is generally enrolled as the top student of the class. Master's degree is required for university level Assistant Lecturer. After PhD, the appointment starts with Lecturer, then gradually Associate Professor and Professor depending on research/teaching experience. Beside these, professor of Emeritus is given to extraordinary professor after their retirement.
- OSTATH MOTAFAREGH (أستاذ ٠تÙرغ), equivalent to professor emeritus.
- OSTATH (أستاذ) (the "TH" pronounced like in the word "THE"), equivalent to professor (usually after minimum of five years serving as OSTATH MOSAED as well as publishing certain number of research papers)
- OSTATH(the "TH" pronounced like in the word "THE") MOSAED (أستاذ ٠ساعد), equivalent to associate professor.
- MODARESS (٠درس), Lecturer (must have a PhD degree)
- MODARESS MOSAED (٠درس ٠ساعد), Assistant Lecturer (must have a master's degree)
- MOA'ED (٠عÙد), or Teaching Assistant- also called demonstrator- (must have a bachelor's degree; usually graduated top of the class).
Estonia
- Emeriitprofessor (professor emeritus)
- Professor
- Dotsent (associate professor)
- Lektor (lecturer)
- Ãpetaja (teacher)
France
Ghana
Academic Positions
- Emeritus Professor
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
- Assistant Lecturer
Administrative Positions
- Chancellor
- Pro-chancellor / Council Chair
- Vice-chancellor/ President/ Rector
- Pro-vice-chancellor/ Vice President/ Vice Rector
- Provost
- Deans of faculties/ schools
- Vice Deans of faculties/ schools
- Heads of departments
- Registration Officer
- Examination Officer
Finland
In Finland, there's no "graduate" or "undergraduate" system; university students may be employed as a research assistant (tutkimusapulainen) before they graduate with a Master's degree. A doctoral student must already hold a Master's degree, and are typically employed by the university, or enjoy a similar grant, and will be called tohtorikoulutettava, tutkija (researcher) or assistentti (teaching assistant). Besides post-doctoral researchers (tutkijatohtori) and senior teaching assistants (yliassistentti), there are several mid-level non-professorial positions such as teaching researcher (opettava tutkija). Senior teachers and researchers may be employed as e.g. erikoistutkija ("special researcher") or yliopistotutkija (university researcher). Docent (dosentti) is a non-professiorial rank and title (for life) awarded to academics qualified as a principal investigator and for supervision of doctoral students; however, they do not belong to the professor corps and may be employed elsewhere. Professors (professori) are understood as research group leaders and managers, and traditionally there's no direct equivalent of an assistant / associate / full professor career path, although Aalto University is introducing these. Qualifications for a chair are earned as a docent or in other mid-career positions. In management, professors serve as department heads (laitosjohtaja or osastonjohtaja) and deans (head of faculty, dekaani). The leader of an university is called a rector (rehtori), assisted by multiple vice-rectors (vararehtori). Vice-rectors may retain the chair or work full-time as a vice-rector. Some universities have an even more senior officer called Chancellor (kansleri), which works more with outreach and public relations than daily management.
Germany
Greece
- Professor Emeritus (Greek: ÎμÏÏÎ¹Î¼Î¿Ï ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï (male) / ÎμÏÏÎ¹Î¼Î¿Ï ÎαθηγήÏÏια or ÎμÏÏιμη ÎαθηγήÏÏια (female)).
Î'n honorary title for people at the rank of Professor who have reached the legal age for retirement; If they wish, they have the right, for a limited time after retirement, to continue their research projects.
- Professor (ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï (male) / ÎαθηγήÏÏια (female)).
- Associate Professor (Î'ναÏληÏÏÏÎ®Ï ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï (male) / Î'ναÏληÏÏÏÏια ÎαθηγήÏÏια (female)).
- Assistant Professor (ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï ÏÎ¿Ï ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï (male) / ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï ÏÎ¿Ï ÎαθηγήÏÏια or ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï Ïη ÎαθηγήÏÏια (female)).
- Lecturer (in Universities and Technical Universities: ÎÎκÏοÏÎ±Ï (both male and female) / in Technological Educational Institutes: ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï ÎÏαÏμογÏν (male) / ÎαθηγήÏÏια ÎÏαÏμογÏν (female)). In Universities and Technical Universities this academic rank existed only from 1982 to 2011, but people holding the rank remain as teaching staff until retirement.
- Adjunct Assistant Professor (ÎνÏεÏαλμÎÎ½Î¿Ï ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï ÏÎ¿Ï ÎαθηγηÏÎ®Ï (male) / ÎνÏεÏαλμÎνη ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï ÏÎ¿Ï ÎαθηγήÏÏια or ÎνÏεÏαλμÎνη ÎÏÎ¯ÎºÎ¿Ï Ïη ÎαθηγήÏÏια (female) or Adjunct Lecturer (ÎνÏεÏαλμÎÎ½Î¿Ï ÎÎκÏοÏÎ±Ï (male) / ÎνÏεÏαλμÎνη ÎÎκÏοÏÎ±Ï (female)).
A temporary employee with a short-term contract, usually for one semester, usually holder of a Ph.D. as described in the Greek Presidential Decree 407/1980. Adjunct Lecturers and Adjunct Assistant Professors are sometimes called simply as "407" or "P.D. 407", after the number of the Decree.
- Teaching assistant.
This rank was abolished in 1982, but people holding it remain teaching assistants until retirement.
Administrative ranks (Universities and Technical Universities)
- Rector (Î ÏÏÏανηÏ).
- Vice-rector (Î'νÏιÏÏÏÏανηÏ).
- Secretary General (Î"ενικÏÏ Î"ÏαμμαÏÎÎ±Ï (male) / Î"ενική Î"ÏαμμαÏÎÎ±Ï (female)).
- Dean (ÎοÏμήÏοÏαÏ)
- Deputy Dean (Î'ναÏληÏÏÏÎ®Ï ÎοÏμήÏοÏÎ±Ï (male) / Î'ναÏληÏÏÏÏια ÎοÏμήÏοÏÎ±Ï (female)).
- Chairman of the Department (Î ÏÏεδÏÎ¿Ï Î¤Î¼Î®Î¼Î±ÏοÏ).
- Deputy Chairman of the Department (Î'νÏιÏÏÏεδÏÎ¿Ï Î¤Î¼Î®Î¼Î±ÏοÏ).
- Director of the Section (Î"Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸Ï Î½ÏÎ®Ï Î¤Î¿Î¼Îα (male) / Î"Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸ÏνÏÏια ΤομÎα (female)).
The holders of administrative ranks must be Professors or Associate Professors. The only exception is Secretary General, who is not a faculty member.
Administrative ranks (Technological Educational Institutes)
- President (Î ÏÏεδÏοÏ).
- Vice-president (Î'νÏιÏÏÏεδÏοÏ).
- Secretary General (Î"ενικÏÏ Î"ÏαμμαÏÎÎ±Ï (male) / Î"ενική Î"ÏαμμαÏÎÎ±Ï (female)).
- Director of the School (Î"Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸Ï Î½ÏÎ®Ï Î£ÏÎ¿Î»Î®Ï (male) / Î"ιεθÏνÏÏια ΣÏÎ¿Î»Î®Ï (female)).
- Supervisor of the Department (Î ÏοÏÏÏÎ¬Î¼ÎµÎ½Î¿Ï Î¤Î¼Î®Î¼Î±ÏÎ¿Ï (male) / Î ÏοÏÏÏαμÎνη ΤμήμαÏÎ¿Ï (female)).
- Director of the Section (Î"Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸Ï Î½ÏÎ®Ï Î¤Î¿Î¼Îα (male) / Î"Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸ÏνÏÏια ΤομÎα (female)).
The holders of administrative ranks must be Professors or Associate Professors.
Guyana
- Professor Emeritus (on retirement)
- Professor
- Reader
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer II
- Lecturer I
- Assistant Lecturer
- Tutor
- Laboratory Demonstrator
Administrative ranks
- Chancellor
- Vice-chancellor/president
- Deputy vice-chancellor
- Registrar
- Deputy Registrar
- Deans of Faculties
- Heads of Departments/Schools
Hong Kong
In the past, Hong Kong followed the British system (4 levels). In recent years it is moving towards the North American counterpart, with the titles renamed to their corresponding equivalence (professor, associate professor, and assistant professor). Institutions established in the 1980s and 1990s almost entirely follows the North American system, while older ones, notably the University of Hong Kong is in the process of transition. Depending on institutions, the title of "professor" is assumed by chair professors and professors, or assistant professors and above.
Academic ranks
- Chair professor
- Emeritus professor
- Honorary professor
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor
- Lecturer
- Research assistant professor
- Post-doctoral fellow
- Adjunct (associate/assistant) professor
- Professional consultant or teaching consultant/fellow
- Research associate
- Research assistant and teaching assistant (or tutor, instructor, demonstrator)
- Postgraduate or graduate
- Undergraduate
Administrative ranks
- Chancellor (titular, normally the Chief Executive (formerly the Governor) of Hong Kong) or president in the Hong Kong Shue Yan University
- Pro-chancellor (titular, only for the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
- Vice-chancellor or president (or vice president principal in the Hong Kong Shue Yan University): being the chief executive of the institutution
- Deputy vice-chancellor (as the first among pro-vice-chancellors in the University of Hong Kong)
- Pro-vice-chancellors or vice-presidents or deputy presidents
- Associate pro-vice-chancellors (as in the Chinese University of Hong Kong) or Associate vice-president (as in the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Lingnan University, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and the Hong Kong Institute of Education)
- Registrar
- Provost (for some universities)
- Deans of faculties / schools
- Heads (or directors) of departments / schools
Hungary
Iceland
In Icelandic universities, especially The University of Iceland, prófessor is the most senior ranking teaching position. Below prófessor is dósent, then lektor. This three step hierarchy is akin to the US-scale, of full-, associate- and assistant-professors. Until the early 1990s no upward mobility was available in the Icelandic system. Most university teachers were hired as "prófessor." A "dósent" or a "lektor" wishing to ascend to a higher rank had to apply for a new position when it became available. Currently (since the 1990s) much more university teachers are hired as junior rank "lektor" and are promoted to "dósent" and "prófessor" if their work proves worthy of it.
- Prófessor
- Dósent (associate-professors)
- Lektor (assistant-professors)
India
Regular Academic ranks (Hierarchy from top): Academic institutions in India have the mandate of teaching, training and research. This also includes research universities.
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- In addition to these, there are government sponsored fellowships such as Ramanujan & Ramalingaswami. The fellowship is awarded to able candidates for a 5-year contract period during which they are hosted by an academic or research organisation. Their primary function is to carry out high quality original research. They may become a regular faculty as an assistant professor or associate professor during this period subject to their performance.
- Assistant Professor (on contract) / Adhoc faculty â" They are primarily involved in teaching for a limited contract period typically 6 months â" 1 year.
Research ranks (Hierarchy from top): Research institutions such as national labs have a different kind of hierarchy and are primarily concerned with basic and applied research. They guide Ph.D. students in their research thesis but do not grant degrees. In most cases the Ph.D. candidates are registered with another University which grants the degree. Awarding of degree is subjected to meeting the same criteria as Ph.D. guided by university professors.
- Scientist H
- Scientist G
- Scientist F
- Scientist E (in some cases EII)
- Scientist D (in some cases EI)
- Scientist C
- Scientist B
Non-faculty ranks
- Research associate (postdoctoral fellows)
- Senior research fellow (Ph.D. students after completing two years of course work and research)
- Junior research fellow (Newly joined Ph.D. candidates)
Administrative ranks in Universities
- Chancellor
- Vice Chancellor
- Pro Vice Chancellor
- Deans / Directors
- Chairs / HODs / Wardens
Administrative ranks in Research Institutions
- Director General
- Director
- Chair of Departments / Divisions
Indonesia
Academic ranks There are 4 academic ranks which can be categorized to 9 main levels with one or more rates within each rank.
- Asisten Ahli (Associate Lecturer, rates: 100, 150)
- Lektor (Lecturer, rates: 200, 300)
- Lektor Kepala (Senior Lecturer, rates: 400, 550, 700)
- Guru Besar (professor)
- Guru Besar Madya (Associate Professor) â" Rate 850
- Guru Besar (Professor) â" Rate 1050
Administrative ranks (university)
- Rektor (Rector)
- Wakil Rektor (Vice Rector)
- Dekan (Dean)
- Wakil Dekan (Vice Dean)
- Ketua Jurusan (Head of Department)
- Kepala Program Studi (Head of Programme)
Iran
Holders of master's degrees when granted to teach in a college:
- Instructor (in Persian: ٠ربÛ, transliteration: morabbi)
Holders of Ph.D. degrees:
- Assistant professor (in Persian: استادÛار, transliteration: ostÄdyÄr)
- Associate professor (in Persian: داÙØ´Ûار, transliteration: dÄneshyÄr)
- Professor (in Persian: استاد, transliteration: ostÄd)
- distinguished Professor (in Persian: استاد ٠٠تاز, transliteration: ostÄd-e momtÄz')
Emeritus ranks
- Emeritus professor
- Fellow
Administrative ranks
- Chancellor
- Dean
- Head of department
Iraq
Holders of master's degrees can be (in ascending order):
- Assistant lecturer (Ù Øاضر ٠ساعد)
- Lecturer (Ù Øاضر)
- Assistant professor (أستاذ ٠ساعد)
- Professor (أستاذ)
Holders of PhD degrees can be (in ascending order):
- Lecturer (Ù Øاضر)
- Assistant professor (أستاذ ٠ساعد)
- Professor (أستاذ)
Note: Holders of PhD degrees are automatically promoted to lecturer if they were assistant lecturers before they received their PhD.
- استاذ equivalent to professor.
- استاذ ٠ساعد equivalent to associate professor.
- ٠درس equivalent to assistant professor in American Universities (with PhD) or with researches.
- ٠درس ٠ساعد Assistant lecturer (without PhD).
Israel
Academic:
- Professor Emeritus
- Professor Min Haminyan (Full Professor)
- Professor Chaver (Associate Professor)
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
Administrative Ranks:
- President
- Rector
- Dean
- Department Chair
Italy
Japan
Tenured or non-tenured faculty
- Professor emeritus, Meiyo KyÅju (åèªææ)
- Professor, KyÅju (ææ)
- Associate professor, JunkyÅju (åææ)
- Assistant professor / Research Associate, JokyÅ (å©æ) (previously, Joshu (å©æ))
- Lecturer / Instructor, KÅshi (è¬å¸«)
The Japanese system includes non-tenure, term-limited, tokunin (ç¹ä»») positions at all ranks, including professor. These are referred to as ninki tsuki (ä»»æä»ã) positions and officially include tokunin in the title. Limited tenure track positions (similar to the United States) have recently been introduced ("tenure". å½ç«ç "究éçºæ³äºº ç§'å¦æè¡"æ¯èæ©æ§. Retrieved 15 June 2015. ). In this system JokyÅ (å©æ) corresponds to assistant professor. A major difference between the United States system and Japan is that granting of tenure and promotion to associate professor are not linked; one may be tenured yet remain an assistant professor. Advancing upward typically requires a higher-level post to be vacated, even in the new tenure-track system.
Jordan
Assistant Prof Associate Prof Prof
Kenya
Latvia
Administrative positions:
- Rektors (male), Rektore (female) (rector)
- DekÄns (male), DekÄne (female) (dean), head of a faculty (human sciences, natural sciences etc.)
- Nodaļas vadÄ«tÄjs (male) Nodaļas vadÄ«tÄja (female) (department manager), head of a department (computer science, mathematics etc.)
Academic positions:
- Profesors (male) Profesore (female) Professor
- AsociÄ"tais profesors (male) AsociÄ"tÄ profesore (female) associate professor
- Docents (male), Docente (female) (assistant professor), usually almost the same teaching/research/administration division as professor, Doctoral Degree required
- Lektors (male), Lektore (female) Lecturer. Requires MA degree
- Asistents (male), Asistente (female) research or teaching assistant
Lebanon
Academic positions at the Lebanese American University:
- Instructor
- Senior Instructor
- Lecturer
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Professor
- Distinguished Professor
Libya
- Professor (أستاذ)
- Associate professor (أستاذ ٠شارÙ)
- Assistant professor (أستاذ ٠ساعد)
- Lecturer (Ù Øاضر)
- Assistant lecturer (Ù Øاضر ٠ساعد )
Macau
At the University of Macau there are nine levels of faculty rank, namely
- Chair professor,
- Distinguished professor,
- Professor,
- Associate professor,
- Assistant professor
- Senior lecturer
- Lecturer
- Senior instructor
- Instructor
At the Macau Polytechnic Institute there are three levels
- professor (professor coordenador)
- associate professor (professor adjuncto)
- lecturer (assistente)
Macedonia
- Demonstrator, Ð"емонÑÑÑаÑоÑ-(Graduate employee in a university)
- Younger assistant, Ðомлад ÐÑиÑÑенÑ-(B.Sc.)
- Assistant, ÐÑиÑÑенÑ-(M.Sc.)
- Docent, Ð"оÑенÑ-(Ph.D.)
- Vonreden Professor, Ð'онÑеден ÐÑоÑеÑоÑ-(associate professor)
- Professor, ÐÑоÑеÑоÑ-(full-time professor)
- Professor emeritus, ÐензиониÑан ÐÑоÑеÑоÑ-(retired professor)
- Academic, Ðкадемик-(academician)
Administrative positions:
- Pomlad referent, Ðомлад ÑеÑеÑенÑ- (Younger Civil Servant) -High School Diploma
- Referent, РеÑеÑенÑ- (Civil Servant) -High School Diploma
- Postar Referent, ÐоÑÑÐ°Ñ Ð ÐµÑеÑенÑ- (Senior Civil Servant) -High School Diploma
- Pomlad Sorabotnik, Ðомлад СоÑабоÑник- (Younger Associate) -Associate Degree
- Sorabotnik, СоÑабоÑник- (Ðssociate) -Associate Degree
- Postar Sorabotnik, ÐоÑÑÐ°Ñ Ð¡Ð¾ÑабоÑник- (Senior Associate) -Associate Degree
- Rakovoditel na studentski prasanja, РаководиÑел на ÑÑÑденÑÑки пÑаÑаÑа- (Head of Students Affairs) -Bachelor's degree
- Rakovoditel na katedra/institut, РаководиÑел на каÑедÑа/инÑÑиÑÑÑ- (Head of Department/Institute) -Ph.D.
- Prodekan, ÐÑодекан- (Vice Dean) -Ph.D.
- Dekan, Ð"екан- (Dean) -Ph.D.
- Prorektor, ÐÑоÑекÑоÑ- (Vice Rector) -Ph.D.
- Rektor, РекÑоÑ- (Rector) -Ph.D.
Malaysia
Malta
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
- Assistant Lecturer
Mexico
The ranking system in most Mexican public universities is as follows
- Professor Asociado A (early assistant professor or senior postdoc)
- Professor Asociado B (early assistant professor or senior postdoc)
- Professor Asociado C (early assistant professor or senior postdoc)
- Professor Titular A (equivalent to assistant professor or lecturer)
- Professor Titular B (equivalent to associate professor or reader)
- Professor Titular C (equivalent to full professor or professor)
- Professor Emerito (equivalent to distinguished professor, not to be confused with emeritus professor)
Usually Mexican academics are also fellows of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) that has four levels (candidate, I, II and III) that more or less correlate (but are not equivalent) to the Asociado and Titular A, B, and C professorships. The rank as professor is determined by the individual's institution while the SNI level is determined by an independent committee that evaluates the researchers nationwide. Also:
- Professor emeritus (not higher rank but lifetime title)
- Full-time researcher
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor
Often described (in Spanish) as Associate Professor (professor asociado) A, B or C (indicating their level from lower to higher)
Research titles are linked to the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores given by the national research council (Conacyt):
- SNI emeritus researcher (not necessarily higher rank but lifetime, requires 15 years in SNI III)
- SNI III researcher
- SNI II researcher
- SNI I researcher
- SNI candidate researcher (C)
All titles, both professors and researchers, can be given in a:
- Full-time, or
- Part-time basis
Administrative academic positions:
- Rector
- Director of Faculty or College
- Coordinator
New Zealand
Netherlands
Nigeria
Academic Positions
- Emeritus Professor (retired)
- Professor
- Associate Professor / Reader
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer I
- Lecturer II
- Assistant Lecturer
- Graduate Assistant
Administrative Positions
- Chancellor
- Pro-chancellor
- Vice-chancellor
- Deputy vice-chancellor
- Pro-vice-chancellor
- Deans of faculties(some are referred to as provost)
- Heads of departments/schools
- Department/school directors of studies
Nepal
Academic Positions
1. Professor Emeritus
2. Associate professor
3. Assistant Professor
4. Lecturer
5. Teaching Assistant
6. Instructor
7. Technical support staff
Administrative Positions
- Chancellor
- Pro-chancellor
- Vice-chancellor
- Rector
- Registrar
- Deans of School
- Heads of department
- Program Coordinator
Norway
Pakistan
The hiring of academic positions in public universities throughout Pakistan is managed by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, the requirement for all positions vary with respect to the field of studies e.g. Engineering, IT, Medical, Law, and Arts and Design.
There are four faculty ranks lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor.
In engineering public universities, a lecturer requires a M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree and high academic standing in the field (e.g. gold medallist, among top 15 students of graduating class). An assistance professor position requires a Ph.D. in relevant field and at least two years of teaching/research/professional experience. An associate professorship can be conducted in the fourth year of employment, although, it is becoming more common for promotion and tenure to be awarded in the sixth year of employment. The review requires a certain number 5/8/10 research publications (with at least 1/2/4 publications in the last 5 years) by the calendar years 2007/2008/2012 respectively, in HEC/PEC recognized journals.
A professor requires ten years post-PhD teaching/research experience in an HEC recognized university or a post-graduate institution or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization. It requires a minimum of 8/12/15 research publications (with at least 2/3/5 publications in the last 5 years) by the calendar years 2007/2008/2012 respectively, in HEC/PEC recognized journals
- Professor Emeritus
- Meritorious Professor/ Distinguished National Professor
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor
- Lecturer
- Lab Engineer
- Research Associate
Peru
- Emeritus professor (Profesor Emérito)
- Full professor (Profesor Principal)
- Associate professor (Profesor Asociado)
- Assistant professor (Profesor Auxiliar)
- Instructor professor (Profesor Instructor)
- Research/Teaching Assistant (Asistente Académico/de Investigación)
- Practice leader (Jefe de Prácticas)
Philippines
- Professor Emeritus
- Professor
- Associate Professor (doctorate is typically required)
- Assistant Professor (master's degree required; typically this is also the entry-level rank for PhD holders)
- Instructor (master's degree required)
- Assistant Instructor
- Lecturer (other Universities/Colleges)
- Guest Lecturer (other Universities/Colleges)
Administrative ranks (UP System;National)
- Chancellor/University President
- Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Planning and Development
- Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research and Extension
- Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Finance and Management
- University Registrar
- Dean
- Assistant Dean/Associate Dean
- Department Chairman/Program Chairperson
- Faculty Members and Staff
Other professors
- Professor-researcher
- Researcher
- Professor Emeritus
- Ad honorem professor
Tenure
Due to Philippine labor laws regarding permanency, a faculty member who has not received tenure within three years of initial hire cannot continue as a full-time hire at the same university.
Poland
Research-and-teaching staff (higher rank)
- (pl 'asystent') â" research-and-teaching assistant / research-and-teaching fellow (hold master's degree)
- (pl 'adiunkt') â" assistant professor (requires PhD)
- (pl 'docent') â" senior lecturer (requires PhD or habilitation), (a new position, since 2007 optional and only in some universities, does not involve any research duties and is meant mainly for teaching). Until 1987 a position between assistant professor and associate professor.
- (pl 'profesor nadzwyczajny') â" associate professor (requires habilitation), according to German nomenclature sometimes called "professor extraordinarius"
- (pl 'profesor zwyczajny') â" full professor (requires the professor title, which is an academic title, not an academic position), sometimes called "professor ordinarius"
and also for a special purpose:
- (pl 'profesor wizytujÄ cy')- visiting professor
- (pl 'profesor emerytowany')- professor emeritus
Teaching staff: (lower rank)
- (pl 'instruktor') â" instructor (sport)
- (pl 'lektor') â" instructor, foreign language teacher
- (pl 'wykÅadowca') â" lecturer
- (pl 'starszy wykÅadowca') â" senior lecturer (please note the same term is used for both "docent" and "starszy wykÅadowca"
Elected or nominated posts
- Rector (Rektor) â" the principal head of the university (one per university); usually assisted by several deputy rectors (pl prorektor)
- Dean (Dziekan); the principal head of the faculty (one per faculty), usually assisted by several deputy deans (pl prodziekan);
- Head (Kierownik) â" the head of the institute/department/chair (one per organizational unit)
Portugal
Romania
Administrative ranks
- Rector (Rector): one per university
- Prorector (Vice-rector): one or more per university
- Decan (Dean): one per college
- Prodecan (Vice-dean): one or more per college
- Director de departament (Head of department): one per department
- Èef de catedrÄ (Head of department): one per department
Research-and-teaching staff (higher rank)
- Profesor universitar (Professor): he/she has a doctorate degree international-impact research activity
- ConferenÈiar universitar (Associate professor): he/she has a doctorate degree and national-impact research activity
- Lector universitar or Èef de lucrÄri (Assistant professor): he/she has a doctorate degree and local-impact research activity
and also for a special purpose:
- Profesor vizitator (Visiting professor)
- Profesor emerit or Profesor consultant (Emeritus professor)
Teaching staff (lower rank)
- Asistent universitar (Instructor): he/she has a doctorate degree
- Preparator universitar (Associate Instructor): he/she finalized master's degree and needs a doctorate degree [this position type became obsolete in 2015, according to the Romanian legislation]
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
- Profesor (professor), both degree (written prof. before name) and position. Professors are appointed by the president after a successful accomplishment of the process of awarding a professorship. One of the requirements is an already accomplished docent degree.
- Docent (associate professor), both degree (written doc. before name) and position. The degree is awarded by the rector after a certain amount of years of teaching and after a successful accomplishment of habilitácia (a process concluded by a defense of a reviewed research manuscript and a public lecture).
- Odborný asistent (lecturer / researcher), this title covers positions from lecturers to researchers. Requirements for lecturers / researchers vary, usually a Ph.D. / Th.D. is required
- Asistent (assistant lecturer), at least Master degree is required
Special
- Hosťujúci profesor (hosting professor), significant expert with whom a dean with the approval of the scientific council of a faculty concluded employment at the position of professor
- Hosťujúci docent (hosting associate professor), significant expert with whom a dean with the approval of the scientific council of a faculty concluded employment at the position of associate professor
- Mimoriadny profesor (adjunct professor; sometimes also translated as associate professor, but it is not same position as docent), associate professor temporarily appointed to the position of professor at a faculty while being an expectant to professor degree (written mimoriadny profesor after name)
Administrative
- Rektor (rector), head of the university
- Prorektor (vice-rector), typically 3 to 5 people are vice-rectors; the position is further specified by indicating domain a vice-rector is responsible for (e. g. study-related issues, research, public relationships, international relationships, development, information technology)
- Kvestor (registrar, bursar), senior professional financial administrator of the university
- Dekan (dean), head of a faculty
- Prodekan (vice-dean); the position is further specified by indicating domain a vice-den is responsible for (e. g. admissions, study-related issues, research, public relationships, international relationships, information technology)
- Riaditeľ (director), head of a sub-unit at the university or a faculty (institute, research center), e. g. Institute of Life-Long Learning of the Slovak University of Technology, Institute of Physical Education and Sport at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University
- Vedúci katedry (departmental chair), head of a katedra (department) â" sub-unit at a faculty
- Zástupca vedúceho katedry (deputy departmental chair), deputizes department chair if necessary
Honorary ranks
- Emeritný profesor (professor emeritus), may be awarded by the rector on the proposal of the scientific council of the university for significant contributions in the field of science, art or education to professor older than 65 years who is no longer employment at the university, but is still active in research and teaching
- Doctor honoris causa (honorary doctor for the sake of the honor), honorary doctorate of the university or a faculty awarded for special merit (written Dr.h.c. before name)
Slovenia
- Asistent â" assistant (Must hold at least Master (after Bologna process) or Honours degree (university diploma awarded before the Bologna process) with excellent grades, pursuing a postgraduate studies (either Doctorate / PhD studies or pre-Bologna process Magister studies). Relevant working experience or publications could be required as well)
- Asistent-raziskovalec â" research assistant (Must hold at least Master (after Bologna process) or Honours degree (university diploma awarded before the Bologna process) with excellent grades, pursuing a postgraduate studies (either Doctorate / PhD studies or pre-Bologna process Magister studies). Relevant working experience or publications could be required as well)
- Lektor (usually a native speaker of a taught language)
- Docent â" assistant professor (Must hold Doctorate / PhD. Relevant working experience or publications could be required as well.)
- Izredni profesor â" associate professor (Must hold PhD or Doctorate and have experience of minimum of four years as a Docent)
- Redni profesor â" full professor (Must hold PhD or Doctorate and have experience of minimum of four years as a Docent)
Administrative ranks
- Rektor â" rector / chancellor / head of university
- Prorektor â" prorector / vice-chancellor / head of university assistant
- Dekan â" dean / head of faculty, academy or school at the university
- Prodekan â" vice-dean / head of faculty, academy or school at the university
- Predstojnik oddelka â" head of department; several per faculty, academy or school at the university
Honorary ranks
- Zaslužni profesor â" distinguished professor, a title bestowed to professors for their extraordinary achievements
South Africa
South Korea
Protected job titles (a.k.a. tenure positions):
- (Full) professor (ì êµì/êµì)
- Associate professor (ë¶êµì)
- Assistant professor (ì¡°êµì)
- Full-time instructor (ì ì ê°ì¬) : In some universities, this rank is missed and full-time academic career begins with the assistant professor rank.
Other positions:
- Part-time instructor (ìê° ê°ì¬)
- Research professor (ì°êµ¬ êµì)
- Clinical professor (ìì êµì)
- Adjunct professor (겸ì êµì)
- Teaching assistant professor ( ê°ìì 문 ì¡°êµì)
- Collegiate professor
- Visiting professor (ê°ì êµì/ì´ë¹ êµì)
- Chaired professor (ìì¢ êµì)
- Emeritus professor (ëª ì êµì)
Spain
Sri Lanka
The appointment of professors follows the British system and is governed by the University Grants Commission regulations. A points-based system considers contributions to the research field, national development and institutional development. Several types of professorships exist:
- Professor emeritus (on retirement at the age of 65)
- Senior professor
- Professor
- Associate professor
Professor positions are clearly separated from other junior faculty positions such as, in seniority order: senior lecturer (grade I) (usually PhD and 6+ years service), senior lecturer (grade II) (usually a PhD and 2+ years service), lecturer (usually with PhD), lecturer (probationary), assistant lecturer.
- Professor emeritus (on retirement)
- Senior professor
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Senior lecturer
- Lecturer
- Temporary Assistant lecturer
- Instructor/ demonstrator
- Student instructor (undergrad)
Administrative ranks
- Chancellor (titular)
- Vice-chancellor/president
- Registrar
- Deans of faculties
- Heads of departments/schools
- Directors of Postgraduate Institutes
Syria
The academic rankings in the Syrian Arab Republic are very similar to the Egyptian ones; see Academic ranks in Egypt for details.
Switzerland
German-language universities
- Hilfassistent/innen: Undergraduate research assistant / Undergraduate teaching assistant
- Assistent/innen: research assistant (typically a PhD student)
- Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/innen: Scientific Staff (Note: typically synonymous with "Assistent/innen")
- Postdoc: Postdoc (i.e., after PhD)
- Oberassistent/innen: senior researcher/lecturer (typically after 1â"2 years as a postdoc)
- Lehrbeauftragte: lecturer / adjunct professor
- Gastdozent/innen: visiting lecturer
- Assistenzprofessor: assistant professor (requires PhD)
- Privatdozent/innen: senior lecturer (has the habilitation but not professorship)
- Professor: full professor (ordinary and extraordinary)
French-language universities
- Professeur ordinaire (full professor, chair)
- Professeur extraordinaire
- Professeur invité
- Professeur associé (associate professor literally, yet functions as full professor or reader, non-chair, tenured)
- Professeur assistant (assistant professor literally, yet functions as associate professor, tenure-track)
- Chargé de cours (senior lecturer, yet functions as associate professor, tenure-track)
- Privat docent (has the habilitation but not professorship, required for tenure-track)
- Maître-Assistant (assistant professor or lecturer, non-tenured)
- Assistant (lecturer, usually a graduate student)
- Moniteur (undergraduate student)
Taiwan
- Professor emeritus
- Professor
- Associate professor
- Assistant professor (assistant professor and above are mainly for people who hold a PhD degree. Some are promoted to this rank by distinctive industrial performance.)
- Lecturer
- Adjunct professor
- Adjunct associate professor
- Adjunct assistant professor (According to the contract work, and less welfare. Usually 1 to 2 years.)
- Adjunct researcher
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
- Professor Emeritus
- Professor
- Senior Lecturer
- Lecturer
- Assistant Lecturer
- Instructor
- Graduate/Research Assistant
Tunisia
- Professeur ordinaire (full professor)
- Professeur extraordinaire (full professor)
- Professeur (professor)
- Chargé de cours définitif (associate professor, tenured)
- Chargé de cours temporaire (assistant professor, tenure-track)
- Chargé de cours invité (visiting assistant professor, non-tenured)
- Maître de conférences (associate professor, tenured)
- Directeur de recherche (research director, appointed by federal research council FNRS)
- Chef de travaux agrégé (senior researcher with teaching aggregation, with Ph.D.)
- Maître de Conférences (senior researcher, with Ph.D., appointed by federal research council FNRS)
- Chef de travaux (senior researcher, with Ph.D.)
- Chercheur qualifié (senior researcher., appointed by federal research council FNRS)
- Premier assistant (senior research assistant, with Ph.D.)
- Chargé de recherche (researcher, typically post.doc., appointed by federal research council FNRS)
- Assistant de recherche (research assistant)
Administrative ranks
- Recteur (president of university)
- Vice-Recteur
- Doyen (dean, i.e. head of a faculty, elected)
- Président d'institut (director of research institute, elected)
- Vice-Doyen (vice-dean, i.e. head of studies in a faculty)
- Président de département (department head, elected)
Turkey
Academic ranks
- Profesör(Full professor)
- Doçent, (Associate professor)
- Yardımcı Doçent, (Assistant professor)
- ̀retim G̦revlisi, (Lecturer)
- Okutman, (Instructor)
- AraÅtırma Görevlisi, (Research/teaching assistant)
Administrative ranks
- Rektör, rector or president (professors)
- Rektör Yardımcısı, vice-rector or vice-president (professors)
- Fakülte Dekanı, dean of the faculty (associate professor or above)
- Enstitü müdürü, Director of the institute (assistant professor or above)
- Dekan Yardımcısı, vice-dean or associate dean (associate professor or above)
- Enstitü müdür yardımcısı, Deputy director of the institute (assistant professor or above)
- Bölüm BaÅkanı, head of department (assistant professor or above)
- Ana Bilim Dalı BaÅkanı, chair of academic programs (assistant professor or above)
Ukraine
Academic ranks
- Profesor / ÐÑоÑеÑÐ¾Ñ (Full professor)
- Docent / Ð"оÑÐµÐ½Ñ (Associate professor)
- Starshyj naukovyj doslidnyk (spivrobitnyk) / СÑаÑÑий наÑковий доÑлÑдник (ÑпÑвÑобÑÑник) (Senior researcher)
- Asystent / ÐÑиÑÑÐµÐ½Ñ (Assistant professor)
- Starshyj vykladach / СÑаÑÑий Ð²Ð¸ÐºÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð°Ñ (Senior lecturer)
- Vykladach / Ð'Ð¸ÐºÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð°Ñ (Lecturer)
- Starshyj Laborant / СÑаÑÑий лабоÑÐ°Ð½Ñ (Senior research/teaching assistant)
- Laborant / ÐабоÑÐ°Ð½Ñ (Research/teaching assistant)
Administrative ranks
- Rektor / РекÑоÑ, rector or president (professors)
- Zastupnyk rektora / ÐаÑÑÑпник ÑекÑоÑа, vice-rector or vice-president (professors)
- Dekan Fakultetu / Ð"екан ÑакÑлÑÑеÑÑ, dean of the faculty (associate professor or above)
- Dyrektor instytutu / centru / Ð"иÑекÑÐ¾Ñ ÑнÑÑиÑÑÑÑ / ÑенÑÑÑ, Director of the institute / centre (assistant professor or above)
- Zastupnyk dekana/dyrektora / ÐаÑÑÑпник декана/диÑекÑоÑа, vice-dean or associate dean (associate professor or above) / deputy director of the institute (assistant professor or above)
- Zaviduvach kafedry / ÐавÑдÑÐ²Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ°ÑедÑи, head of department (assistant professor or above)
- Zaviduvach laboratoriji / ÐавÑдÑÐ²Ð°Ñ Ð»Ð°Ð±Ð¾ÑаÑоÑÑÑ, head of laboratory (assistant professor or above)
- Zaviduvach sekciji kafedry / ÐавÑдÑÐ²Ð°Ñ ÑекÑÑÑ ÐºÐ°ÑедÑи, chair of academic programs (assistant professor or above)
United Kingdom
Research and teaching career pathway
- Professor/Chair (equivalent to distinguished professor)
- Reader (equivalent to full professor)
- Senior lecturer/Principal lecturer (equivalent to associate professor)
- Lecturer, clinical lecturer (equivalent to assistant professor)
- Assistant lecturer, demonstrator, seminar leader, associate lecturer, graduate teaching assistant, departmental lecturer
Research career pathway
- Professor/professorial research fellow/research professor
- Reader
- Senior research fellow
- Research fellow
- Research associate, research assistant
Teaching career pathway
- Professorial teaching fellow
- Senior teaching fellow
- Teaching fellow
- Teaching associate
United States
Most common hierarchy
- Distinguished, Endowed or University Professor
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Research Associate, Lecturer, and Instructor
- Adjunct Professor/Lecturer/Instructor (often part-time)
Venezuela
- Titular professor (Professor Titular)
- Associated professor (Professor Asociado)
- Aggregate professor (Professor Agregado)
- Assistant professor (Professor Assistante)
- Instructor (Instructor)
Dedication rank
- Exclusive dedication professor (Professor a Dedicación Exclusiva)
- Full-time professor (Professor a Tiempo Completo)
- Contracted professor (Professor a Tiempo Convencional â" academic rank is usually optional)
Administrative ranks (public national)
- University council (Consejo Universitario â" Ã"rgano Colegiado)
- Rector or chairman (Rector)
- University secretary or registrar (Secretario)
- Academic vice rector (Vicerrector Académico)
- Administrative vice rector (Vicerrector Administrativo)
- Faculty council (Consejo de Facultad â" Ã"rgano Colegiado)
- Dean (Decano â" one per faculty)
- Vice-dean (Vicedecano â" one per faculty â" optional)
- Academic council (Concejo Académico â" Ã"rgano Colegiado)
- Dean's council (Consejo Decanal â" Ã"rgano Colegiado)
- School council (Consejo de Escuela â" Ã"rgano Colegiado)
- Principal (Director â" one per school)
- Vice-principal (Subdirector â" one per school â"- optional)
- Chief of Department (Jefe de Departamento)
- Chief of chair (Jefe de Cátedra)
- Chief of Department (Jefe de Departamento)
Other professors
- Professor-researcher (Professor Investigador)
- Researcher (Investigador)
- Retired professor (Professor Retirado)
- Ad honorem professor (Professor Ad Honorem)
- Consultant professor (Professor Consultante)
- Visiting professor (Professor Visitante)
- Emergency teacher (Docente de Emergencia)
Auxiliary and Lab assistants
- Auxiliary teacher I (Docente Auxiliar I)
- Auxiliary teacher II (Docente Auxiliar II)
- Auxiliary teacher III (Docente Auxiliar III)
- Auxiliary teacher IV (Docente Auxiliar IV)
- Auxiliary teacher V (Docente Auxiliar V)
Notes
References
External links
- Academic careers by country