University professors teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities and degree-granting colleges. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
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- Agriculture professor – university
- Anatomy professor – university
- Anthropology professor – university
- Archaeology professor – university
- Asian studies professor – university
- Assistant professor – university
- Assistant professor, botany – university
- Assistant professor, history – university
- Associate professor – university
- Associate professor, linguistics
- Astronomy professor – university
- Bacteriology professor – university
- Biochemistry professor – university
- Biology professor – university
- Biomechanics professor – university
- Botany professor – university
- Business administration professor – university
- Chairman/woman, food sciences department – university
- Chairman/woman, geography department – university
- Chairman/woman, linguistics department – university
- Chairman/woman, physics department – university
- Chairman/woman, theology department – university
- Chairman/woman, visual arts department – university
- Chairperson, food sciences department – university
- Chairperson, geography department – university
- Chairperson, linguistics department – university
- Chairperson, physics department – university
- Chairperson, theology department – university
- Chairperson, visual arts department – university
- Chemical engineering professor – university
- Chemistry professor – university
- Civil engineering professor – university
- Classics professor – university
- Computer science professor – university
- Criminology professor – university
- Dentistry professor – university
- Department chairman/woman – university
- Department chairperson – university
- Department head – university
- Department head, food sciences – university
- Department head, geography – university
- Department head, linguistics – university
- Department head, physics – university
- Department head, theology – university
- Department head, visual arts – university
- Drama professor – university
- Economics professor – university
- Education professor – university
- Electrical engineering professor – university
- Engineering and architecture professor – university
- Engineering professor – university
- English professor – university
- Fine arts professor – university
- Food science professor – university
- Forestry professor – university
- Full professor – university
- Geography professor – university
- Geology professor – university
- Geophysics professor – university
- History professor – university
- Humanities professor – university
- Hygiene professor – university
- Industrial engineering professor – university
- Journalism professor – university
- Laboratory technology professor – university
- Language professor – university
- Law professor – university
- Lecturer – university
- Library science professor – university
- Life sciences professor – university
- Linguistics professor – university
- Literature professor – university
- Mathematics professor – university
- Mechanical engineering professor – university
- Medical sciences professor – university
- Medicine professor – university
- Metallurgical engineering professor – university
- Metallurgy professor – university
- Meteorology professor – university
- Music professor – university
- Natural sciences professor – university
- Nursing professor – university
- Oceanography professor – university
- Pharmacy professor – university
- philosophy professor – university
- Physical sciences professor – university
- Physics professor – university
- Physiology professor – university
- Political science professor – university
- Professor emeritus – university
- Professor of computer science – university
- Professor of medicine – university
- Professor, university
- Psychiatry professor – university
- Psychology professor – university
- Public administration professor – university
- Public health professor – university
- Recreology professor – university
- Religion professor – university
- Sculpture professor – university
- Social sciences professor – university
- Social work professor – university
- Sociology professor – university
- Surgery professor – university
- Teacher – teacher's college
- University department head
- University instructor, engineering
- University professor
- University professor, engineering
- University professor, English
- Urban planning professor – university
- Veterinary medicine professor – university
- Visiting professor – university
- Visiting scholar – university
- Zoology professor – university
Main Duties
University professors perform some or all of the following duties:
- Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
- Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
- Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
- Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
- Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
- Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
- May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
- May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
- May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.
- University professors specialize in a particular subject matter such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, sociology, business administration or law.
Employment Requirements
- A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required.
- Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.