Professorships:

  • Distinguished, Endowed or University Professor
  • Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Research Associate, Lecturer, and Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor/Lecturer/Instructor
  • Clinical Professor, Professor of Practice, Research Professor

Research Personnel:

  • Research Associate (general)
  • Research Scientist (natural or social sciences)
  • Research Engineer (engineering)
  • Research Scholar (humanities)
  • Research Technician (general)
  • Research Assistant (general)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate (general)

Officers of the Corporation:

  • Chancellor or President
  • Provost (sometimes called 'Chancellor', or 'President' or 'Warden')
  • Associate Provost (rare)
  • Assistant Provost (assists the Provost, as do any associates; not superior to vice presidents)
  • Vice-Chancellors or Vice Presidents (of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Finance, etc.)
  • Associate Vice-Chancellor or Associate Vice President
  • Assistant Vice-Chancellor or Assistant Vice President

Academic Administrators:

  • Deans (often also Full Professors)
  • Associate Deans (often also Full Professors)
  • Assistant Dean
  • Directors of Administrative Departments
  • Associate/Assistant Directors of Administrative Departments
  • Chairs or Heads of Academic Departments

Academic Degrees:

  • Doctorate
  • Master's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Associate Degree