Academic ranks in China

Academic ranks in China are the titles, relative importance and power of professors, researchers, and administrative personnel held in academia.

Overview

Most universities in the People's Republic of China adopt a four-level academic rank system, i.e. professor, associate professor, lecturer, and assistant lecturer, while some universities (e.g. Tsinghua University) also use the American-style title of assistant professor. Most PhD graduates will be appointed at the lecturer level initially and receive the qualification to be promoted to associate professorship after two years of teaching. However, people holding a doctorate from Western universities and with some working experience overseas will occasionally be appointed at a higher level, in exceptional cases at the full professor level directly.

Principal faculty
Academic trainee
Honorary titles
Administrative ranks

See also: University administrator (Chinese)

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