Academic ranks in Thailand

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

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At higher education institutions in Thailand, teaching officers are generally called "lecturers" (อาจารย์ achan) and are collectively called "teaching staff" (คณาจารย์ khanachan), whilst administrative officers are generally called "administrators" (ผู้บริหาร phuborihan) and are collectively called "administrative staff" (คณะผู้บริหาร khana phuborihan).

Careers of teaching staff at Thai universities generally start at the level of "lecturer". At this level, contracts may be permanent or temporary, or may impose a time-limit for progression to a higher rank (similarly to a US tenure-track position). In order to achieve higher academic ranks, staff must submit to evaluation both internally (at the level of their institution) and externally (by academics from other institutions). Criteria for promotion are regulated centrally by the body which regulates universities (Office of the Higher Education Commission), meaning that there is little variation in promotion standards across institutions, irrespective of their status or orientation (e.g. research-intensive international universities vs. teaching-oriented local universities).

Progression of staff through academic ranks follows a similar dynamic to that in Australia, with the highest rank of Professor awarded selectively to leading scholars. Thus, compared to higher education institutions in countries such as the US, where Associate Professor is regarded as a mid-career rank and an intermediate step before Professorship, holders of Associate Professorships are regarded as senior members of academic staff at Thai universities, comparable to Readers at many Commonwealth institutions.

Academic ranks

Professors

Full namesAcronyms
EnglishThaiRomanised (RTGS)
Regular officers
Professor [1] ศาสตราจารย์Sattrachanศ.
Clinical Professor [2] ศาสตราจารย์คลินิกSattrachan Khlinikศ. คลินิก
Professor Emeritus [3] ศาสตราจารย์กิตติคุณ or
ศาสตราจารย์เกียรติคุณ		Sattrachan Kittikhun or
Sattrachan Kiattikhun		ศ. กิตติคุณ or
ศ. (เกียรติคุณ)
Irregular officers
Adjunct Professor [1] [4] ศาสตราจารย์วุฒิคุณ or
ศาสตราจารย์พิเศษ		Sattrachan Wutthikhun or
Sattrachan Phiset		None or
ศ. (พิเศษ)
Chair Professor [5] ศาสตราจารย์เกียรติยศ,
ศาสตรเมธาจารย์ or
ศาสตราจารย์อาวุโส		Sattrachan Kiattiyot,
Sattramethachan or
Sattrachan Awuso		None
Distinguished Professor [6] ศาสตราจารย์พิศิษฐ์Sattrachan Phisit
Honorary Professor [1] [7] ศาสตราจารย์กิตติมศักดิ์Sattrachan Kittimasak
Named Professor [8] ศาสตราภิชานSattraphichan
Research Professor [9] กิตติเมธีKittimethi
Visiting Professor [10] ศาสตราจารย์รับเชิญ or
ศาสตราจารย์อาคันตุกะ		Sattrachan Rap Choen or
Sattrachan Akhantuka

Others

Full namesAcronyms
EnglishThaiRomanised (RTGS)
Regular officers
Associate Professorรองศาสตราจารย์Rong Sattrachanรศ.
Assistant Professorผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์Phuchuai Sattrachanผศ.
Lecturerอาจารย์Achanอ.
Irregular officers
Adjunct Associate Professor [1] รองศาสตราจารย์วุฒิคุณ or
รองศาสตราจารย์พิเศษ		Rong Sattrachan Wutthikhun or
Rong Sattrachan Phiset		None or
รศ. (พิเศษ)
Adjunct Assistant Professor [1] ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์วุฒิคุณ or
ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์พิเศษ		Phuchuai Sattrachan Wutthikhun or
Phuchuai Sattrachan Phiset		None or
ผศ. (พิเศษ)
Adjunct Instructorอาจารย์พิเศษAchan Phisetอ. (พิเศษ)
Visiting Associate Professor [10] รองศาสตราจารย์อาคันตุกะRong Sattrachan AkhantukaNone
Visiting Assistant Professor [10] ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์อาคันตุกะPhuchuai Sattrachan Akhantuka

Administrative ranks

Full namesNote
EnglishThaiRomanised (RTGS)
Administrators
Chancellorผู้ประศาสน์การPhuprasatkanChief of a university. A historical office, only used by Thammasat University and now replaced by "Rector" (อธิการบดี).
Commanderผู้บัญชาการPhubanchakanChief of a university. A historical office, only used by Chulalongkorn University and now replaced by "President" (อธิการบดี).
Directorผู้อำนวยการPhu-amnuaikanChief of an independent centre or institute.
President or RectorอธิการบดีAthikanbodiChief of a university.
อธิการAthikanChief of an independent college. The term is also used as a shortened spoken form of อธิการบดี in universities.
Secretary GeneralเลขาธิการLekhathikanChief of an independent centre or institute.
Lower administrators
DeanคณบดีKhanabodiChief of a faculty or college in an institution.
Directorผู้อำนวยการPhu-amnuaikanChief of a bureau, centre, institute or office in an institution.
Headหัวหน้าHua-naChief of a department, division or section in an institution.
SecretaryเลขานุการLekhanukanChief administrative officer of any entity in an institution.
Note:
  1. A deputy or vice office has an additional word, "รอง" (Rong), in its name. For example, "Deputy Dean" is "รองคณบดี" (Rong Khanabodi).
  2. An assistant office has an additional word, "ผู้ช่วย" (Phuchuai), in its name. For instance, "Assistant Dean" is "ผู้ช่วยคณบดี" (Phuchuai Khanabodi).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "ศาสตราจารย์ (professor)" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ↑ "clinical professor ศาสตราจารย์คลินิก" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ↑ "emeritus professor ศาสตราจารย์กิตติคุณ, ศาสตราจารย์เกียรติคุณ" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  4. ↑ "adjunct professor ศาสตราจารย์วุฒิคุณ" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ↑ "chair professor ศาสตรเมธาจารย์, ศาสตราจารย์อาวุโส" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  6. ↑ "distinguished professor ศาสตราจารย์พิศิษฐ์" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  7. ↑ ศาสตราจารย์กิตติมศักดิ์ (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. 2008-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  8. ↑ "distinguished scholar ศาสตราภิชาน" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  9. ↑ "research professor กิตติเมธี" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  10. 1 2 3 "visiting professor ศาสตราจารย์อาคันตุกะ, ศาสตราจารย์รับเชิญ" (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
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