List of Academic Ranks - Romania

Romania

Administrative ranks

• Rector ("Rector"; one per university; usually assisted by a "prorector")
• Dean ("Decan"; one per faculty; assisted by a "Prodecan")
• Head of department ("Şef de Catedră"; one per department)

Research-and-teaching staff (higher rank)

• Professor ("profesor")
• Associate professor ("conferenţiar")
• Assistant professor ("lector" or "şef de lucrări")

and also for a special purpose:

• Visiting professor ("profesor vizitator")
• Professor emeritus ("profesor emerit" or "profesor consultant")

Teaching staff (lower rank)

• Teaching assistant or assistant lecturer ("asistent")
• Junior teaching assistant ("preparator")