*PROFESSOR IS NOT HIGHER THAN A Phd.*

Professor is not higher than a PhD. Get this Education once and for all, especially our micro and macro economics and bottom up approach brothers and sisters.

There is no qualification higher than a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). PhD is a terminal degree whereas Prof. is a rank related to university teaching. Do not confuse Prof to be a terminal degree.

In Ghana, University Academic Staff Ranks are Lecturer , Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor. Recently, Assistant Lecturer has been introduced for those with Masters. Elsewhere, like in US, Canada and UK , Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor are the various rank. It appears UK for instance uses the two approaches.

Previously, in universities in Ghana, you didn’t need a PhD to be promoted to the rank of Professor. There are many Professors without PhD.

Prof Frimpong of KNUST was Promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and obtained his PhD in 2013. . Mr Gariba of KNUST is now Prof without a PhD. Nana Afia Opoku- Asare a member of NaCCA Board is a Prof without a PhD. Yiadom Marfo of UCC is a Prof without a PhD. However, in recent times, it appears your rank may end at Senior Lecturer in Ghanaian Universities if you don’t have a PhD.

Do not also confuse Professor as a professional title with Professor as a promotional rank. It appears in the US anyone teaching in the University is called a Professor whereas in Ghana and UK they are called Lecturers.

It is actually ignorance that makes people compare Prof to PhD as if both are academic qualifications. It even more pathetic to suggest that, a person who has worked throughout his or her life in the academia and has promoted to the rank of Prof is more qualified than someone who has worked in the industry. Both have different promotional titles.

While Field Marshal is the highest rank in the British Army, Prof is the highest rank for university Academic Staff. And so is like suggesting that a Prof is more qualified than a Field Marshal.

And again, stop equating Honorary Doctorate to PhD. The ignorance and the misinformation are becoming too much on this street. Get this one too, Doctor of Letters is not equivalent to PhD. It is way of university saying “Thank you” to someone for the person’s contribution to a certain field. In fact some even give it to people that have made huge donations to the university. UDS said thank you to Rawlings.

So for instance, if someone has three Honorary Doctorates it doesn’t mean the person has three PhDs.

Wow! Intresting read.

we kno b4

Thanks for the info.
But i wonder how someone would Think Professorship is another Academic qualification.

About the Academic Doctorate and Honorary Doctorate, people still Make that Mistake time and time again.

It is well.

Wow! This is a beautiful piece of information. Thank you so much. But then, those of us that our friends started calling us Profs when we were doing our OND programme, which category do we belong. Are we Honourary Profs?

Ehen

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The professor title is conferred on an academic who has contributed significantly to his/her area of research and that sort of original contribution usually starts from MSc/PhD levels, hence most professors being PhD holders.
The metrics used for conferring such titles is unique to each institution but their are general standards. That said, if an industry professional feels he's deserving of the title, let him/her produce proper original research contributions to the field, that can be vetted and studied.
And try to take it easy biko, seems like you're using your write up to attack someone.

Kwamecron God bless you

kode12:
The professor title is conferred on an academic who has contributed significantly to his/her area of research and that sort of original contribution usually starts from MSc/PhD levels, hence most professors being PhD holders.
The metrics used for conferring such titles is unique to each institution but their are general standards. That said, if an industry professional feels he's deserving of the title, let him/her produce proper original research contributions to the field, that can be vetted and studied.
And try to take it easy biko, seems like you're using your write up to attack someone.

I don't think so rather there has been misinformation about the word "Prof". Some students even call
their brilliant friends "prof". So stereotypical believe that honorary degree is equivalent to academic degree. These are what Kwamecron setting straight

Wow!! So my uncle that has phd i have really been underestimating him o, I owe him a serious apology for even saying in his back that he's not yet a professor.

We learn Everyday... But I never get all up there... Make I go chop first...

A Phd is required for you to be a professor.

receiving a Ph.D. doesn not mean that one is automatically a professor, Ph.D. certifies that you are a bona fide qualified researcher in your field.

One can only become a professor by having a position at a college or university that is After receiving the Ph.d

PhD is title through research, Professors are titles that are awarded by universities.

A professor actually has same qualifications as a doctor (PhD)

Few years back, people with the title prof seems like a academic god to me. But recently that I unlearn somethings( don't lemme use the word know more), then I realised it is synonymous to a Chieftance title.
I don't know of other climes, but here in Nigeria academic environment, some so called profs research acumen can be equated to a National Diploma holders own.
Nepotism and corruption has totally ridden our academic environment, that anyone with any form of exchange medium ( cash, sex for mark) will get to the pinnacle of academic career.

Majority of the so called profs/PhD, dont care about the core of academics( teaching and research). They are just in it for the appellations and financial gratifications.

I knew about this when I came for my masters

Op is right, we have Professors without PhD even in Nigeria. However, the new standard today in Nigeria is that you will bag your PhD first and in public universities you must have been in academics for a minimum of ten years and then your research works, anything you have written since you started putting pen on paper in that field will be sent out for assessment by other Professors in your field (three of them) then when their report comes back if two out of the three approve that you are worthy of that appointment then it will be awarded to you. But this is the ideal thing, I don’t know if it is still being followed. But I trust University of Ibadan and most first generation universities in Nigeria are still following that standard. I hope this little piece adds to the posters quality post

educative

Nice

Professors in Nigeria are way higher than PhD holders as they got theirs since. Albeit, we know it is a title here that comes after PhD... That's common knowledge sef.

Lalasticlala come and see something.

Very educative.

LordIsaac:
Professors in Nigeria are way higher than PhD holders as they got theirs since. Albeit, we know it is a title here that comes after PhD... That's common knowledge sef.

Learn when you're given the opportunity to.

Kwamecron:
*PROFESSOR IS NOT HIGHER THAN A Phd.*

Professor is not higher than a PhD. Get this Education once and for all, especially our micro and macro economics and bottom up approach brothers and sisters.

There is no qualification higher than a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). PhD is a terminal degree whereas Prof. is a rank related to university teaching. Do not confuse Prof to be a terminal degree.

In Ghana, University Academic Staff Ranks are Lecturer , Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor. Recently, Assistant Lecturer has been introduced for those with Masters. Elsewhere, like in US, Canada and UK , Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor are the various rank. It appears UK for instance uses the two approaches.

Previously, in universities in Ghana, you didn’t need a PhD to be promoted to the rank of Professor. There are many Professors without PhD.

Prof Frimpong of KNUST was Promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and obtained his PhD in 2013. . Mr Gariba of KNUST is now Prof without a PhD. Nana Afia Opoku- Asare a member of NaCCA Board is a Prof without a PhD. Yiadom Marfo of UCC is a Prof without a PhD. However, in recent times, it appears your rank may end at Senior Lecturer in Ghanaian Universities if you don’t have a PhD.

Do not also confuse Professor as a professional title with Professor as a promotional rank. It appears in the US anyone teaching in the University is called a Professor whereas in Ghana and UK they are called Lecturers.

It is actually ignorance that makes people compare Prof to PhD as if both are academic qualifications. It even more pathetic to suggest that, a person who has worked throughout his or her life in the academia and has promoted to the rank of Prof is more qualified than someone who has worked in the industry. Both have different promotional titles.

While Field Marshal is the highest rank in the British Army, Prof is the highest rank for university Academic Staff. And so is like suggesting that a Prof is more qualified than a Field Marshal.

And again, stop equating Honorary Doctorate to PhD. The ignorance and the misinformation are becoming too much on this street. Get this one too, Doctor of Letters is not equivalent to PhD. It is way of university saying “Thank you” to someone for the person’s contribution to a certain field. In fact some even give it to people that have made huge donations to the university. UDS said thank you to Rawlings.

So for instance, if someone has three Honorary Doctorates it doesn’t mean the person has three PhDs.

Thanks for this. Quite informative

poiunt:
A Phd is required for you to be a professor.

receiving a Ph.D. doesn not mean that one is automatically a professor, Ph.D. certifies that you are a bona fide qualified researcher in your field.

One can only become a professor by having a position at a college or university that is After receiving the Ph.d

PhD is title through research, Professors are titles that are awarded by universities.

PhD, JD, MD, MMedSci, Doctor of Philosophy are all routes that can be used depending on your specific field..

Care should be taken before assuming a professor is "qualified" or not.


To the other chap ahead, NOT all professors have any of the qualifications listed. Some have been appointed based on the local system requirements or dynamics.


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The highest honour remains PhD. Prof is just a mere title aggravated by Nigerians

Oduok:
Wow! This is a beautiful piece of information. Thank you so much. But then, those of us that our friends started calling us Profs when we were doing our OND programme, which category do we belong. Are we Honourary Profs?

you are unqualified prof

Lol

Kids talking what they don't know

Let me educate you all

PhD is the beginning of academic career while Prof is the pinancle of academic career.

In Nigeria of today by NUC standard u must have a PhD for over 10 years ( usually 12 yrs) before you can be assessed for professorship. Of course u gather relevant teaching and research experience within that period with over 50 academic publications in high impact factor Journals. Scopus, Thompson Reuters, WOS etc, with good citation index as will be seen in Google scholar, research gate, scopus, Wos etc

Academic career progression in Nigeria

Professor
Associate professor
Senior lecturer
Lecturer 1
Lecturer 2
Assistant Lecturer

PhD will only qualify u for as automatic lecturer 2, to move from one cadre to another u will spend a minimum of 3 yrs on teaching, research and community service.

U won't find a Nigerian professor in the last 15 yrs without PhD. U can't even become a senior lecturer without PhD. Without PhD ur academic career will end in lecturer 1 n u won't teach PG students.

You don't necessarily need to have Ph.D to become a Professor.

Professorship is a ranking attained while teaching and conducting researches in the Universities.

There are some Professors who have carried out many researches in their various fields without having Ph.Ds.

poiunt:
A Phd is required for you to be a professor.

receiving a Ph.D. doesn not mean that one is automatically a professor, Ph.D. certifies that you are a bona fide qualified researcher in your field.

One can only become a professor by having a position at a college or university that is After receiving the Ph.d

PhD is title through research, Professors are titles that are awarded by universities.

Is professorship a Nigerian creation?


Are Professors without Ph.Ds in US, Australia, Canada, Germany or UK inferior to Nigerian Professors?

rhemauni:
Lol

Kids talking what they don't know

Let me educate you all

PhD is the beginning of academic career while Prof is the pinancle of academic career.

In Nigeria of today by NUC standard u must have a PhD for over 10 years ( usually 12 yrs) before you can be assessed for professorship. Of course u gather relevant teaching and research experience within that period with over 50 academic publications in high impact factor Journals. Scopus, Thompson Reuters, WOS etc, with good citation index as will be seen in Google scholar, research gate, scopus, Wos etc

Academic career progression in Nigeria

Professor
Associate professor
Senior lecturer
Lecturer 1
Lecturer 2
Assistant Lecturer

PhD will only qualify u for as automatic lecturer 2, to move from one cadre to another u will spend a minimum of 3 yrs on teaching, research and community service.

U won't find a Nigerian professor in the last 15 yrs without PhD. U can't even become a senior lecturer without PhD. Without PhD ur academic career will end in lecturer 1 n u won't teach PG students.

Were is lalalistic on this one?


Maybe because no be snake trend

Oduok:
Wow! This is a beautiful piece of information. Thank you so much. But then, those of us that our friends started calling us Profs when we were doing our OND programme, which category do we belong. Are we Honourary Profs?

The post you replied only mentioned what is obtainable in the Nigeria system. And it is 100%true. No phD holder in any Nigeria academic institution would talk low of a Prof.
I hate it when some Nigerians compare themselves with this other country with respect to things like this. Every country with its own rules and ways.
When Nigerians start to talk like this, they want to do shua shua somewhere niyen o

oyatz:
Is professorship a Nigerian creation?


Are Professors without Ph.Ds in US, Australia, Canada, Germany or UK inferior to Nigerian Professors?

Very true. Leave them. The have browsed too much ni

rhemauni:
Lol

Kids talking what they don't know

Let me educate you all

PhD is the beginning of academic career while Prof is the pinancle of academic career.

In Nigeria of today by NUC standard u must have a PhD for over 10 years ( usually 12 yrs) before you can be assessed for professorship. Of course u gather relevant teaching and research experience within that period with over 50 academic publications in high impact factor Journals. Scopus, Thompson Reuters, WOS etc, with good citation index as will be seen in Google scholar, research gate, scopus, Wos etc

Academic career progression in Nigeria

Professor
Associate professor
Senior lecturer
Lecturer 1
Lecturer 2
Assistant Lecturer

PhD will only qualify u for as automatic lecturer 2, to move from one cadre to another u will spend a minimum of 3 yrs on teaching, research and community service.

U won't find a Nigerian professor in the last 15 yrs without PhD. U can't even become a senior lecturer without PhD. Without PhD ur academic career will end in lecturer 1 n u won't teach PG students.