Explore unit group

Version:
NOC 2006 Version 1.0

4121 – University Professors

University professors teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities and degree-granting colleges. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Agriculture professor - university
  • Anatomy professor - university
  • Anthropology professor - university
  • Archaeology professor - university
  • Asian studies professor - university
  • Assistant professor - university
  • Assistant professor, botany
  • Assistant professor, botany - university
  • Assistant professor, history - university
  • Associate professor - university
  • Associate professor, linguistics
  • Astronomy professor - university
  • Bacteriology professor - university
  • Biochemistry professor - university
  • Biology professor - university
  • Biomechanics professor - university
  • Botany professor - university
  • Business administration professor - university
  • Chairman/woman, food sciences department - university
  • Chairman/woman, geography department - university
  • Chairman/woman, linguistics department - university
  • Chairman/woman, physics department - university
  • Chairman/woman, theology department - university
  • Chairman/woman, visual arts department - university
  • Chairperson, food sciences department
  • Chairperson, food sciences department - university
  • Chairperson, geography department - university
  • Chairperson, linguistics department - university
  • Chairperson, physics department
  • Chairperson, physics department - university
  • Chairperson, theology department - university
  • Chairperson, visual arts department - university
  • Chemical engineering professor - university
  • Chemistry professor - university
  • Civil engineering professor - university
  • Classics professor - university
  • Computer science professor - university
  • Criminology professor - university
  • Dentistry professor - university
  • Department chairman/woman - university
  • Department chairperson - university
  • Department head - university
  • Department head, food sciences - university
  • Department head, geography
  • Department head, geography - university
  • Department head, linguistics - university
  • Department head, physics - university
  • Department head, theology - university
  • Department head, visual arts - university
  • Drama professor - university
  • Economics professor - university
  • Education professor - university
  • Electrical engineering professor - university
  • Engineering and architecture professor - university
  • Engineering professor - university
  • English professor
  • English professor - university
  • Fine arts professor - university
  • Food science professor - university
  • Forestry professor - university
  • Full professor - university
  • Geography professor - university
  • Geology professor - university
  • Geophysics professor - university
  • History professor - university
  • Humanities professor - university
  • Hygiene professor - university
  • Industrial engineering professor - university
  • Journalism professor - university
  • Laboratory technology professor - university
  • Language professor - university
  • Law professor - university
  • Lecturer - university
  • Library science professor - university
  • Life sciences professor - university
  • Linguistics professor - university
  • Literature professor - university
  • Mathematics professor - university
  • Mechanical engineering professor - university
  • Medical sciences professor - university
  • Medicine professor - university
  • Metallurgical engineering professor - university
  • Metallurgy professor - university
  • Meteorology professor - university
  • Music professor - university
  • Natural sciences professor - university
  • Nursing professor - university
  • Oceanography professor - university
  • Pharmacy professor - university
  • Philosophy professor - university
  • Physical sciences professor - university
  • Physics professor - university
  • Physiology professor - university
  • Political science professor - university
  • Professor emeritus - university
  • Professor of computer science
  • Professor of computer science - university
  • Professor of medicine
  • Professor of medicine - university
  • Professor, university
  • Psychiatry professor - university
  • Psychology professor - university
  • Public administration professor - university
  • Public health professor - university
  • Recreology professor - university
  • Religion professor - university
  • Sculpture professor - university
  • Social sciences professor - university
  • Social work professor - university
  • Sociology professor - university
  • Surgery professor - university
  • University department head
  • University instructor, engineering
  • University professor
  • University professor, engineering
  • University professor, English
  • Urban planning professor - university
  • Veterinary medicine professor - university
  • Visiting professor - university
  • Visiting scholar - university
  • Zoology professor - university
  • Assistant professor, botany
  • Associate professor, linguistics
  • Chairperson, food sciences department
  • Chairperson, physics department
  • Department head, geography
  • English professor
  • Lecturer - university
  • Professor of computer science
  • Professor of medicine
  • University instructor, engineering
  • University professor

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • University professors perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
    • Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
    • Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
    • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
    • Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
    • Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
    • May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
    • May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
    • May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.

    University professors specialize in a particular subject matter such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, sociology, business administration or law.

Employment requirements

  • A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required.
  • Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.

Additional information

  • Progression to senior positions within a department, faculty or university is possible with experience.
  • University professors who are also practitioners in their field of specialization must have the appropriate licences or certification.

Exclusions

  • Administrators - Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training (0312)
  • Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants (4122)
  • College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
4 – Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
Skill level
A – Occupations usually require university education.
Major group
41 – Professional Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Services and Religion
Minor group
412 – University Professors and Assistants
Version
NOC 2006 Version 1.0