Faculty

The faculty of Columbia are the people who do the actual teaching and research at the university.

Ranks

The ranks of faculty include:

• Professor Emeritus
• University Professor
• Full professor
• Associate professor
• Assistant professor
• Adjunct professor
• Lecturer
• Instructor

Headcount

In the fall of 2008, Columbia employed 3,566 full-time faculty, comprising:

• 880 in the Arts and Sciences
• 497 in the professional faculties
• 2,189 in Health Sciences

In addition there are at least 70 instructors in physical education.

See also

• Faculties - for the organisations into which faculty members are grouped