Academic staff in public universities must hold a PhD degree as a minimum
qualification. The specific qualifications and experience required for each position of
academic staff are as follows:

• Lecturer: A doctoral degree awarded by a recognised university and evidence of
  competence in teaching and research at the university level.
• Assistant Professor: The same as for a Lecturer and, in addition, three years of
  autonomous University teaching or research at a recognised university after the
  award of the doctoral degree. Also required are original publications in international
  scientific journals of established reputation.
• Associate Professor: The same as for Assistant Professor, except that teaching or
  research experience must total at least seven years, four of which is spent in a post of
  equal rank to that of Assistant Professor. In addition, it is necessary to have
  experience in instructing and promoting research with postgraduate students or a
  significant contribution to research activities, an indication of international recognition
  of the applicant’s contribution to a certain field of research and to the promotion of
  the teaching and administrative work of the university.
• Professor: The same as for Associate Professor, except that experience must total
  eleven years, four of which must have been at a rank equivalent to that of Associate
  Professor.
  The qualifications of the members of the academic staff of private universities are
  prescribed in the Charter of each university. As provided in Law 109(I)/2005 on the
  establishment, operation and control of private universities, qualifications shall
  correspond to international standards and anything applicable at the University of
  Cyprus.