Sounds strange in practice, but in theory i don't think the amount of research one has carried out will merely qualify such a person for Professorship without any Ph.D. Maybe Honorary Professorship which is also rare. Because i know honorary degrees are usually awarded based on your highest qualification.

For instance, if i have a Masters in say - Law, any university granting me an honorary degree will award me a Ph.D. If i was First degree holder, then i will be awarded a Masters degree. To award me a Prof. from just first degree or Masters sounds strange.

I don't think so.

Maybe it is better to try to climb to professorship via the most rigorous path.

It can only be honorary degree. It is possible, I know one university in Nigeria awarded a musician an honorary Professor of music.

In theory it should be possible.

If you get a professorship depends on your ability of outstanding scientific work and publications. You can publish with a BAK as well as with a PHD. If you proof your skills with a lot of peer reviewed publications in journals with a high impact factor and you where working on a special field no one else has your experience, it should be possible to appoint such a person to the position of a professor.

But, it all depends on your reputation and it is very unlikely that a person with a high ranking scientific profile, just finishes a BAK, as writing about topics in such a depth that the work stands out of all others, requires way more work as a single PHD, although a PHD can be so immensely well done and joined by so many more articles by that person, that it counts enough.

All contributions are well appreciated. Thanks to Dr Walter Zimmermann , Dr Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin , Dr Norman David Nsereko and Dr. Mohammad Mehdizadeh for the contributions.

depends upon the rules and regulations of the university and the country.

But mostly, it based on research and teaching experience / contribution along with essential qualifications.

No, in my country PhD is in requirements.

Interesting contributions

I totally agree with A. K. Jaiswar it depends on the rules and regulations of the universities and country, but mostly based on research and teaching experience.

Thanks to Dr. Fares F. Fares , Dr. Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin , Dr. Karen A. Darbinyan and Dr. Walter Zimmermann for your insightful contributions

Sounds strange in practice, but in theory i don't think the amount of research one has carried out will merely qualify such a person for Professorship without any Ph.D. Maybe Honorary Professorship which is also rare. Because i know honorary degrees are usually awarded based on your highest qualification.

For instance, if i have a Masters in say - Law, any university granting me an honorary degree will award me a Ph.D. If i was First degree holder, then i will be awarded a Masters degree. To award me a Prof. from just first degree or Masters sounds strange.

The answer is actually a bit more simple than it seems. In the United States, there are Junior Colleges that typically only offer Associate degrees and certificates. Then there are four (4) year colleges or universities, typically called undergraduate schools, that only offer Bachelor degrees. Junior Colleges, and four (4) year colleges/universities, that only offer BA/BS degrees can have full pledged professors with only a Master degree. The typical university offers professorships only to those with a PhD or other practical doctorate. The obvious is clear, you cannot teach what you don't know, so it would be impossible to teach in a PhD program when you only hold a MA/MS or less. For those whom lack the knowledge of the difference between a college and university is the number of school/divisions within that university. For an example, many years ago, as a younger man, when I applied to Columbia University, NY, NY, while I applied to the university at large, the school/division of psychology, was housed in the Teacher's College. Also, within a university, one of the schools must be an undergraduate school where BA/BS degrees are offered.

I will like to thank Dr. Dennis Haley-Ropp and Dr. Valentine Joseph Owan for their useful contributions to this discussion.

It is not possible in my Country

Yes, it is possible in my country...

Thanks to Dr. Emad Kamil Hussein and Dr Jumoke Soyemi for your inputs to this discussion.

Its better to have Ph.D. Again its greatly depends on the particular University policy and requirements. But however, becoming a Professor with a Master degree required substantial research background.

Thanks to Dr. Shah Md. Safiul Hoque for your immense contributions.

An MFA is a terminal degree in the States, and does allow for a tenured position. Though, it often depends on the institution and its cultural / professional norms as to how the degree is recognized.

You can teach at a Lecturer level with a Master's but to move into an assistant, associate or full professor it requires a doctoral degree.

Much appreciation to Dr. Holly Eichner and Dr. Chad Rohrbacher for your insightful contributions.

I think this exists in my country but in my view not getting a PhD is a major hindrance in obtaining a Professor degree because PhD degree is a major joint in academic and research life.

YES IF YOU DO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND IT IS CERTIFY..WE HAVE ON IN UJ

Thanks so much for your insightful contributions, Dr. Akinola Segun Ayokunle , Dr. Mohsin Talib Mohammed and Dr. Temitope Raphael Ayodele

YES! It is possible in India! In india, after 10 years of academic experience you get promoted to professor without the need to get your PhD!

I really appreciate your insightful contributions Dr. Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak .

The legislation of the countries may vary. Sometimes the professors may be appointed by legal regulations to provide certain classifications. In my country, when I started academic life, there were very few professors who had no doctor title. Now that academic generation is retired.

Would you love Billgate or the late Steve Jobs to be one of your distinguished faculty and professor in Software Engineering or Smart systems?

Would you also want to include Prof. Wole Soyinka on the list of distinguished scholars in Humanities and literary arts?

I think a Professorial chair should be given to anyone with reqisite content in the subject area or field of competence irrespective of traditional degrees: Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D

It can be just anyone with valuable content who can deliver on the assignment

Thank you so much Prof. Samuel Wara Tita and Prof. Ilhami Unluoglu for your insightful contributions on this discussion.

Dear Omolayo M. Ikumapayi,

No, it is not possible to become a Professor without a PhD degree.

Ph.D degree in concerned subject/allied/relevant discipline is "Minimum Eligibility" or "Academic Criteria" or "Standard Requirement"

to become a "Professor" in INDIA

as per UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION February, 2018.

Please go to the "UGC Regulation" page number 7 and 35 attached here with.

III. Professor:

Eligibility:

A.

(i) An eminent scholar with Ph.D. qualification(s) in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer reviewed/ UGC listed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given in Appendix III,Table 2.

(ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/college as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, and/or research experience at equivalent level at the University/National level institutions/industries with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidate.

(iii) Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process.

OR

B.

An outstanding professional with Ph.D. in relevant/allied/applied disciplines from academics/research institutions/industries, who has made significant contributions to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline to be substantiated with documentary evidence.

IV.Senior Professor in Universities

i) The appointment to the post of Senior Professor shall be through direct recruitment.

ii) Up to 10 percent of the existing sanctioned strength of Professors in the university shall be appointed as Senior Professor in the universities.

Eligibility:

i) An eminent scholar with good track record of high quality publications in the reputed journals, significant research contribution to the discipline and engaged in research supervision.

ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching/research experience as Professor or an equivalent grade in the University/College/National level institute.

iii) Selection shall be based on academic achievements, favourable review from three eminent subject experts who are not less than the rank of Senior Professor or a Professor of at least ten years experience.

iv) The selection shall be based on ten best publications in the Peer reviewed/UGC listed journals and award of minimum two Ph.D degrees under his/her supervision during last 10 years and interaction with aSelectionCommittee constituted as per UGC Regulations.

SOURCE :

UGC Regulation: https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5323630_New_Draft_UGCRegulation-2018-9-2.pdf

I hope the information will help you.

With Best Regards,

Samir G. Pandya

Thank you Dr. Samir G. Pandya for sharing this useful information.

Is it possible, yes it is, though in time past. I am aware of three cases in such profession as law, engineering and are architecture. Not likely anymore. Contribution publication and others are likely consideration.

Sure, it is impossible

Thanks to Dr. Boshra A Arnout and Dr. Ben Uchechukwu Ngene for your contributions to this interesting topic.

Claro, el conocimiento y las competencias se adquieren y desarrollan por medio del auto estudio y autoaprendizaje, un documento no garantiza el desempeño de la persona. Sin embargo la formación académica da disciplina, y de manera sistemática como poder mejorar el desempeño del profesor.

Estoy de acuerdo con Enrique Cambier Marmolejos, ser educador no exige "per se" contar con un doctorado, es más podría ocurrir que quien tenga un doctorado sea un pésimo profesor. Para educar son fundamentales aptitudes y capacidades personales que no se obtienen por un doctorado. El doctorado puede sustentar la rigurosidad en el estudio, la creatividad o genio personal, la especialización muy profunda en un tema y avalar que uno ha tenido las condiciones y el tiempo para investigar. Pero de ningún modo acredita la empatía indispensable para el vínculo humano y la claridad mental para participar de la enseñanza aprendizaje, ser capaz de explicar de una y mil veces sin perder el entusiasmo un tema, o ser un genuino mediador y inspirador para los estudiantes. El educador es capaz de caminar con sus estudiantes y ayudarlos a que saquen lo mejor de sí. El doctor puede, y es deseable que también sea educador en el sentido antes dicho, pero si no lo fuera caso contrario sólo tendría el título o cargo de profesor. Ni siquiera contar con preparación pedagógica nos hace educadores. El doctorado suma a la universidad , al propio docente pero no lo hace educador.

Yes

It's completely possible in my country. There are thousands of professors without having a PhD degree.

Much appreciation to Dr. S M Khaledur Rahman , Dr. Zainab Nizar Jawad , Dr. Ana Ingrid Mavrich and Dr. Enrique Cambier Marmolejos for your immense contributions

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Yes possible, in our country many of the professors have not PHD but without having Master's degree nobody can be a university teacher.

Regards

It is difficult but in some contries can happend

In MississippI, you can become a professor without the PhD, but most universities will require you to obtain it to continue your employmen.

Thanks so much for your insightful contributions, Dr. Shawanda Buckner , Dr. Erik Cuevas , Dr. Md. Saidur Rahaman , Dr. Amal Khudair Khalaf , Dr. Mohamed A Etman

The professional training of teachers, according to the level of education in which it is exercised, responds to various demands.

Reaching a bachelor's, master's or doctorate is one of the current requirements for the occupation of jobs, especially at the university level and in favor of the constant processes of external evaluation of training programs and the evaluation of institutions.

You can be a good teacher without being a PhD.

Even being able to work as a good teacher without becoming an exceptional researcher, these elements complement each other, but the fundamental thing is the professional performance that the teacher offers the new generation.

However, there is an explanatory theory of satisfaction relationships, the illness of teachers, the quality of work and the learning of students that are based largely on the consistency of the teaching qualification.

There are more explanations in:

Chapter FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PREPARATION FOR THE SELF-CARE OF TEACHERS 'HEALTH

Much appreciation to Dr. Torsten Dos Santos Arnold and Dr. Reinaldo Requeiro for your insightful contributions !

Dear Omolayo. I totally agree with Reinaldo since you can be a brilliant teacher without being a PhD. A PhD doctorate candidate should hold a Degree and a Master Degree research-related. The best.

If someone becomes a professor without a doctoral degree then this is not a title given traditionally as a scientific title only as a title given according to another formula and the meaning of this type of title is already somewhat different in the world of science.

Absolutely yes. This is based on the university criteria and need and can be awarded based on the position being filled ( such as clinical track or academic track or research track)

Yes. I did find too. In Nepal, I had met some Professors who did not have PhD. But they had their Master's Degree and long teaching experiences.

I know of at least one scholar who simply did not need the title; she/he became a professor before getting the PhD degree.

I had two Masters from different countries (one didn't recognize the first, so I had to do another degree). Those qualifications were deemed enough to become professor. When I applied the advertisement mentioned that a Master's may be sufficient.

A professor should guide the students of highest degree at his institution, that is a PhD degree. If one is still able to guide a PhD stduent with his own research experiences, yes, possible. Otherwise, a blind research person cannot and should not be a successful professor.

Many thanks to Dr. Tanka Nath Dhamala , Dr. Michael Issigonis , Dr. Michael Patriksson , Dr. Prem Pariyar , Dr. Mohamoud Merali , Dr. Dariusz Prokopowicz . Thank you all for your contributions ...

In point of fact, it depends very much on the "professionally oriented" fields such as journalism, genetics. In more traditional fields (Microbiology, history, social science etc.), someone would probably need a very long and distinguished career publishing original material before even being considered. One should also consider the paradoxical interval between of being scholar but not a professor in academia.