Facts & Figures
Indicator 14
Academic Staff Qualifications
The share of TSU’s academic staff who hold a PhD or an equivalent doctoral qualification, university-wide and by faculty.
281
Full-time staff with a PhD or equivalent
47.3%
of full-time academic staff hold a doctorate
414
All staff with a doctorate (incl. visiting, sabbatical)
53.5%
of all academic staff hold a doctorate
Doctoral Qualifications at a Glance
| Staff group | Academic staff | With PhD or equivalent | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time academic staff | 594 | 281 | 47.3% |
| Part-time, visiting, sabbatical, adjunct and contract staff | 180 | 133 | 73.9% |
| All academic staff listed | 774 | 414 | 53.5% |
Doctorate Holders by Faculty
| Faculty | All staff | With doctorate | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 132 | 80 | 60.6% |
| Science | 95 | 55 | 57.9% |
| Management Sciences | 92 | 34 | 37.0% |
| Agriculture | 83 | 55 | 66.3% |
| Social Sciences | 83 | 50 | 60.2% |
| Arts | 77 | 45 | 58.4% |
| Health Sciences | 52 | 29 | 55.8% |
| Religion and Philosophy | 51 | 27 | 52.9% |
| Engineering | 38 | 16 | 42.1% |
| Communication and Media | 29 | 13 | 44.8% |
| Computing and Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 8 | 27.6% |
| Law | 13 | 2 | 15.4% |
| All faculties | 774 | 414 | 53.5% |
Sources & Notes
- Academic Staff Statistical Tables, 2026 (staff listed under more than one programme counted once).
- Headline staff totals used elsewhere on the TSU website (716 tenured, 948 total) come from the April 2026 staff-to-student ratio report; this page uses the detailed staff tables, which record each staff member’s qualification.
Page last updated: October 2026.