Department

Roles & Governance

An academic unit organised around a discipline within an institution.

Department is an academic unit organised around a discipline within an institution.

Related Terms
HoD (Head of Department)
The faculty member who leads an academic department.
Dean
A senior academic leader responsible for a faculty, school or college within a university.
Faculty
The teaching staff of an institution.
Alumni
The collective body of former students who have graduated from or attended an institution.
Benchmarking
Comparing performance against peer standards or network averages to identify gaps and strengths.