Universities need 45,000 more academics – Report

President of the Higher Education Council Professor Gökhan Çetinsaya announced recently the completion of a report examining the state of higher education in Turkey over the past 30 years, which concludes that universities are in need of 45,000 more academics, reports Cihan.

Presenting a comprehensive analysis on the past, present and future of Turkish higher education, the report – titled Growth, Quality and Internationalisation: A road map for higher education in Turkey – claims that the low number of academic staff in Turkey compared to the size of the student body poses a serious threat to quality.

The report stated that there were more than 141,000 academics in Turkish universities. Comparing the number of academics per student to universities in other countries, the report concluded that 45,000 more academics were needed to bring Turkey in line with international standards.
Full report on Cihan site