faculty

/ˈfæ.kəl.ti/noun

The teachers and researchers of a school, college, or university, as distinct from its students and support workers.

Example sentences

“The faculty voted to update the graduation requirements.”
“She joined the faculty of a small college after finishing her PhD.”

Also means a natural mental power: the faculty of reason, or 'in full possession of her faculties'. In British universities it names a whole division, like the Faculty of Law.

education

Synonyms for faculty

teaching staff
academic staff

Related words

deanA senior official at a college or university who is in charge of a faculty, a school, or student affairs.headmistressA woman who is in charge of a school.undergraduateA university student who is still working toward their first degree.headmasterA man who is in charge of a school.postgraduateRelating to study undertaken after finishing a first university degree.lecturerSomeone whose job, often at a university, is to give talks that teach a subject.