Academic ranks in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia are the titles, relative importance and power of professors, researchers, and administrative personnel held in academia.
Special Administrative Honorary ranks The title of professor is a pedagogical-academic title (pedagogicko-akademický titul) awarded to university teachers holding a Ph.D. degree or equivalent who excel in a specific field of science and have special merits in both research and university teaching.
The title of professor is awarded to a particular person on the basis of the recommendation by a university, in particular, by its Scientific Committee (vědecká rada), which is accredited to do so by the Accreditation Commission[1] (akreditační komise) of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Czech Republic)[2] (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy).
The recommended nominee is promoted to professorship by the president of the Czech Republic through the Minister of Education (art.
However, on most of the secondary schools in Czech Republic and Slovakia students still address their teachers as professors (profesoři) out of tradition[citation needed].