Outline of academia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to academia:

Academia – nationally and internationally recognized establishment of professional scholars and students, working for the most part in colleges and universities, who are engaged in higher education and research.

Purposes of academia

 * Higher education
 * Research

Branches of academia

 * Academic disciplines
 * Doctoral studies

History of academia

 * History of academia

Academic positions

 * Academic administration
 * Academic ranks
 * Professor
 * Tenure

Academic communication

 * Academic conference
 * Academic publishing
 * Academic journal
 * Academic article
 * Academic literature
 * Academic writing
 * Peer review
 * Scholarly communication
 * Journal ranking

Academic culture

 * Academic acceleration
 * Academic dishonesty (Scientific misconduct)
 * Academic discipline (Scientific community)
 * Academic degree
 * Academic dress
 * Academic inflation
 * Academic mobility
 * Bullying in academia
 * Ivory tower
 * Town and gown
 * Scholarly method (Scientific method)