In order to cope with the large demand for admission to the university courses, some faculties hold a series of entrance examinations.
Over 90% of faculty hold doctoral degrees and teach undergraduate classes.
Among the 344 distinguished faculty of the university, over 85 percent hold doctoral degrees and 94 percent have reached an associate professor's position or above.
All faculty hold a doctorate or equivalent degree.
The faculty, full-time and adjunct, all hold appropriate degrees (in most cases a terminal research degree) from accredited institutions.
Students and faculty held demonstrations protesting those plans.
Problems began to surface in 2004 when faculty held a public protest over issues related to remedial courses and governance.
Each year the faculty holds an annual conference dedicated to the recent advances in medical science.
Students and faculty held a rally in support of the Jena Six on September 20, 2007.
Full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their teaching field.