Those who receive a doctorate shall be awarded the rank of major, and may be awarded the rank of captain in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army of China. What rank did the National University of Defense Technology graduate from? According to Article 15 of the Regulations on Military Ranks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, officers who take up their posts for the first time shall be awarded the rank of second lieutenant according to the following provisions: those who graduated from junior college may be awarded the rank of lieutenant according to the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army; University graduates are awarded the rank of lieutenant, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army of China, they can be awarded the rank of second lieutenant. Those who have obtained a master's degree shall be awarded the rank of captain, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army of China, the rank of lieutenant may be awarded; If a graduate student has not obtained a master's degree, he shall be awarded the rank of lieutenant; Those who receive a doctorate shall be awarded the rank of major, and may be awarded the rank of captain in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army of China. According to the relevant requirements for the ranks of officers of the People's Liberation Army, 1, lieutenant colonel and major shall be awarded with the approval of the heads of the PLA headquarters, major military regions, arms and services or other units equivalent to the military region level. 2. Captains, lieutenants and second lieutenants shall be awarded with the approval of the heads of the group army or other units at the corps level that have the power to appoint and dismiss officers. 3. Officers who violate military discipline and fail to meet the promotion requirements in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Central Military Commission shall be postponed or retired from active service.