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 inquiry of official website of National University of Defense Technology, if the graduation requirement of doctoral degree in National University of Defense Technology is to obtain a doctoral degree, the rank of major can be awarded, and the rank of captain can be awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army. National University of Defense Technology is a comprehensive military university directly under the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Production Party, and has always been a key institution for national and military construction.