Dear all, I need the answer of the query urgently as many faculty may be asked to resign on this basis.. According to Wikipedia:- *Doctor of Medicine* (*MD*, from the Latin<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language> *Medicinæ Doctor* meaning "Teacher of Medicine") is a doctoral degree<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate>for physicians <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician> (medical doctors). The degree is granted by medical schools<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_school> . It is a first professional degree<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_professional_degree>(qualifying degree) in some countries, including the United States <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States> and Canada<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada>, although training is entered after obtaining at least 90 credit hours of university level work (see second entry degree<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_entry_degree>). In other countries, such as United Kingdom<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom>and India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>, the MD is either an advanced<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postgraduate> academic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia> *research* degree similar to a PhD <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy> or a higher doctorate <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_doctorate> But as per AICTE : MD is not equivalent to PhD... Is there any evidence for this that MD is equivalent to PhD in UGC Guidelines or any other norms etc... awaiting for your reply. -- Best wishes and regards Lata Suresh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.