Senior colonel or major general. According to Sohu's query. Professors of National Defense University confer the rank of Senior Colonel or Major General. When a professor is awarded an advanced university, he enjoys the salary and other benefits of a division-level leader, but does not enjoy the same military power as a teacher. Professors awarded to major generals enjoy the salary of leaders at the corps level (or deputy corps level), but do not enjoy the same military power as commanders (or deputy commanders).