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A quantitative, analytical study was performed to analyze the level of socio-cultural adaptation among the students of King Edward Medical University. Intersocio -cultural adaptation means adopting the cultural norms and social habits and behavior of the felow students / coleagues while living in the same environment at the same point in time in order to cope up with the chalenges of environment. the aim was to find out level of adaptation in two separate categories of students with respect to time they have spent in same environment and compare the values to check significant difference. The sampling technique used was cluster probability sampling. 50 students from each category (1st year and 4th year MBBS ) were chosen and were asked to fil in the questionnaire provided, which was based on Socio-cultural Adaptation Scale-Revised (SCAS-R). The data was colected within a week and SPSS analysis system was used to get the results. According to the results, there was no significant difference in the adaptation of students from both categories as the P-value was >0.05. Even the effect modifiers (gender and mother's occupation) did not show significant adaptation according to P-value. Mean values, however, showed a slightly raised level of adaptation in males as compared to females. These findings were contrary to our expectations because of limited time and inevitable human erors. There is stil a need, however, to promote diversity and cultural sensitivity. There should be an ease of access to every facility the institute provides, for everyone equaly, so that none suffers because of difference in social and cultural backgrounds. Keywords: inter-socio-cultural, environment, adaptation, behavior, chalenges. |