Introduction: Social adaptation means the degree of adaptation of the individual to the social environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic achievement and social adjustment of paramedical nursing and midwifery students.
Methods:  This is a descriptive correlational study conducted on students of different medical filels who have completed at least 4 semesters untill 2018. A total of 185 individuals were selected through available samples. The measurement tool in this study was the Bell's Inventory. Demographic and academic performance data were obtained through Sama's system and student records.
Results The mean score of overall adjustment of students is 53.1 20 20.59 and there is no significant difference between total adjustment and academic achievement of students, but component analysis of sdjustment showed that components of home adjustment, health adjustment, adjustment Socially, girls 'emotional adjustment was significantly better than boys (X²=4 ,p=0.001).
compatibility. There was a significant relationship between home adjustment (P = 0.044), health (P = 0.025), social (P = 0.005), emotional (P = 0.001) and different academic fields of students in this study.
Conclusion: Although there was no significant difference between students' academic adjustment and academic achievement, contrary to the research hypothesis, that other components of academic adjustment, including social adjustment, were deficient. This seems to be due to the one-sided focus of the country's education system and parents on the development of academic components in students.

Keywords: Social adjustment, Academic Achievement, Students

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