SOA - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University ,Bhubaneswar

Siksha O Anusandhan is ranked 14 by NIRF 2021 for Dental. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA) is deemed to be university that was established in 2007 and is located in Odisha. SOA University is accredited by ABET, NBA, NABH, NABL, and with A grade by NAAC, and is approved by UGC, AICTE, and SIRO. The deemed to be university has nine constituent institutes through which it offers UG, PG, PhD, and post-doctoral programmes across various streams of Engineering, Hotel Management, Computer Application, Management, Pharmacy, etc. The major highlights of SOA University are tabulated below:

SOA University Courses and Fee 2022

The mode of SOA University admission 2022 is online. The admission to SOA University is merit-based and is based on the SAAT and other entrance exam scores followed by counselling. At the UG level, the deemed to be university offers three-year BTech (Lateral), BCA, BBA, BHMCT (Lateral), BPharm (Lateral), and LLB (Hons), five and a half year MBBS, four and a half year BDS, two-year BSc (Post Basic), and four-year BTech, BHMCT, BPharm, and BSc Nursing courses. At the PG level, the deemed to be university provides two-year MTech, MCA, MBA, MPharm, and MSc courses, five-year MBA (Integrated), MSc (Integrated), one-year LLM, three-year MD, MS, and MDS courses.                        

The deemed to be university also provides three-year PhD courses in 14 specialisations, three-year DM and MCh programmes, and five-year BA LLB (Hons) integrated courses. The BTech is offered in seven specialisations and MTech is offered in five specialisations. Below mentioned are some of the courses offered by SOA University and their respective eligibility and fee:

Note: The above fee includes the one-time counselling fee of INR 1,000, admission fee of INR 4,000, and refundable institute caution money of INR 5,000. The fee excludes hostel and mess charges and also the transportation charges of INR 18,000 and 30,000 per annum for Cuttack and Bhubaneswar students.

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SOA University Cut off Trends: MBBS (R2 - Released)

SOA University cut off 2021 for Round 1 is out for Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital. Candidates can check out the latest NEET UG Round 1 cut off for SOA University along with the comparison of the previous year (2020 and 2019) cut off ranks for the General category (MNG Quota for 2020) & (Deemed/Paid Seats Quota for 2021) for MBBS admission in the table below:

*Stray Vacancy Round is introduced by MCC for 2021 admission. This round was not conducted previously.

SOA University PG Cut off Trends: MD (R2 Released 2021)

SOA University cut off 2021 for MD programme after Round 2 of NEET PG Counselling released on February 18, 2022. Earlier NEET PG Round 1 was released on January 22, 2022. Candidates can check out the latest NEET PG cut off for SOA University cut off ranks for the General category (Management/ Paid Seats Quota) for MD and MS admission in the table below:

SOA University Application Process 2022

The application window is open for the SAAT exam. Candidates need to apply for various courses on the official website. After selection, the students need to pay a one-time admission fee of INR 4,000. Mentioned below is the application process of SOA University:

Step 1: Visit the official website. 

Step 2: Click on the application link.

Step 3: Fill up all the necessary details.

Step 4: Upload the photo and submit the fee.

SOA University Rankings 2021

Over the past few years, the deemed to be university has been ranked under multiple streams namely Engineering, Hotel Management, Computer Application, Management, Pharmacy, etc. It is ranked 1 of only 35 in India by QS World rankings 2022 and 1 of only 56 in India by The Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020. A few of the important SOA University rankings are mentioned below:

SOA University Collaborations and Partnerships

Siksha O Anusandhan has nine constituent institutes and provides UG, PG, and PhD courses through its various departments. The deemed to be university has signed MoUs with several national and international institutions and companies. Below mentioned is a list of several SOA University collaborations:

SOA University Constituent Institutes

SOA University has 12 research centres and 37 research laboratories under it. Below mentioned are the nine constituent colleges and the associated faculty to it: 

SOA University Placements

As per the official records, the students of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) have got placed in many reputed companies in the past few years namely Cognizant, Deloitte, Amazon, HCL, and many more companies. The 2020-2021 placements report shows that the total companies visited were 110, 21 companies offered more than 10 LPA to the students, and the highest package was 31 LPA. The 2021 graduating batch's data shows that 85% of the total eligible students got placed in top-notch companies and the highest package recorded was INR 30 LPA with the average annual salary received by the students being INR 6.3 LPA. The major highlights related to SOA placements 2022 are as follows:

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SOA University Scholarships

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University offers merit-based scholarships to the students under various programmes as MCA, BCA, BTech, MTech, MBA, MBBS, LLB, etc. The scholarships are offered based on the past performance of students in the last qualifying exam. The below-mentioned table reflects on the scholarships eligibility and the respective amounts:

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SOA University Results

The deemed to be university conducts semester exams every year. There are odd and even semester exams conducted in the month of December and May every year. The results of the exams can be viewed on the official website of the SOA University. The students must follow the steps given below to check the exam results:

Step 1: Visit the result page of the SOA University.

Step 2: Click on the result publication link.

Step 3: The result will be displayed course-wise.

Step 4: Click on the result’s link given.

Step 5: Download the result in pdf format.

Step 6: Check and take the necessary printout.

SOA University Infrastructure

SOA University has 225 smart classrooms, supports 12 research centres and 37 research laboratories. The deemed to be university has 330 UG and PG student laboratories. The deemed to be university has convention facilities including one central, nine institutional, and 42 departmental libraries. It has 16,000 beds in the hospital and has 13 and 11 boys' and girls' hostels respectively. There is the presence of an optical fiber network, and there are three basketball courts, two tennis courts, two volleyball courts, and many other facilities.

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SOA University Alumni

SOA University alumni are placed at various positions in various top companies. Many of the alumni are research scholars and are working in various streams like Engineering, Management, Agriculture, Hotel Management, and various other streams of importance. Mentioned below is the list of notable alumni of SOA University along with their achievements:

Alumni Name	Alumni Photo
Minakhi Rout: Minakhi Rout is an eminent researcher who has various publications under her name.
Chandrani Murmu: Chandrani Murmu is an Indian Politician
Mahesh C Sahu: Mahesh C Sahu is an eminent researcher who has various publications under his name.

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