B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering 

at SOA University, Bhubaneswar

Siksha O Anusandhan University admissions to all courses are entrance-based. Siksha O Anusandhan Admission Test SAAT a national-level entrance test is conducted by Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University every year to select students. The test is being conducted for different programs offered in constituent institutes/schools of Siksha O Anusandhan. A separate merit list for all qualifying candidates shall be prepared on the basis of SAAT. A candidate selected through the counseling for a course is admitted and registered as a student of SOA-deemed to be a University automatically.

The eligibility criteria for B.Tech course in SOA university, candidates shall have passed Class 12 or equivalent examination with at least 60% marks (50% in case of SC / ST / OBC category) and obtained at least 50% marks in Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Siksha 'o' Anusandhan course admissions for various UG and PG courses of Engineering is done through either SAAT or various national-level entrance exams. Further, the university releases merit lists for students who got qualified in the respective entrance exams. For the final selection process, it is mandatory for students to appear for the counselling process conducted by the university.

SOA University accepts the valid scores of JEE Mains and SAAT for admissions to BTech courses. Therefore, any dates related to these entrance exams are important dates for admissions to BTech courses at SOA University. Check out the timelines containing important dates of the SAAT and JEE Mains entrance exams with events below: 

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
02 Apr ' 25 - 09 Apr ' 25	JEE Mains 2025 Exam Date Session 2
Apr ' 25	JEE Main Answer Key 2025 Session 2
Apr ' 25	JEE Main Result 2025 Session 2

SAAT 

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Dec ' 24 - Apr ' 25	SAAT application form 2025 phase 1 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 25	SAAT exam date 2025 phase 1 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 25 - May ' 25	SAAT application form 2025 phase 2 TENTATIVE
Jun ' 25	SAAT 2025 Exam Date Phase 2

 

For admissions to the BTech course at SOA University, the university accepts the scores of SAAT. Moreover, candidates can access and fill out the SAAT (Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Admission Test) application form from the official website of SOA University. At the admission protal of the univeristy, the application form of SAAT is available. Candidates can fill out the form with requried details. Note: candidates can appear for SAAT only once per programme. 

A total of 256 companies visited the University campus during the 2023 recruitment process and offered the highest package of INR 46 LPA. Take a look at the table below depicting the SOA University placement details 2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 46 LPA
Companies visited	256

SOA is one of the top private universities in Bhubaneswar, India. It is allotted a band rank of 1201-1400 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. The NIRF 2022 ranked SOA University in 16th position. SOA University has been continuously ranked among the top 20 Universities in India by NIRF. SOA is approved by the UGC and accredited by NAAC, ABET, and NBA. It is also recognised by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO). The SOA University's placement drive for the batch graduating in 2022 has been successfully completed. According to the most recent data, INR 42 LPA was the highest salary package provided during the 2022 placement drive. Students from SOA University's numerous programmes, including B.Tech, MBA, MCA and BDS among others, received favourable offers from reputable businesses during the placement drive for 2022.

Yes, the University has a Training and Placement Cell that focuses on three aspects of a career such as Placement and subsequent career, Higher Education, and Entrepreneurship. The Cell organises training modules as a part of regular classes starting from the pre-final year of all the batches so that they get ready before the start of the campus recruitment drives.

The SOA University average package details of 2025-2024 have not been released on the official website. However, the highest package for the past three years of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan placements is out, which is as follows: