Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Lateral Entry) 

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

The hostel fee structure for SOA University depends upon the number of accommodations, for double sharing with Air conditioning the fee is INR 1.20 Lacs per annum. For triple-sharing rooms with Air conditioning, the fee is INR 90,000 per annum. Siksha O Anusandhan University provides separate hostels for boys and girls with 24-hour security and Wi-Fi facilities. There are 13 boys and 11 girls hostel. The hostels also have mess facilities providing hygienic and nutritious food. The mess charges are not included in the hostel fee, candidates need to pay INR 36,000 per annum to avail of the campus mess.

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:

SOA University offers UG courses across various streams such as Engineering, Law, Science, Pharmacy, Management, and others. The  fee structure is designed to cover various aspects, such as tuition, lab access, a refundable security deposit, and alumni-related charges. The below-mentioned are SOA University fees: 

Courses	Fee (In INR)
BTech	5.1 L - 12.2 L
BSc	3 L - 42.5 L
BPharma	7.6 L
BBA	5.1 L - 11.5 L
BCA	5.1 L