MBA in Hospitality Management 

at SOA University, Bhubaneswar

For admissions to MBA courses at SOA University, the university gives a choice among several entrance exams.  SOA University accepts the scores of CUET PG/CAT/MAT/XAT/SAAT entrance examinations for admissions to the MBA course.  Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan released the merit list of shortlisted candidates on the basis of these mentioned entrance examinations. 

SOA University accepts the valid scores of  CAT/ CUET PG/ SAAT, etc. for admissions to MBA courses. Therefore, any dates related to these entrance exams are important dates for admissions to MBA courses at SOA University. Check out the timelines containing important dates of the SAAT or CUET PG entrance exams with events below: 

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

CUET-PG

Dates of Examination	March 13, 2025-  April 1, 2025 (Exact date, shift, Subject and city of examination will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards)
Mode of Examination	“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only

 

Candidates seeking admission at SOA University must have a valid CAT scores. The cutoff percentile required for MBA course should stand at 25 for the General AI category candidates, considering the SOA University cutoff 2024 for the last-round. Moreover, getting 40 percentile in CAT exam is more than enough to get you admission at SOA University, but candidates should also meet the sectional cutoffs as well. Check out below the cutoff percentile needed for the SOA University for the MBA course:

Section	2024
Overall	25
Quants	25
VA-RC	25
DI-LR	25

 

 

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 SOA University placement percentage has not been released. However, the other placement details are out, which are as follows:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
the 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, it is hard to get admission at SOA University. The university offers UG, PG, and PhD courses across various streams such as  Agriculture, Law, Medical, Management, Engineering and others. SOA University admission for UG and PG programs is based on SOA's entrance exam i.e. SAAT. Apart from that, national-level entrance exams such as NEET, JEE Main,  CAT, XAT,  GATE, etc. are also accepted for the admission process. 

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.