Ph.D in Medicine 

at SOA University, Bhubaneswar

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.

For AII India and Home State categories, the NEET UG cutoff were released. Based on the SOA University cutoff 2024, the last round for the medical courses stood at, 323611 for the General AI category candidates. As per the cutoff, yes it is possible to take admission with 70k for the MBBS course. 

The Training and Placement cell of the University takes care of the holistic development of the students. They offer career mentoring in the form of career guidance and profiling of the students. The various training activities organised are mentioned below:

• Reasoning Skills

• Aptitude Training

• Enhancing Functional Subject Knowledge

• Soft Skills

• General Awareness

• Industry Orientation

• Group Discussion and PI Skills

Apart from the above, the University also conducts online assessments by partnering with leading assessment partners in India.

An improving trend was recorded in the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan the highest package offered over the past three years. See the infographic below for a detailed analysis of SOA University placement package trends:

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.