SOA University BBA Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Admission, Placements, Application, Seats

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:

The leading companies that participated in Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan placements in recent years are mentioned below:

The minimum eligibility requirement for BBA at SOA University is Passing Class 12 with atleast 45% aggregate from a recognised education board. The sleection criteria is entrance based with the institute accepting SAAT scores for the same.

Yes, SOA University conducts its own entrance examination, SAAT, for admisison into its offered courses. Apart from that, national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main, NEET, CLAT, CAT, etc., are also accepted for various courses.

SOA University offers lateral entry for BTech, BPharm and BHMCT programs. It is beneficial for the students to get direct admission to these courses through lateral entry. The university also provides scholarships to the lateral entry students. The eligibility criteria for the lateral programme are discussed below:

·       BTech: Students need to pass a minimum three/ two years Diploma examination with 60% marks for the general category and 50%marks for the SC/ ST/ OBC category from the State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training, Odisha or equivalent.

·       BHMCT: Students need to pass the Diploma examination in any discipline with 45% marks for the general category and 40% for the SC/ ST/ OBC category.

·       BPharm: Students need to pass the DPharm course from the institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act.

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. Students can apply directly through the official page. 

A total of 210 companies participated in the 2024 placements. Earlier, 235 companies were part of the 2023 drive. Looking at the past three years' data a fluctuating trend was recorded in the number of recruiters. The following table represents the exact number for reference:

From the past three years, the CAT cutoff remained consistent for SOA University for open category. Even, as per the SOA University CAT cutoff 2024, the MBA cutoff stood at 25 for the General AI category candidates. It is expected that the continous trend will show a consistent trend in the upcoming cycle and it is assumed that CAT percentile will going to be remain same in the upcoming admission cycle.

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.

Over the past three years of placements, a fluctuting trend was recorded in the highest package offered and the number of companies participating. The table below depicts the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan placement trends for a detailed analysis:

According to the SOA University NEET SS Cutoff 2024, the overall cutoff range fell between 470 and 5385 for the General category students who belong to the All India quota. Going by the 2024 cutoff data, the cutoff might fall somewhere around this range.

The cutoff varies each year because of several factors, such as the number of applicants appeared for the test, the difficulty level of the examination, the total number of seats for the course, etc. To know the cutoff of the past years, ie, 2024 and 2023, students can click here.

Yes, SOA University does offer a BBA course for the duration of three years, and it is offered in full-time mode. In addition, the university offers an integrated BBA + MBA course for the duration of five years, divided into ten semesters. The basic eligibility criteria required for admissions to BBA courses is that candidates must complete their Class 12 with an aggregate of 50% (45% for reserved category candidates). Admission is based on candidates' achieved scores in SAAT (SOA Admission Test). 

SOA university MBA admission is entrance based with the institute accepting SAAT/MAT/CAT/XAT scores for the same. The minimum eligibility requirement for the programme is graduation with atleast 50% aggregate froma  recognised university.

The documents that shall be kept ready for SOA University application process are:

• Class 10 mark sheet and passing certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and passing certificate
• Bachelor's degree (if applicable)
• Passport size photograph
• Aadhar Card
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)