SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

The SOA University NEET UG Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the MBBS course for all rounds and various categories under the All India quota. The overall cutoff for the General AI category students ranged from 233205 to 298163, according to the first and last round cutoff ranks. Note: The cutoff for other categories in different rounds will vary accordingly. 

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.  

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. 

Yes, Siksha O Anusandhan provides scholarships to the deserving candidates. The scholarships is based on the academic performance of the students with a minimum CGPA of 8.0. Students must have 80% attendance in each semester. There is no adverse remark against the candidates.

Siksha O Anusandhan University is one of the eminent university. The university has been ranked by eminent organisations like QS Rankings, NIRF, Times Higher Education and others. Below mentioned are the SOA University rankings: Ranking BodyCategoryRankingQS Rankings 2026Asian University Rankings332QS Rankings 2026QS WUR Ranking by Subject401- 450QS Rankings 2026QS Sustainability Ranking1251- 1300QS Rankings 2026World University1201-1400Times Higher Education 2025University801-1000NIRF 2025Dental9NIRF 2025Law10NIRF 2025University15NIRF 2025Medicine & Health Science15NIRF 2025BTech22NIRF 2025Business & Management Studies25NIRF 2025Overall25NIRF 2025Science45

SOA University has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.

Siksha O Anusandhan has state-of-the-art infratsrcture which includes all the necessary facilities. The university has a well-equipped library, sports complex, and design studio. SOA University infrastrcture provides the best hostel facility which is furnished and well-equipped internet facility. 

The SOA University NEET SS Cutoff 2025 will be available after the results are announced. Until then, according to the SOA University NEET SS Cutoff 2024, the most in-demand specialisation was DM in Oncology, followed by DM in Neonatology, with the last round cutoff of 436 and 470, respectively for the General AI category candidates. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round cutoff for the General AI category candidates. Course NameRound 1 (Closing Ranks)Last Round (Closing Ranks)DM in Cardiology37451815DM in Endocrinology18121812DM in Gastroenterology26062606DM in Neurology40481782DM in Oncology545436M.Ch. in Surgical Oncology25582405M.Ch. in Urology34284087M.Ch. in Surgical Gastroenterology746746M.Ch. in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery32813281DM in Clinical Haematology39035276DM in Neonatology470470DM in Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology10531960DM in Critical Care Medicine903903M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery38515385

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.

Yes, students can get direct admission without the SAAT exam. But in that case, students must qualify the national-level entrance exam related to the course such as BTech, MBBS, MBA, M.Tech and others. SOA University admission is based on the SAAT exam or equivalent qualifying exam such as JEE Main, GATE, NEET, CAT, MAT, etc. It has a separate merit list based on the candidate qualifying for the exam.