SOA University, Bhubaneswar

According to the NIRF India Rankings 2022, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA), Bhubaneswar, came in at number 30 overall and topped the state rankings. Engineering, pharmacy, management, and other fields are among the subjects that SOA offers in its undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan accepts students based on their performance on national and university entrance exams. Candidates may submit applications online, While participating in the Day Zero dream campus drive with reputable companies, about 30% of these students received job offers in addition to their academic work, with Amazon offering the highest package of INR 30 LPA and the students' average annual salary being INR 6.3 LPA. These students have been hired by companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Finastra, Robert Bosch, and Dell.

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Highlights:

Established \| University Type	2007 \| Deemed to be University
Accredited by	NAAC with ‘A++’ grade, NBA & ICAR
Approved by	UGC
International Accreditation	ABET, USA
Entrance Exam	National: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ JEE Main/ GPAT/ GATE/ NEET/ CLAT University: SAAT
Courses Offered	UG, PG & Ph.D
Application Mode	Online
Top Recruiters	Cognizant, Infosys, IBM, Wipro, Bosch, Amazon, Asian Paints, Deloitte, HCL, Nestle
Official Website	soa.ac.in
Admission Helpdesk	090400 03290
Location	J-15, Khandagiri Marg, Dharam Vihar, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission:

A Deemed University called Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University is situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. NAAC reaccredited SOA University and gave it a "A++" rating. Using the most recent NIRF rankings, SOA was placed 37th in India in 2021. It provides various UG and PG courses in the following disciplines: engineering, medicine, dentistry, law, management, and pharmacy. In the same fields, the university also offers doctoral degrees. The Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT), administered by the university itself, is the basis for admission to all courses. It is an exam with multiple-choice questions that is given at the university's various constituent institutes and schools. Candidates who have been shortlisted based on their SAAT results are invited to open counselling for admission to the university's various programmes.

SOA University MBBS & BDS Admission:

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital) for the MBBS Program is located on SOA University Campus No. 3.

Faculty of Dental Sciences for the BDS Program (Institute of Dental Sciences). The Dental Council of India and the Medical Council of India both recognise the former and the latter, respectively. The University Grants Commission has accredited both Institutes. Most likely, the application process will begin in August or September.

Students are chosen based on their performance on the university's entrance exam. Those who successfully completed the NEET exam are exempt from the test.

Course Name	Eligibility
MBBS	All India Ranking + Marks of UG – NEET + Qualifying percentile marks of Physics, Chemistry and Biology & English of 10+2 (more than 50%)

SOA University MD & MS Admission:

The university offers MD, MS, and MDS courses at the postgraduate level in a variety of specialisations. All of the courses require a bachelor's degree with a minimum grade point average of 50%. The required percentage is 45% for reserved categories like SC/ST and OBC.

The SOA Test is the basis for admission to all courses (SAAT). Candidates with a NEET score, however, are exempt from taking the entrance exam.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
MD	Anatomy	Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) in agrregate
	Anesthesia
	Biochemistry
	Community Medicine
	DVL
	General Medicine
	Immuno Hematology & Blood Transfusion
	Microbiology
	Pathology
	Pediatrics
	Pharmacology
	Physiology
	Psychiatry
	Radio Diagnosis
	TB & Chest
MS	ENT
	General Surgery
	OBG
	Opthamology
	Orthopedics

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Courses:

Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes are available at SOA Bhubaneswar in the fields of engineering, pharmacy, management, etc. The information for the same is tabulated below:

Course	Eligibility
MBBS	Graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

SOA Fees:

COURSE	FEES	ELIGIBILITY
MBBS	₹17.9 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Rankings:

ranked 30th overall in the category according to NIRF Ranking 2022.
16th in the University category according to NIRF Ranking 2022.
ranked 45th by NIRF Ranking 2022 in the research category.
NIRF Ranking 2022 has this engineering category at position 27.
According to NIRF Ranking 2022, the dental category is ranked 10.
According to NIRF Ranking 2022, the Medical category is ranked 18th.
9th in the category of law according to NIRF Ranking 2022.

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Placement:

The SOA's Training and Placement Cell primarily focuses on three career-related areas, including advising students on placement and subsequent careers, higher education, and entrepreneurship. The cell is responsible for the students' overall development and offers three activities that are all-inclusive: career mentoring in the form of ongoing counselling and student profiling, aptitude training, rational thought, improving functional subject knowledge, general awareness, industry orientation, soft skills, group discussions, and personal interview skills.

During the Day Zero dream campus drive with reputable companies, about 30% of these students received job offers, with Amazon offering the highest package of INR 30 LPA and the students' average annual salary being INR 6.3 LPA. Microsoft, Amazon, Finastra, Robert Bosch, Dell, PWC, Kloudgin, Deloitte, HP Inc, Temenos, Informatica, MAQ Software, NPCI, Salesforce, and Rapyuta Robotics are just a few of the companies that have hired these students. The majority of the students have also received numerous job offers despite the pandemic. About 55 percent of the remaining students have accepted job offers from reputable MNCs and Day-1 and Day-2 recruiters, including Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, DXC, Capgemini, Hexaware, HCL, NIIT Technologies, Infogain, Tudip Technologies, V-Construct, L&T Technologies, NCC, Global Edge, and several others.