Siksha O Anusandhan University Admission

The Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, also known as SOA. It is a public research university located in Bhubaneswar, India, that was established in 1996. This institution is a Deemed University that was reaccredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2015 with an 'A' grade (the highest possible quality under the prior system) for five years. SOA is the top-ranked University in India. It was recognized as the 33rd best national institution and the 20th best national university by the Times Higher Education.

• This Institute has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification by URS, the United Kingdom, to provide high-quality and specialized education.
• As a result, SOA has been featured consequently in QS World University Rankings.
• In terms of placement assistance, SOA is outstanding. Furthermore, they provide scholarships to deserving and financially needy students.
• At present, SOA offers admission to the UG, PG & Doctoral courses in various streams such as Medical, Engg, Pharmacy, Hotel Management, Paramedical, Computer Applications, Law, Management, Agriculture, Dental & Arts.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University B.Tech Admission

SOA offers admission in  B.Tech undergraduate graduate courses. B Tech at SOA is available in seven significant branches. The student should meet the eligibility criteria before seeking admission to B Tech.

• To apply for admission to the B Tech at SOA, students shall have cleared 10+2/HSC with a minimum of 50% in the science stream. Must have studied PCM as main subjects
• Additionally, candidates have to clear either university or national entrance exams such as JEE Main or SAAT with a good score.
• SAAT is the university level entrance exam conducted by SOA. The mode of entrance exam is online as well as offline mode. As per the SAAT Exam pattern, the paper comprises 120 MCQ type of questions, and the time duration will be for two hours.
• Candidates who are willing to undertake the SAAT entrance exam must register online by logging into the official website of SOA.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University MBBS/BDS  Admission

• In medical streams at the UG level, SOA offers admission to the MBBS as well BDS.
• In addition, candidates who have passed in 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in science streams can apply for MBBS or BDS admission at SOA.
• Students will be selected based on their performance in the entrance test conducted by the university that is SAAT.
• If students have attained a valid score in NEET Entrance Exam, such students will be exempted from SAAT.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University UG Admission

Apart from engg & medical streams, other UG courses are available in SOA they are: BBA, BSc, BCA, BDS, B Pharm, BALLB, BHMCT and one integrated course that is BSc+MSc. The student must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered for the program:

• For admission to the UG courses at SOA, applicants should have completed their 10+2 with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in the concerned discipline.
• In addition, candidates have to undertake SAAT Entrance Test. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in SAAT.
• For law admission, if students have a valid score in CLAT, they will be exempted from the SAAT entrance test.
• For LLB admission, candidates must complete their UG degree in the relevant stream with 50% marks.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University PG Admission

To be admitted to the SOA PG programs, candidates must first meet the Institute's eligibility requirements. The following criteria must be met to be considered eligible

• The candidates should have completed their graduation course in the concerned stream. Students must obtain at least 50% as minimum marks.
• PG courses admission seekers have to attend the entrance test that is SAAT conducted by the university. Based on their valid scores, admission will be granted.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University MBA Admission

Applicants who desire to apply for admission to the MBA at SOA must meet the eligibility requirements established by the Institute before being permitted to enrol in the program.

• For admission to the MBA at SOA, a candidate should have at least 50% in their graduation course.
• The selection of the candidates for an MBA is based on the score obtained in the SAAT entrance exam.
• If candidates have attempted CAT and secured a valid percentile, such candidates will be exempted from the SAAT Entry test.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University M.Tech Admission

To be admitted to the SOA's M.Tech program, candidates should have a minimum of 50% in graduation (BE/B Tech or equivalent). In addition, candidates have to undertake a national level entrance exam that is GATE for selection criteria.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Medical PG Admission

• At PG level medical streams, SOA offers admission to the MDS, MD, MS.
• Candidates who have possessed a bachelor's degree MBBS/BDS with a minimum of 50% marks can apply for admission to the PG medical courses at SOA.
• The selection for MDS/MD/MS depends on the candidate's SOA Test/SAAT performance.
• If in case, students have attempted NEET PG Entrance Exam, they will be exempted from SAAT.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Application Process

• Candidates who are willing to secure admission to the UG, PG, Doctoral courses at SOA must ensure the eligibility norms before applying.
• The mode of the SOA application process is online. As a primary step, candidates have to register for the SAAT entrance test by logging into the official website of SOA.
• If candidates are applying through JEE Main, GATE, CAT, NEET scores, they can fill the application form separately through the website.
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on the SAAT Scores. A separate merit list will be prepared for SAAT qualifiers & other national level test qualifiers.

Students whose names are enlisted in the merit list are eligible to participate in the SOA's counselling sessions.