SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan

Known for its strict admissions procedures, Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be a University, which is situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, normally does not give direct admission for undergraduate and graduate programs.  For admission to a variety of degrees, including engineering, medicine, management, and others, SOA administers its entrance exam, known as the Siksha O Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT). The SAAT results are used to determine admission to various programs. National-level tests like JEE Main, OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination), or NEET (for medical degrees) may also be used as a basis for admission to some programs, such as BTech. Applicants must meet the requirements for eligibility listed by SOA for the particular program.

Admission is facilitated through the SOA Admission Test (SAAT) or JEE Main, with exemption granted to those with a valid JEE Main score. The university conducts online/offline counselling after the entrance score declaration for the final admission process.Candidate shall have passed Minimum Three years / Two years (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category), from State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT), Odisha or equivalent.Admission to SOA for almost all the courses is based on university-level exams i.e., SAAT (Siksha O Anusandhan Admission Test). Moreover, the university accepts the scores of relevant national-level qualifying exams as per the requirements for the chosen course, such as CAT, MAT, CLAT, GATE, JEE, NEET, and others.

The table below depicts the course-wise total strength and the number of students placed over the past three years of SOA University placements:CourseMedian Package (2021)Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)BTech- Total students: 1,027- Students placed: 884- Total students: 1,472- Students placed: 1,297 - Total students: 2,007- Students placed: 1,836MTech- Total students: 73- Students placed: 54- Total students: 38- Students placed: 31- Total students: 62- Students placed: 52PG (3-year) Medical- Total students: 99- Students placed: 99- Total students: 95- Students placed: 95- Total students: 100- Students placed: 100BDS- Total students: 49- Students placed: 49- Total students: 66- Students placed: 64- Total students: 91- Students placed: 85MDS- Total students: 20- Students placed: 20- Total students: 23- Students placed: 23- Total students: 23- Students placed: 23MBA- Total students: 143- Students placed: 137- Total students: 169- Students placed: 161- Total students: 173- Students placed: 164LLBN/A- Total students: 47- Students placed: 35- Total students: 52- Students placed: 42BBA LLB/ BA LLB- Total students: 98- Students placed: 52- Total students: 83- Students placed: 45- Total students: 153- Students placed: 87LLM- Total students: 72- Students placed: 62- Total students: 72- Students placed: 65- Total students: 71- Students placed: 67NOTE: The above placement details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.