Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University), is a
private deemed university located at
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
,
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
, India. The
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
is composed of nine
degree-granting schools and
colleges and has a student body of around 15,000. Many of SOA's programs are nationally accredited, including engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law.
History
It was founded as Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1996 at
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
and it received
AICTE approval for
B.Tech
A Bachelor of Technology (Latin ''Baccalaureus Technologiae'', commonly abbreviated as B.Tech. or BTech; with honours as B.Tech. (Hons.)) is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after the completion of a three to five-year program of stud ...
. Since its inception it was affiliated to
Utkal University. Subsequently, it was affiliated to
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002 and was named after Biju Patnaik, the former Chief Minister of Odisha.
History
It came into be ...
(BPUT) between 2002 and 2007.
Recognizing its contribution to technical and professional education the
University Grants Commission (UGC), in 2007, declared Siksha 'O' Anusandhan as a
Deemed to be University by the U/S 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. In 2007, the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER),
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
became a constituent institute of Siksha O Anusandhan University. Institutes, schools, and departments of SOA University are spread over campuses in the city of
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
.
SOA has been granted Category-II Graded Autonomy Status by University Grants Commission in 2018.
Academics
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has nine degree-granting schools and
institutes that offer
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-le ...
programs in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, agriculture and law;
graduate programs in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law; and
doctoral degrees in the above areas.
Admissions
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT), a national level entrance test is conducted by the university every year to select bright students. The test is being conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered through its constituent institutes/schools.
The university grants scholarships to meritorious and needy students.
Rankings
The
National Institutional Ranking Framework
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(NIRF) ranked Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 37th overall in India,
[ 20th among universities][ and 21st in the medical ranking][ in 2021.
]
Science and research
Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is headed by a dean with the other faculty members. Currently more than 600 research scholars are pursuing their Ph.D.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
s and 247 of them have been awarded doctorates. Currently, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has thirteen research centres for basic and fundamental research.
Constituent Units
*Centre for Biotechnology (CBT)
*Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS)
*Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS)
*Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS)
*Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IMS & SUM Hospital)
*Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER)
*School of Hotel Management (SHM)
*SOA National Institute of Law (SNIL)
*School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS)
*Sum Nursing College (SNC)
Institute of Technical Education and Research
The Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) is the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. It was established in 1996. Initially it was affiliated to Utkal University and from 2002 to 2007, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002 and was named after Biju Patnaik, the former Chief Minister of Odisha.
History
It came into be ...
. Since 2007, it is a constituent institute of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan.
ITER includes the following departments:
*Engineering Departments
**Civil Engineering
**Computer Science and Engineering
**Computer Science and Information Technology
**Electrical Engineering
**Electrical and Electronics Engineering
**Electronics and Communication Engineering
**Mechanical Engineering
**Computer Application
*Supporting Departments
**Chemistry
**Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computing
**Mathematics
**Physics
**Humanities and Social Sciences
Campus and facilities
The university is on friendly campuses of in the temple city
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of Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
, Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.
Hostels
The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 11 girls hostels and 34 boys hostels to accommodate 4000 girls and 5000 boys. All the hostels have round the clock Wi-Fi connectivity and medical facilities.
The university provides transportation facilities for the day scholars that covers almost all of Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
.
Central Library
The central library of the university provides international journals, books and dissertations in all branches of Engineering, Sciences, Medical Sciences, Dental Science, Nursing, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Humanities, Business management, Law.
The libraries participate in resource sharing networks/consortia such as UGC-INFLIBNET and MHRD-INDEST.
SOA-CII
The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Centre for Innovation and Incubation (SOA CII) is a non-profit startup incubator funded, mentored and nurtured by SOA. It operates as a scaled incubator program that nurtures and accelerates startups in their concept and development stages. The virtual incubatees can work from any corner of the country.
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Universities in Bhubaneswar
Educational institutions established in 1996
1996 establishments in Orissa