Siksha O Anusandhan University

Courses, Fees & Rankings at a Glance

This section answers what you can study at Siksha O Anusandhan University, what it indicatively costs and where each discipline ranks nationally. The table maps SOA's flagship programmes to their indicative total fee (where available in our records) and the relevant NIRF 2025 rank for that discipline, so you can connect cost to academic standing in one view. Fees shown are full-programme indicative figures and may vary by year, category and hostel choice; refer to the detailed Courses and Fees tabs for branch-wise and year-wise breakdowns.

The clear pattern is that SOA's medical and dental seats carry the highest fees (MBBS at Rs 98.78 lakh and BDS at Rs 27.5 lakh for the full course) but also its best NIRF ranks, while management-stream costs are far lower (MBA at Rs 7.5 lakh) against a more modest #66 management rank. For applicants, the strongest value-for-rank combinations sit in law (#10) and dentistry (#9); engineering at ITER remains the volume programme and the main route to campus placements via SAAT or JEE Main.

What courses are offered at Siksha O Anusandhan University?

Siksha O Anusandhan University offers UG, PG and doctoral programmes across engineering (B.Tech, M.Tech), medicine (MBBS, MD, MS), dentistry (BDS, MDS), pharmacy (B.Pharm, M.Pharm), nursing (B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing), law (BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB, LLM), management (MBA, BBA), science (B.Sc, M.Sc), computer applications (BCA, MCA), agriculture (B.Sc and M.Sc Agriculture) and PhD. Most courses admit through the SAAT entrance test, with NEET, JEE Main, CAT, CLAT and GATE accepted where applicable.

SOA University Courses & Fees 2026

10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, minimum 50% aggregate

B.Tech/B.E. in relevant discipline

10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology, minimum 50% aggregate

10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English, minimum 50% aggregate

10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology

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What is the total fee at Siksha O Anusandhan University?

Fees at SOA vary widely by programme: MBBS is around Rs 98,78,000 for the full 5.5-year course and BDS is about Rs 27,50,000 for five years. Among other programmes, the MBA costs about Rs 7,50,000, B.Pharm about Rs 8,40,000, B.Sc Nursing about Rs 6,90,000, M.Pharm about Rs 2,76,000 and M.Sc Nursing about Rs 3,10,000. These are indicative full-programme figures and may change by year and category; check the official Fees tab for branch-wise details.

SOA University Scholarships 2026

UG students (B.Tech, BBA, BCA, B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, etc.) scoring above 70%, 80% or 90% in both Class 10 and 12 board exams get Rs 15,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 35,000 per annum respectively. Renewable on maintaining about CGPA 8.0+, no backlog and 80% attendance.

Students scoring at least 80% in both Class 10 and 12 and securing a good rank in a national entrance exam such as JEE Main or NEET. Renewable if the student maintains CGPA of about 8.2 with no backlogs.

B.Tech aspirants based on their rank in SAAT (SOA Admission Test) or JEE Main; top rankers can receive up to a 100% tuition fee waiver while others get partial concessions.

Full-time research scholars admitted to doctoral programmes who have qualified NET / GATE / SLET or an equivalent national-level examination.

Students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories enrolled at SOA, on production of a valid caste certificate.

Placement & Admission Snapshot

Siksha O Anusandhan University reported an average package of Rs 5.75 LPA and a highest package of Rs 46,00,000 (Rs 46 LPA) in 2025, with about 96.38% of eligible students placed. Admission is primarily entrance-based: most programmes admit through SOA's own SAAT (Siksha O Anusandhan Admission Test), with national exams such as NEET (MBBS, BDS), JEE Main (B.Tech), CAT/MAT (MBA), CLAT (law) and GATE (M.Tech) also accepted for relevant courses. The table below tracks SOA's placement figures across the last three reported years so you can read the trend rather than a single snapshot.

The trend shows SOA's average package rising from Rs 5.00 LPA in 2023 to Rs 5.75 LPA in 2025, a steady improvement of roughly 15% over two cycles, while the top package has held around Rs 43-46 LPA. For applicants this signals a stable, mass-recruitment placement profile centred on IT and core hiring through ITER, with the headline route to admission being SAAT for most streams and the relevant national entrance test (NEET, JEE Main, CLAT, CAT) for professional and competitive courses.

Is admission to Siksha O Anusandhan University merit or entrance based?

Admission to Siksha O Anusandhan University is primarily entrance-based. Most UG and PG programmes admit through SOA's own SAAT (Siksha O Anusandhan Admission Test), while professional courses use national exams: NEET for MBBS and BDS, JEE Main for B.Tech, CLAT for law, CAT or MAT for MBA, GATE for M.Tech and NEET PG/SS/MDS for medical and dental postgraduate seats. Final selection typically combines the qualifying entrance score with eligibility marks at the 10+2 or graduation level.

SOA University Cutoff 2025

Top cutoff closing ranks and scores.

SOA University Placements 2025

Highest Package

₹46.00 LPA

Average Package

₹5.75 LPA

Median Package

₹4.80 LPA

Placed

96.38%

Companies Visited

256

Total Offers

1,836

What is the NIRF and NAAC status of Siksha O Anusandhan University?

Siksha O Anusandhan University is accredited with NAAC A++ (3rd cycle), the highest NAAC grade. In NIRF 2025 it ranked #25 Overall, #15 University, #15 Medical, #9 Dental, #22 Engineering, #10 Law, #66 Management and #49 Research. This consistent multi-category presence, paired with the top NAAC grade and UGC Graded Autonomy from 2018, places SOA among the better-ranked private deemed universities in India.

SOA University Rankings 2026

Contact SOA University

Address

Siksha O Anusandhan, Khandagiri Square, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India

Phone

0674-2350635

Email

Website

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Siksha O Anusandhan University Key Facts (2026)

The table below is a quick reference card for an aspirant evaluating Siksha O Anusandhan University in 2026. It answers the most common first-look questions: when SOA was founded, what type of institution it is, who recognises and accredits it, how large the campus is and where it stands in national rankings. Read each row as a single verified parameter and its current value so you can compare SOA against other Odisha and pan-India deemed universities at a glance.

The headline takeaway for 2026 is that SOA combines a single accreditation high (NAAC A++) with consistent NIRF presence in multiple disciplines, which is unusual for a private deemed university in eastern India. Its dental (#9), medical (#15) and law (#10) ranks in NIRF 2025 are stronger than its engineering rank (#22), so applicants should weigh the discipline they intend to study rather than the overall #25 alone.

SOA University at a Glance