Siksha 'O' Anusandhan

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[2] The university 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.

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Former name
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
MottoStrive | Observe | Adapt
TypePrivate Deemed university
Established1996
FounderProf. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak
Accreditation
Academic affiliations
ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Amit Banerjee
Vice-ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Pradipta Kumar Nanda
Academic staff
1,080[1]
Students14,033[1]
Undergraduates11,813[1]
Postgraduates2,220[1]
1,141[1]
Location
Bhubaneswar
,
Odisha
,
India

20°15′33″N 85°47′31″E
CampusUrban, 127 acres (0.51 km2)
Websitewww.soa.ac.in

History

It was founded as Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1996 at Bhubaneswar and it received AICTE approval for B.Tech. Since its inception it was affiliated to Utkal University. Subsequently, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (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 became a constituent institute of Siksha O Anusandhan University. Institutes, schools, and departments of SOA University are spread over 127 acres (0.51 km2) campuses in the city of Bhubaneswar.[3][4]

SOA has been granted Category-I Graded Autonomy Status by University Grants Commission in 2022.[5]

Academics

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has ten degree-granting schools and institutes[6] that offer undergraduate 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;[7] and doctoral degrees in the above areas.[8]

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.[9]

The university grants scholarships to meritorious and needy students.

Rankings
University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2023)[10]451-500
Times (World) (2023)[11]1001–1200
Times (Asia) (2022)[12]401–500
Times (Emerging) (2022)[13]501+
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[14]30
NIRF (Research) (2022)[15]45
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[16]16
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[17]27
Medical – India
NIRF (2022)[18]18
Law – India
NIRF (2022)[19]09
Dental – India
NIRF (2022)[20]10

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 30th overall in India,[14] 16th among universities[16] and 18th in the medical ranking[18] in 2022.

Science and research

Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is headed by a dean with the other faculty members. Currently more than 1000 research scholars are pursuing their Ph.D.s and 599 of them have been awarded doctorates. Currently, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has sixteen research centres for basic and fundamental research.[21][22]

Constituent Units
  • 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)
  • Institute of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (IVS & AH)
  • School of Hotel Management (SHM)
  • SOA National Institute of Law (SNIL)
  • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS)
  • SUM Nursing Colleges (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.[23] Initially it was affiliated to Utkal University and from 2002 to 2007, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology.[24] Since 2007, it is a constituent institute of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan.

ITER includes the following departments:

  • Primary 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 Applications
  • Supporting Departments
    • Chemistry
    • Data Science
    • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    • Cyber Security
    • Internet of Things
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities and Social Sciences

Campus and facilities

The university is on friendly campuses of 200 acres (0.81 km2) in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Hostels

The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 17 girls hostels and 22 boys hostels to accommodate 5000 girls and 7100 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.[25]

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.[26]

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.[27]

References
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  2. "Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University - SOA Bhubaneswar | ITER Bhubaneswar". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. "Siksha 'O' Anusandhan". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. "QS I-GAUGE - Siksha O Anusandhan". www.igauge.in. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. "About SOA". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. "Institutes (Colleges), Schools & Departments - SOA University - Academics". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. "Undergraduate and Graduate Programs - SOA University". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. "PhD Program - SOA University". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. "UG, PG and PhD Admissions - SOA Deemed to be University". admission.soa.ac.in. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2022.
  11. "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2022.
  12. "Asia University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2022.
  13. "Emerging Economies University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2022.
  14. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  15. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Research)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  16. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  17. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  18. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  19. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  20. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Dental)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  21. "Research centres - SOA University". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  22. "Research at SOA". SOA | SIKSHA 'O' ANUSANDHAN. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  23. "ITER". Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  24. "Proposal of University Grants" (PDF). University Grants Commission, India. 10 December 2006.
  25. "Student facilities - SOA University". soa.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  26. "Central Library - SOA University". soauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  27. "About CII | SOA Center for Innovation & Incubation | Bhubaneswar". SOA CII. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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