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SOA University Admission 2024: Registration, Courses, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process

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SAAT 2021Admit cardwill be directly sent to the candidate on his/her registered email ID, around a month before the examination date. Candidates will be required to carry the printout of admittingcard to the examination centre, along with valid identity proof for the purpose of verification.

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Siksha O Anusandan University 2023 registration process for Undergraduate and Postgradaute courses is ongoing now. Apply Here

SOA University accepts UG and PG Admission in the fields of Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Agriculture, Law, Management and Hotel Management courses on the basis of SAAT Test. Candidates having test score of other relevant National Entrance Exams can also apply for admission. The University prepares a separate merit list on the basis of SAT Score. After the Entrance Score is declared, Siksha O Anusandan University conducts online/ Offline counselling of students for final admissions. Check SOA University Courses & Fees

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University is a Deemed University located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. SOA University was reaccredited by NAAC with an 'A++' grade. In 2021, SOA was ranked 37thin India by latest NIRF ranking. It offers different courses at UG and PG level in the following fields: Engineering, Medical, Dental, Law, Management, and Pharmacy. The university also offers Ph.D. in the same fields. Admission to all the courses is based on the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT) conducted by the university itself. It is an MCQ based test and is conducted in different constituent institutes/schools of the university. Candidates who will be shortlisted based on the SAAT score are called to attend open counselling for admission into various programs of the university.

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Table of Content

SOA B.Tech Admission
SOA UG Admission
SOA M.Tech, MBA & MCA Admission
SOA PG Admission
SOA MBBS & BDS Admission
SOA MD, MS and MDS Admission
SOA M.Phil & Ph. D Admission
SOA Reservation Policy
SOA University FAQs

There is a separate entrance test for M.Phil & Ph.D courses followed by an interview conducted by the University every year. The test is being conducted for different programs offered in different constituent institutes/schools of the university. The SAAT is a MCQ based test. Shortlisted candidates will be called to attend open counseling for admission into various programs of the university. Check SOA Courses & Fees

SOA University Important Dates

Events	Dates
CAT 2022 result	December 21, 2022
Scorecards for CAT 2022	Available till December 31, 2023.

SOA University B.Tech Admission 2023

The Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University offers B.Tech courses in several specializations. Candidates have to appear for the SAAT entrance to take admission in the SOA. The academic criteria are as follows:

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
B.Tech.	Civil Engineering	Passed or appearing in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry / Computer Science / Information Technology /Biotechnology / Biology / Informatics / Statistics / Technical Vocational subject or any other subject with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC / ST / OBC category)
	Computer Science & Engineering
	Computer Science & Information Technology
	Electrical Engineering
	Electrical & Electronics Engineering
	Electronics & Communication Engineering
	Mechanical Engineering
B.Tech. Lateral entry to second year	-	Paased or appearing in 3-year Diploma course in a related Engineering discipline with at least 45% marks (40% for Reserved categories) in aggregate from State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE & VT), Odisha or equivalent OR B.Sc degree with at least 45% marks (40% for Reserved categories) and passed 10+2 with Mathematics as a compulsory subject

Key Point

Candidates who have a valid score in JEE Main are exempted from SAAT.

SOA University UG Admission 2023

Apart from engineering, the SOA University offers degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Hotel Management & Arts. Students will be selected on the basis of the score in SAAT conducted by the University.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
B.Sc. Nursing (Basic)	-	Students must have passed or should be appearing at 10+2 examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate (Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken together) and 40% marks in aggregate for SC / ST / OBC candidates and must have passed in English Age Limit: The lower age limit is 17 years as on December 31 of the admission year
B.Sc. in Nursing (Post Basic)	-	Passed GNM examination, and must be registered with concerned State Nursing Council
B.Pharm.	-	Passed 10+2 with English as one of the subject and PCM/PCB and obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks for Reserved categories) in agrregate
B.Pharm. Lateral entry to 2^nd year	-	Passed or appearing at two year diploma course in Pharmacy with minimum 60% marks in aggregate from State Board of Pharmacy (SBP) or SCTE&VT, Odisha, or equivalent
BHMCT	-	Passed or appearing at 10+2 examination in any discipline with at least 45% marks (40% in case of SC / ST / OBC category)
BHMCT Lateral entry to 2^nd year	-	Passed or appearing in 3 year diploma in Hotel Management with at least 60% marks in aggregate from State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT), Odisha or equivalent
BBA	-	Passed or appearing the 10+2 or equivalent in any stream
BBA (Hons)	Hospital & Culinary Arts	Passed or apperaing 10+2 in any discipline with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/OBC)
BCA	-	Passed or appearing 10+2 or equivalent in any stream
LL.B (Hons)	-	Pass or appearing the +3 or equivalent in any stream with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST and 42% for OBC)
B.A. LLB. (Hons)	-	Passed or appearing the 10+2 or equivalent in any stream with at least 45% marks. (40% in case of SC/ST and 42% for OBC. Candidate should not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st August) The upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 2-years for SC and ST candidates
B.B.A. LLB. (Hons)	-
B.Sc	Agriculture	Pass or appearing at 10+2 with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (40% marks in aggregate for) SC, ST and PH categories) with PCM/PCB/PCMB subject combinations. Candidates must have passed in English 10+2 examination. Age Limit: The lower age limit is 17 years as on December 31.
	Paramedical Sciences	Pass or appearing at 10+2 with 40% marks in aggregate. Age must be below 35 years for applying
	Medical Laboratory Technology	Pass or appearing at 10+2 examination with PCM/PCB and English as one of the compulsory subjects and secured 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBS candidates)
	Medical Imaging Technology
	Ophthalmic Technology
	O.T Technology

Key Point

Candidates who have passed CLAT exam with a valid score are exempted from SAAT.

SOA UniversityM.Tech, MBA & MCA Admission 2023

The SOA University M.Tech & MBA programmes under various specializations. The academic pre-requisites for the PG courses are stated below. It must be noted that even Master’s Degree candidates have to appear for the SOA SAAT for admissions.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
M.Tech.	Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)	Pass or appearing in B.E. / B.Tech / M.Sc.in the respective discipline or equivalent. For admission to M.Tech, candidates have to pass the qualifying examination with at least 50% marks (45% for Reserved categories)
	Computer Science & Engineering
	Electrical Engineering (Power Systems & Power Electronics)
	Electronics & Communication (Communication System Engineering)
	Mechanical Engineering (Heat, Power & Thermal Engineering)
MBA	General	Pass or appearing in Bachelor Degree in Science, Commerce and Arts / B.E. / B.Tech. / MBBS / B.Pharm. / B.Sc. Agri. / BVSC / BHMS / BAMS / BDS / BPT / BHMCT / BBA / BCA examination or equivalent, from any recognized University with at-least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category). Candidates must must also have a valid CAT score
	Hospital Administration (MHA)
	Hospitality Management	Pass or appearing in Bachelor Degree in Science, Commerce and Arts / BHMCT / BBA examination or equivalent, from any recognized University with at-least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category).
MCA	-	Pass or appearing in Bachelor Degree in any discipline or Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree from any recognized University with atleast 50% of marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC Category) having Mathematics at 10+2 level or at +3 level. Candidates having Business mathematics at +2 or +3 level are not eligible.
MCA (Lateral Entry)	-	Pass or appearing in three-year Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), B.Sc. in Information Technology (H) and B.Sc. in Computer Science (H) with at least 60% of marks in aggregate or 60% in honours with minimum 50% marks in pass subject from any recognized University

Key Point

For M.Tech, the university also accepts GATE score and students with a valid score are exempted from SAAT.

SOA University PG Admission 2023

The SOA University offers postgraduate courses in Pharmacy, Tourism & Travel Management, Hospitality Management, Business Administration and Hospital Administration, the pre-requisites for which are given below. Admission to all the courses is based on SAAT exam.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
MHA	-	Pass or appearing three-year Bachelor Degree in Science, Commerce and Arts / B.E./ B.Tech./ MBBS/ B.Pharm./ B.Sc.Agri./ BVSC/ BHMS/ BAMS/ BDS/ BPT/ BHMCT/ BBA/ BCA examination or equivalent in 2016 from any recognized University with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/OBC category)
MHM	-
MTTM	-
M.Sc (General Sciences)	Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	Pass or appearing at Bachelor’s degree in Science Physics (Honours) / Chemistry (Honours) / Mathematics (Honours)/ Electronics (Honours)/ Computer Science (Honours)/ Information Technology (Honours) or equivalent with at least 50% marks (45% marks for SC / ST / OBC categories)
	Physics
	Chemistry
	Mathematics
	Electronics
	Computer Science & Information Technology
M.Sc.	Biotechnology	Pass or appearing at Bachelor's degree in Science/ Agriculture/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary/ Engineering & Technology/ Medicine (MBBS/BDS)/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics or equivalent with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates)
	Nano Science & Nano Technology
	Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
	Molecular Biology
	Chemical Biology & Drug Design	Pass or appearing B.Sc degree with Chemistry (Hons)/ B.Tech in Chemical Engg./ B.Pharm./ M.Pharm with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates)
M.Sc (Pharmacy)	Industrial Pharmacy	Pass or appearing B.Sc degree in relevant discipline with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates)
	Pharmaceutics
	Pharmaceutical Analysis
	Pharmacology
M.Sc (Agriculture)	Agriculture Economic	Pass or appearing at B.Sc (Agriculture)/ B.Sc (Horticulture) with 6.5 OGPA and 7.0 GPA (5.5 OGPA and 6.0 GPA) on a 10 point scale
	Agriculture Extension
	Agronomy
	Crop Physiology
	Entomology
	Horticulture
	Plant Breeding & Genetics
	Plant Pathology
	Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
M.Sc (Nursing)	Community Health Nursing	Passed B.Sc. Nursing (Basic/Post Basic) Degree with 55% aggregate marks with a minimum of one year experience either in teaching or clinical area after registration in respective State Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife
	Medical & Surgical Nursing
	Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing
	Paediatric Nursing
	Psychiatric Nursing
M.Pharm.	-	B.Pharm degree with at least 55% marks (50% marks for reserved categories) in aggregate. Candidates with 5 years of work experience shall be given a 5% relaxation for admission
LLM	-	Passed or appearing Bachelor’s degree in Law or studied integrated law courses or equivalent thereof, from any recognized university

About SAAT Entrance: The exam lasts 120 minutes and the test is programmed to end at the stated duration. Every question has 4 answer options. Every correct answer gets 4 marks. 1 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.

Students can appear for any of the SAAT entrance centers such as, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal, Assam, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

In case of LLM, candidates with CLAT score are exempted from SAAT.
Students with a valid GPAT score are also exempted from the test.

SOA University MBBS & BDS Admission 2023

The SOA University Campus no. 3 hosts the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital) for MBBS Program.
Faculty of Dental Sciences (Institute of Dental Sciences) for BDS Program. The former is recognized by the Medical Council of India and the latter is recognized by the Dental Council of India. Both Institutes are recognized by the University Grants Commission. The admission procedure will most likely start in August or September.

Students are selected based on the score obtained in the entrance test conducted by the university. Those with a valid score in NEET are given exemption from the test.

Course Name	Eligibility
MBBS	All India Ranking + Marks of UG – NEET + Qualifying percentile marks of Physics, Chemistry and Biology & English of 10+2 (more than 50%)
BDS

Students can check the category wise number of seats available in MBBS & BDS programmes offered by the SOA. Bifurcation seats is given below:

Course	Institute	Total seat	Category seats	NRI/PIO seats
MBBS	Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital	150	127	23
BDS	Institute of Dental Sciences	100	85	15

Category wise intake is as follows

Program	General	SC	ST	PH	Total
BDS	63	13	6	3	85
MBBS	95	19	9	4	127

SOA University MD, MS and MDS Admission 2023

At PG level, the university offers MD, MS and MDS courses in different specializations. The eligibility for all the courses is a Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks. For Reserved categories such as SC/ST and OBC, the qualifying marks are 45% marks.

Admission to all the courses is based on SOA Test (SAAT). However, candidates with a NEET score are exempted from the entrance test.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
MD	Anatomy	Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) in agrregate
	Anesthesia
	Biochemistry
	Community Medicine
	DVL
	General Medicine
	Immuno Hematology & Blood Transfusion
	Microbiology
	Pathology
	Pediatrics
	Pharmacology
	Physiology
	Psychiatry
	Radio Diagnosis
	TB & Chest
MS	ENT
	General Surgery
	OBG
	Opthamology
	Orthopedics
MDS	Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
	Oral Medicine & Radiology
	Oral Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology
	Oral & Maxillofacial Suregery
	Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
	Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
	Peridontics & Implantology
	Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge
	Public Health Dentistry

SOA University M.Phil & Ph. D Admission 2023

The SOA University Ph.D. program commences in January and is open to mostly full time research applicants. The Ph.D. program welcomes candidates from different departments of Sciences, Humanities and Social sciences.

Course Name	Specializations	Eligibility
Ph. D.	Civil Engineering	M.Tech/ M.E or Equivalent Degree in the relevant branch with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate. B .E/ B.Tech. /AMIE in any branch of Engineering or its equivalent with CGPA of 7.75 or 70% and above marks in aggregate and one publication in a reputed National Journal and one in reputed International Journal and minimum work experience of 2 years
	Computer Science & Engineering
	Electronics & Communication Engineering
	Electrical Engineering
	Mechanical Engineering
	Business Administration	MBA/ PGDM/ M. Com./ MA in Economics/ PMIR/ M. Tech industrial Engg. / Public administration with 6.75 CGPA or 60% in aggregate
	Medical Science	MD/MS in relevant discipline with 6.75 CGPA or 60% marks in aggregate. MBBS (Medical Science with 6.25 CGPA or 55% marks in aggregate. M. Sc.in Medical science and in Clinical Psychology, Master in Occupational Therapy with 6.75 CGPA or 60% marks in aggregate
	Dental Science	MDS in relevant discipline with 6.75 CGPA or 60% marks in aggregate. BDS (Dental Science) with CGPA 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Pharmaceutical Science	M.Pharma in relevant discipline with CGPA 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Law	LLM in relevant discipline with a minimum of 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or 60% marks in aggregate
	Biotechnology	M.Sc in Biotechnology or relevant discipline with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Physics	M.Sc. degree in Physics (any specialization) with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Chemistry	M.Sc. degree in Chemistry (any specialization) with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Mathematics	M.Sc. degree in Mathematics (any specialization) with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Nano Science & Nano Technology	M.Sc in Chemistry with CGPA of 6.25 or 55% marks.
	Humanities & Social Sciences	M.A. in English / Economics/ Library and Information Science / Literature with CGPA of 6.25 or 55% marks
	Biofuels & Bioprocessing	M.Sc degree in Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology or in relevant discipline with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Hospitality & Tourism Management	MHMCT/ MHM/ MMTM/ MBA(HM/TM), M.Com/ MA (Tourism /history/geography) or in relevant discipline with CGPA 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Environment Science	M.Sc. degree in Environmental Studies or Environmental Science with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Theoretical & Mathematical Science	M.Sc. degree in Physics (any specialization) with CGPA of 6.75 or 60% marks in aggregate
	Applied Mathematics & Computing	M.A. in English / Economics/ Library and Information Science / Literature with CGPA 6.25 or 55% marks

In order to avail admission in Ph.D programme, students have to qualify in the entrance test conducted by the University followed by an interview. Students can apply online by visiting the official website of the University.

SOA Reservation Policy

15% and 7.5% seats in all programmes are reserved respectively for candidates belonging to Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe by birth (not by marriage or adoption).
3% seats are reserved for physically handicapped (PH) candidates for admission to engineering & technology/ Medical/ Dental/ MBA / MCA/ HMCT/ Pharmacy/ Nursing/ Law/ Biotechnology/ Agriculture courses and candidates are eligible to be considered under Physically Handicapped Category for admission to these courses.
30% of seats under each category for all the program (except for MBBS and BDS courses) are reserved for women candidates.
No reservation norms are applicable for lateral entry admissions.

FAQs

Ques. How can I download my admit card at SOA Bhubaneswar?

Ans. SAAT 2021 Admit card will be directly sent to the candidate on his/her registered email ID, around a month before the examination date. Candidates will be required to carry the printout of admitting card to the examination centre, along with valid identity proof for the purpose of verification.

Ques. How can I check my SAAT result?

Ans. The result of the SAAT entrance exam will be declared on the official website of the university. A separate merit list for various courses will be prepared on the basis of the SAAT results. Students should visit the website for updates on the result and other notifications.

Check: SOA Bhubaneswar Results

Ques. Does SOA Bhubaneswar provide scholarships?

Ans. Yes, SOA provides scholarships on the basis of merit to selected students. To know more, click here

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at SOA Bhubaneswar?

Ans. The companies that have picked up students include Microsoft, Amazon, Finastra, Robert Bosch, Dell, PWC, Kloudgin, Deloitte, HP Inc, Temenos, Informatica, MAQ Software, NPCI, Salesforce, Rapyuta Robotics, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, DXC, Capgemini, Hexaware, HCL, NIIT Technologies, Infogain, Tudip Technologies, V-Construct, L&T Technologies, NCC, Global Edge and several others.

Check: SOA Bhubaneswar Placement

COURSE	ADMISSION LINK
B.Sc, B.Sc (Agriculture), B.Sc (Nursing), BBA/BMS, BCA, BDS, BE/B.Tech, LLB, LLM, M.Pharm, M.Phil/Ph.D in Dental, M.Phil/Ph.D in Law, M.Phil/Ph.D in Management, M.Phil/Ph.D in Paramedical, M.Phil/Ph.D in Pharmacy, M.Phil/Ph.D in Science, M.Sc, M.Sc (Agriculture), M.Sc (Nursing), MBA/PGDM, MBBS, MCA, ME/M.Tech, MHM	Admission Link

SOA Admission 2024 Dates

Important Events

Event	Date
JEE Main 2025 Exam Date	Jan 25, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025

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What's best college among BPUT, SOA (ITER) & KIIT in terms of placements?

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KIIT is the best college among these, in terms of placements. Reputed companies like Accenture, Wipro, Cognizant, etc. visit the campus drive each year. Here are the highlights of KIIT University 2022 placements.

Parameters	Statistics
Average CTC	INR 6.05 LPA
Highest CTC	INR 52 LPA
No. of recruiters visited	300+
Offers made	5,000+

SOA (ITER) ranks next after KIIT, in terms of placements. During the 2022 placement drive, SOA Bhubaneswar offered the highest CTC of INR 42 LPA.

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