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{{Short description|Deemed to be University at Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Primary sources|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
| native_name =
| other_names =
| image = Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan.png
| motto = Strive. Observe. Adapt.
| former_name = Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University<br/>SOA University
| established = 1995
| type = [[Private University|Private]] [[Deemed university]]
| founder = Manojranjan Nayak
| chancellor = Khageswar Pradhan
| vice_chancellor = A. K. Mahapatra
| students = 13,917<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2021/pdf/Overall/IR-O-U-0363.pdf |publisher=NIRF}}</ref>
| undergrad = 10,982<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 1,930<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 1,005<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| faculty = 1,393<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| administrative_staff =
| city = [[Bhubaneswar]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = India
| coor = {{coord|20.2590372|N|85.79181|E|format=dms|type:edu_region:IN-OR|display=inline, title}}
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br/>{{Small|{{convert|200|acre|km2}}}}
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[AICTE]]|[[Bar Council of India|BCI]]|[[Dental Council of India|DCI]]|[[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]|[[National Medical Commission|NMC]]|[[Indian Nursing Council|INC]]|[[ Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]}}
| accreditation = {{hlist|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]|[[National Board of Accreditation|NBA]]}}
| website = {{url|https://www.soa.ac.in}}
}}

'''Siksha 'O' Anusandhan''' ('''SOA'''), formerly '''Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University)''', is a [[Private university|private]] [[deemed university]] located at [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University - SOA Bhubaneswar {{!}} ITER Bhubaneswar|url=https://www.collegedekho.com/colleges/soa-siksha-o-anusandhan-university-bhubaneswar|access-date=2021-04-13|website=CollegeDekho|language=en}}</ref> The [[university]] is composed of nine [[Academic degree|degree-granting]] schools and [[institutes|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 1997 at [[Bhubaneswar]] and it received [[AICTE]] approval for [[Bachelor of Technology|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 (India)|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 {{convert|200|acre|km2}} campuses in the city of [[Bhubaneswar]].

SOA has been granted Category-II Graded Autonomy Status by University Grants Commission in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/soa/about-soa-university|title=About SOA|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

==Academics==
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has nine degree-granting schools and [[colleges|institutes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/soa/institutes |title=Institutes (Colleges), Schools & Departments - SOA University - Academics |publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref> that offer [[Academic major|undergraduate]] programs in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, agriculture and law; [[Graduate school|graduate]] programs in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/soa/ug-and-pg-programs-offered|title=Undergraduate and Graduate Programs - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref> and [[doctorate|doctoral]] degrees in the above areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/soa/phd-programme-0|title=PhD Program - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/soa/saat|title= UG and PG and PhD Admissions - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

The university grants scholarships to meritorious and needy students.

===Accreditation===

SOA has been accredited (2nd Cycle) by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) with a score of 3.35 and an 'A+' grade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://naac.gov.in/newres1k.asp |title=NAAC |quote= The Accreditation Results of Deemed to be Universiteis approved by the Executive Committee on 16th November, 2015. |access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| NIRF_U_2021 = 20
| NIRF_O_2021 = 37
| NIRF_M_2021 = 21
| NIRF_E_2021 = 32
| NIRF_D_2021 = 14
}}
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 37th overall in India,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2021/> 20th among universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2021/> and 21st in the medical ranking<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_M_2021/> in 2021.

===Science and research===

Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is headed by a dean with the other faculty members. Currently{{when|date=April 2018}} more than 600 research scholars are pursuing their [[Ph.D.]]s and 247 of them have been awarded doctorates. Currently, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has thirteen research centres for basic and fundamental research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/research/research-centers|title= Research centres - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Research at SOA|url=https://www.soa.ac.in/research|access-date=2021-05-14|website=SOA {{!}} SIKSHA 'O' ANUSANDHAN|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==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 1997.<ref name=ITER>{{cite web|title=ITER|url=http://www.soa.ac.in/iter|publisher=Siksha 'O' Anusandhan|access-date=4 February 2018|language=en-IN}}</ref> Initially it was affiliated to [[Utkal University]]{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} and from 2002 to 2007, it was affiliated to [[Biju Patnaik University of Technology]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2006|title=Proposal of University Grants|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/ecreportdu/soauniversity.pdf|url-status=live|website=University Grants Commission, India}}</ref> Since 2007, it is a constituent institute of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

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 {{convert|451|acre|km2}} in the [[List of temples in Bhubaneswar|temple city]] of [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]].

===Hostels===

The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 11 girls hostels and 24 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/iter/facilities|title= ITER student facilities - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

===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.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

The libraries participate in resource sharing networks/consortia such as UGC-INFLIBNET and MHRD-INDEST.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soauniversity.ac.in/home/centrallibrary/home|title= Central Library - SOA University|publisher=soauniversity.ac.in|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About CII {{!}} SOA Center for Innovation & Incubation {{!}} Bhubaneswar|url=https://www.soacii.in/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=SOA CII|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.soa.ac.in/}}

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