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Former name | Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University |
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Motto | Strive | Observe | Adapt |
Type | Private Deemed university |
Established | 1996 |
Founder | Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak |
Accreditation | |
Academic affiliations | |
Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Amit Banerjee |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Pradipta Kumar Nanda |
Academic staff | 1,080 [1] |
Students | 14,033 [1] |
Undergraduates | 11,813 [1] |
Postgraduates | 2,220 [1] |
1,141 [1] | |
Location | , , 20°15′33″N 85°47′31″E / 20.2590372°N 85.79181°E |
Campus | Urban, 127 acres (0.51 km2) |
Website |
www |
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. [2] The university is composed of nine degree-granting schools and colleges and has around 15,000 students. Many of SOA's programs are nationally accredited, such as engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law.
SOA was founded as the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1996 at Bhubaneswar and received AICTE approval for B.Tech. SOA was affiliated with Utkal University from its inception. Between 2002 and 2007, SOA was affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT).
Recognizing its contribution to technical and professional education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) declared Siksha 'O' Anusandhan as a Deemed to be University in 2007 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 are spread over 127 acres (0.51 km2) of campuses in the city of Bhubaneswar. [3] [4]
SOA was granted Category-I Graded Autonomy Status by the University Grants Commission in 2022. [5]
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has nine 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]
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 conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered through its constituent institutes and schools. [9]
The university grants scholarships to meritorious and disadvantaged students.
University rankings | |
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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 26th overall in India [21], 15th among universities [22], 27th in the engineering [23], 57th in the management [24], 16th in the medical ranking [25], 49th in the Research, [26] 9th in Dental [27] and 8th in the Law [28] in 2023.
Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is headed by a dean. As of 2023, more than 1000 research scholars were pursuing Ph.D.s and 599 had been awarded doctorates. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has sixteen research centres for basic and fundamental research. [29] [30]
The Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) is the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. It was established in 1996. [31] Initially it was affiliated to Utkal University[ citation needed] and from 2002 to 2007, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology. [32] Since 2007, it is a constituent institute of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan.[ citation needed]
ITER includes the following departments:
The university is spread over 127 acres (0.51 km2) in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 17 girls hostels and 22 boys hostels to accommodate 5,000 girls and 7,100 boys. The hostels have Wi-Fi and medical facilities.
The university provides transportation facilities that cover almost all of Bhubaneswar. [33]
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, and Law.[ citation needed]
The libraries participate in resource sharing networks and consortia such as UGC-INFLIBNET and MHRD-INDEST. [34]
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 conceptual and development stages. The virtual incubatees can work from any corner of the country. [35]
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Former name | Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University |
---|---|
Motto | Strive | Observe | Adapt |
Type | Private Deemed university |
Established | 1996 |
Founder | Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak |
Accreditation | |
Academic affiliations | |
Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Amit Banerjee |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Pradipta Kumar Nanda |
Academic staff | 1,080 [1] |
Students | 14,033 [1] |
Undergraduates | 11,813 [1] |
Postgraduates | 2,220 [1] |
1,141 [1] | |
Location | , , 20°15′33″N 85°47′31″E / 20.2590372°N 85.79181°E |
Campus | Urban, 127 acres (0.51 km2) |
Website |
www |
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. [2] The university is composed of nine degree-granting schools and colleges and has around 15,000 students. Many of SOA's programs are nationally accredited, such as engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law.
SOA was founded as the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1996 at Bhubaneswar and received AICTE approval for B.Tech. SOA was affiliated with Utkal University from its inception. Between 2002 and 2007, SOA was affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT).
Recognizing its contribution to technical and professional education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) declared Siksha 'O' Anusandhan as a Deemed to be University in 2007 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 are spread over 127 acres (0.51 km2) of campuses in the city of Bhubaneswar. [3] [4]
SOA was granted Category-I Graded Autonomy Status by the University Grants Commission in 2022. [5]
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has nine 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]
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 conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered through its constituent institutes and schools. [9]
The university grants scholarships to meritorious and disadvantaged students.
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 26th overall in India [21], 15th among universities [22], 27th in the engineering [23], 57th in the management [24], 16th in the medical ranking [25], 49th in the Research, [26] 9th in Dental [27] and 8th in the Law [28] in 2023.
Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is headed by a dean. As of 2023, more than 1000 research scholars were pursuing Ph.D.s and 599 had been awarded doctorates. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan has sixteen research centres for basic and fundamental research. [29] [30]
The Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) is the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. It was established in 1996. [31] Initially it was affiliated to Utkal University[ citation needed] and from 2002 to 2007, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology. [32] Since 2007, it is a constituent institute of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan.[ citation needed]
ITER includes the following departments:
The university is spread over 127 acres (0.51 km2) in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 17 girls hostels and 22 boys hostels to accommodate 5,000 girls and 7,100 boys. The hostels have Wi-Fi and medical facilities.
The university provides transportation facilities that cover almost all of Bhubaneswar. [33]
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, and Law.[ citation needed]
The libraries participate in resource sharing networks and consortia such as UGC-INFLIBNET and MHRD-INDEST. [34]
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 conceptual and development stages. The virtual incubatees can work from any corner of the country. [35]