About Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is a deemed to be university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This guide brings together the courses approved for the institution in the official registers, the entrance examinations that usually apply, and the steps to follow for 2026 admission.
Fees, cutoffs and seat availability change each cycle, so confirm every figure on the official website (www.soa.ac.in) before paying any fee.
Courses and approved seats at SOA
SOA has 12 course groups in the official registers: BTech, MBBS, BDS, BPharm, BSc Nursing, MBA, BA LLB, BCA, MCA, BHM, MTech and BBA. Its total approved intake for the current academic year is 4,380 seats. Each course has its own page on AdmitDirect with branch-wise seats, eligibility, exams and the admission process.
- BTech — Bachelor of Technology: 3,300 approved seats across 11 branches
- MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- BPharm — Bachelor of Pharmacy
- BSc Nursing — BSc Nursing
- MBA — Master of Business Administration: 450 approved seats across 4 branches
- BA LLB — BA LLB (Integrated)
- BCA — Bachelor of Computer Applications: 120 approved seats
- MCA — Master of Computer Applications: 240 approved seats
- BHM — Bachelor of Hotel Management: 60 approved seats
- MTech — Master of Technology: 90 approved seats across 5 branches
- BBA — Bachelor of Business Administration: 120 approved seats
Entrance exams to plan for
Depending on the programme, admission to SOA can involve JEE Main, MHT CET, KCET, COMEDK UGET, BITSAT, VITEEE, SRMJEEE and Institutional tests. Medical, dental and AYUSH seats always require a qualifying NEET score, including management and NRI seats. Engineering, management and law programmes may accept national, state or institutional tests.
Step-by-step admission process
A safe admission process for SOA usually follows this order:
- Confirm the programme is open for the current intake on the official website.
- Check eligibility: qualifying exam, subject combination and minimum marks.
- Register for the required entrance exam and the applicable counselling or institutional portal.
- Complete choice filling or the institutional application and keep every confirmation.
- Attend document verification and pay fees only through the institution's official channels.
Management quota and NRI admission
For BTech, MBBS, BDS, BPharm, BSc Nursing, MBA, BA LLB, BCA, MCA, BHM and BBA, private institutions commonly fill a share of seats through management, institutional or NRI routes. Whether such seats exist at SOA this year, how many there are, and the approved fee must be confirmed with the institution and counselling authority.
A management or NRI seat never bypasses eligibility or a mandatory entrance exam. Be cautious of anyone offering a guaranteed seat or asking for cash payments.
Recognition and regulators
Programmes at SOA fall under All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Medical Commission (NMC), Dental Council of India (DCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC), AICTE (for affiliated institutes) / UGC (for universities), Bar Council of India (BCI), University / UGC (AICTE for some institutes), University / AICTE and University / UGC. Before you enrol, check that your specific course and intake are approved for the current academic year on the regulator's website.
Documents to keep ready
Most applications ask for the following. Your counsellor can give you a course-specific checklist.
- Class 10 and 12 marksheets and certificates
- Graduation marksheets (for postgraduate courses)
- Entrance exam admit card and scorecard
- Government photo ID and passport-size photographs
- Category, domicile or NRI/sponsor documents where applicable
- Transfer and migration certificates
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Written by AdmitDirect Editorial. Admission rules, fees and seat availability change every cycle; always confirm with the institution and the official counselling authority.