Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan was initially started as Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1997, and received AICTE approval for B.Tech, and then it was affiliated to Utkal University. During 2002-07, it was affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology, and in 2007, it was accredited deemed university for its performance in education. It is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in an area of 451 acres.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details pertaining to the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan gave its reports.
Students Intake at SOA Bhubaneswar
Students Intake
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan gave admission to 2220 students at UG and 90 students at PG in 2021; In 2020, it admitted 1860 students at UG and 90 students at PG. In 2019, it admitted 1260 students at UG.
Faculty
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has distinguished professors at its faculty who have published many research papers. It has 340 professors at its faculty and 72.65% of them are PhD holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:12, that is, one professor is available for every 12 students.
SOA Bhubaneswar Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
In the year 2021, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan spent Rs. 59 crores as a capital expenditure, of which 6.95% spent on procuring books, journals and e-resources for library, a whopping 60.25% of funds spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, a significant amount of its funds, that is, 17.49% spent on engineering workshop, and rest of the 15.31% fund spent on creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 47 crores, and in 2019, it was around Rs. 39 crores. The spending as a capital expenditure is increasing in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
In 2021, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan spent over Rs. 231 crores as an operational expenditure, of which a significant amount, that is, 48.2% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staffs, half of funds, that is, 50.63% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and 1.17% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences and Workshops. Spending as an operational expenditure was Rs. 190 crores in 2020 and Rs. 159 crores in 2019. So, spending as an operational expenditure is also increasing in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
SOA Bhubaneswar Research Details
Patents
As Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan is the best private university in research and professional practice, it was able to file 9 patents in 2021 and got 7, and it filed 36 and 12 patents in 2020 and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, so, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 5.76 crores through 55 sponsored research projects from 21 companies in the year 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 4.46 and Rs. 5 crores through 73 and 51 sponsored research projects from 29 and 20 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan received Rs. 10.3 crores through 21 consultancy projects from 21 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 3.8 and Rs. 5.10 crores through 19 and 16 consultancy projects from 12 and 11 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
SOA Bhubaneswar Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, 2012 students who were admitted to UG degree courses, of whom 97.96% were awarded graduations and 96.77% got placements at top companies and 113 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 98.85% students were awarded graduations, of whom 96.61% got placements and 194 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 96.2% students were awarded graduations, of whom 90.87% got placements and 222 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan at PG graduations, 96.77% students were awarded graduations, of whom all got placements at top companies and remaining 5 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 84.74% students were awarded graduations, of whom 80% got placements and 30 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 95% students were awarded graduations, of whom 95.59% got placements and 8 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan admitted 711 students to research studies: 72 were awarded graduations in 2021, and 61 and 67 students were awarded graduations in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
The median Salary of UG graduates is Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2021, however, PG graduates got Rs. 3.25 LPA in both 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2021, however, PG graduates got Rs. 3.25 LPA in both 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Many companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Robert Bosch, Dell, PWC, Kloudgin, Deloitte, HP Inc, Temenos, Informatica, MAQ Software, NPCI, Salesforce, HCL, Nestle, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, etc. are absorbing fresh graduates for their companies.
Students Diversity at SOA Bhubaneswar
There are 7398 students currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 44.44% are boys and 55.56% are girls, which is quite impressive when compared with other institutions in India, and 3235 students are from within the state, 4072 from outside of the state and 91 from foreign countries.
Facilities on SOA Bhubaneswar Campus
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has good facilities for students to make use of it. It has hostels, hospitals, wi-fi campus, open & indoor stadium, sports complex, auditorium, lift/ramp, etc.
Campus Festivals at SOA Bhubaneswar
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan believes, like science, arts are also very important to enrich and progress humanity, so it conducts a literature fest for two days where many eminent personalities are giving lectures on various topics at many sessions. Charakravyth and Genesis are the technical fest to showcase the technical skills of the students.
Accessibility
As Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan is in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, where transport facilities are good enough to commute to this institution. Bhubaneswar Railway Station is 7.3 kms away and Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik International Airport is 5.4 kms away from this institution, so students from India and the world can reach university easily.
How to Get Admission at SOA Bhubaneswar
For UG Graduation: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan is giving admission to the students who passed JEE main and also to the students who passed Siksha ‘O’ Anusudhan Admission Test (SAAT), which is conducted by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan in its campus.
For PG Graduation: Students need to pass either GATE or SAAT to get admission at this institution for PG courses.
For PG Graduation: Students need to pass either GATE or SAAT to get admission at this institution for PG courses.
Fee Structure at SOA Bhubaneswar
Students need to pay Rs. 9.40 lakhs as fees for UG courses, however, they can get a salary of Rs. 3.6 LPA at top companies and they can earn back this amount within three years, so the burden of fees would be eased.
SOA Bhubaneswar Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has a good faculty and better infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 75.76%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has many distinguished professors and research scholars and has got a few patents for innovative research, however, it scored 34.28%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 70.16%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world and has admitted an impressive number of girl students, so it scored 65.14%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has a good faculty, impressive infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a new private institution, therefore it scored 12.15%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has a good faculty, impressive infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a new private institution, therefore it scored 12.15%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
