Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
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Other names | SOA University, SOAU |
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| Type | Private Education and research university, Deemed University |
| Established | 1996, Declared as Deemed University in 2007 |
| Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Khageswar Pradhan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Amit Banerjee |
Academic staff | ~1,000 |
| Students | ~10,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, 125 acres (0.51 km2) |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, NABH. |
| Website | www.soauniversity.ac.in |
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, eastern India. SOA University was ranked 26th by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The first NIRF ranking list was released in April 2016.[1]
History
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan was previously recognized as an educational society under Societies' Registration Act XXI of 1860.
Accreditation and ranking
The university has been accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) under the aegis of UGC has recently bestowed SOA University with the highest possible A grade.[2] Various constituent institutes of the university have been benchmarked by agencies such as the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).[3] Per the recent University ranking list released by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Government of India, it is the 26th best university in India.[1]
The university also claims certification by the International Accreditation Organization,[4][5] a website which The New York Times and other sources have reported as a distributor of illegitimate degrees.[6][7][8]
Constituent institutes and courses
There are 7 institutions affiliated to Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University.
- Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER)
- Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital
- Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS)
- Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS)
- Sum Nursing College (SNC)
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) including Centre for Biotechnology (CBT)
- School of Hotel Management (SHM)
Research
Research at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University is headed by a Dean along with the other highly qualified faculty members. Currently more than 600 research scholars are pursuing their Ph.D and 34 of them have already been awarded Doctorate. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University has four research centres for basic and fundamental research and maximum number of faculties have publication with SCOPUS index. Some of the notable students also published many international research and review journals with the proper guidance of Professors. The University has collaborations with national level institutions like IITs, and foreign university such as Florida International University, USA.
Admission and scholarships
A national level entrance test Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT), is conducted by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University every year to for admission to various University programmes. The University also grants scholarships to meritorious and needy students every year.
Campus and facilities
The institute is in friendly campuses of 200 acres (0.81 km2) in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Central Library of ITER is fully automated with integrated library management software to search and know the details of any book online. The University provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. The hostels are safe and secured with a good academic environment and surrounded by pleasant landscapes. ITER has four ladies hostels and seven boys hostels with 2500 and above boarders. All the hostels have round the clock Wi-Fi connectivity and medical facilities. The University also provides transportation facilities for the day scholars which covers almost entire Bhubaneswar.
References
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework University Rank List". Ministry of Human Resource Development. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "NAAC". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
The Accreditation Results of Deemed to be Universiteis approved by the Executive Committee on 16th November, 2015.
- ^ "SOA University". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
SOA University Quiz competition.
- ^ "SOA University". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
The different Institutes have won accolades for themselves including quality benchmarking by various agencies like the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of AICTE while the University recently received certification of the International Accreditation Organization (IAO) of USA.
- ^ "Awards & Ranking". SOA University. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Palmer, Griff (17 May 2015). "Tracking Axact's Websites". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Lane, Bernard (12 October 2011). "Putting fake diplomas through third degree". The Australian. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Plackett, Benjamin (24 February 2015). "Faking Quality Control for Universities". Al-Fanar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2015.