SOA RANKED TOP DEEMED UNIVERSITY IN STATE BY OUTLOOK-ICARE SURVEY

Bhubaneswar, July 22: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here has been ranked 15^th among the top 50 Deemed to be Universities in the country in the latest Outlook-ICARE India University rankings for 2019, making it the highest ranked such university in Odisha.

As per the Outlook-ICARE survey methodology, the evaluation of institutions was based on parameters such as Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with Ph.D (FWP), Papers Per Faculty (PPF), Citations Per Paper (CPP) and Inclusiveness and Diversity (ID).

Institutions were awarded an overall rank depending on the number of points achieved through the evaluation and their key strengths in specific parameters.

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University’s achievements in a nutshell

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here retained the 24^th position it had obtained in 2018 to occupy the top spot in the university category in Odisha as the rankings for institutions of higher education for 2019 were announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi on Monday.

In the rankings conducted through the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and released by the President, Mr. Ramnath Kovind, SOA was placed 24^th in the university category--- the place it held in 2018--- and 41^st among overall institutions of higher education in the country.

With this, SOA, which was conferred with the status of a Deemed to be University by the UGC in 2007 (repeat 2007), has remained the top institution in the university category in Odisha for the fourth consecutive year. Against the score of 49.59 it had registered in 2018, SOA continued to shine by securing 50.31 this year.

The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of SOA, was ranked 21^st in the country to be the top ranked medical college in the state.

SOA’s faculty of engineering and technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), which entered the ranking process for the first time this year was ranked 32^nd in the country behind National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (16^th) and IIT, Bhubaneswar (17^th).

SOA is proud to be associated with 9 degree granting institutes, which has a whopping strength of 10,000 students. The institute leaves no stone unturned in providing quality education in the field of medicine, engineering & technology, dental sciences, management sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, law, nursing, hospitality, tourism management and agriculture. SOA keeps on updating its curriculum from time to time as per the latest industry trends and believes in providing education to students with a holistic approach.

The department of Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and technology of SOA, has now become the 4^th institute in the country to get 3 of its programs accredited by the reputed Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA.

Adding yet another feather to its glowing cap, SOA has been ranked third in the country in the Swachh Campus Ranking for 2018 conducted by the HRD ministry. This shows the commitment and dedication of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan’s vision to work towards the skill development of students and betterment of the society.

SALIENT FEATURES

• 127 Acres campus

• 4, 47,395 sqm. Built-up Area

• 13 Research Centres

• 38 Research Labs

• 197 e-Enabled Classrooms

• State-of-the-art 1400-seat auditorium alongside four other auditoria

• 10 Student Activity Centres

• Multiple ISP Connectivity (more than 2 Gbps)

• Fully Wi-Fi Campus

• 37 National Collaborations

• 127 International Collaborations

• High-end Multi-disciplinary Research in Emerging Areas

• Fully Automated Libraries with Ample Print Learning Resources

• Adequate e-Resources with e-Databases

• Fellowship for Doctoral & Post-Doctoral Programmes

• Scholarship for Meritorious Students

This shows the capability and willingness of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan to provide quality education to students and conduct ground-breaking research work in various fields. SOA has been expanding and new disciplines are on the anvil. But the principal objective remains to ensure that students, while training to be professionals, value their own lives as that of others.

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