SOA University Bhubaneswar

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan in Bhubaneswar grew out of the Institute of Technical Education and Research, its engineering faculty, and was recognised as a deemed university in 2007. It holds a NIRF rank of 27 and an A++ grade from NAAC — strong credentials for a private institution in eastern India — and it has become a common choice for Odisha students who miss out on government engineering seats but want to study close to home. Teaching is concentrated on its urban campuses in Bhubaneswar, a capital city with a growing IT and government-sector job market and living costs well below the metros. Computer science and electronics attract the heaviest demand among its engineering streams. It suits students who want an established private engineering setup within Odisha rather than relocating to the southern private universities.