Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA) is a deemed-to-be university located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. It offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in engineering, medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, law, management, and humanities. It has been ranked 18th for Dental by The Week 2020 and has received NAAC Grade A++ with a scale of 3.8.

According to the reviews of the students who have studied or are studying at SOA, some of the positive aspects of the university are:

• It has a good course curriculum that is interactive and follows the ABET system for quality education.
• It has a high placement percentage of 97% in 2020 with reputed companies visiting the campus for recruitment.
• It provides good internship opportunities for the students with companies based in Delhi and other places.
• It has a good hostel facility with clean rooms, food quality, and non-veg options three times a week.
• It has a large and beautiful campus with sports facilities like cricket, football, basketball, and others.
• It has experienced and qualified faculty members who are helpful and supportive of the students.

Some of the negative aspects of the university are:

• The course fee is high for some of the programmes and scholarships are not easily available.
• The faculty members are not very knowledgeable and experienced in some of the departments and subjects.
• The course is not very interesting and challenging for some of the students, and teachers are boring.
• The placement was not good in the year 2002-2003 due to the economic slowdown.

Overall, SOA is a good university for pursuing higher education in various fields and disciplines. It has a good reputation and recognition in the academic and professional world. It provides a conducive environment for learning and growth of the students.