Doctoral Program (PhD)
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA), Bhubaneswar, since its inception in 2007 has been at the forefront of nourishing a learning ambience, encouraging academic research and innovations, and developing well qualified people in all domains. It has been accredited by NAAC (3rd Cycle) with ‘A++’ Grade and has been ranked as 15th best University in the country by NIRF India Rankings 2023. Besides, it has also been ranked 27th in Engineering, 16th in Medical Science, 9th in Dental Science, 8th in Law, 49th in the Research Category and 57th in the Management Categories by NIRF India Rankings 2023. SOA has been recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India and has also received UGC Section 12(B) status.
Admission to Doctoral Program
Admission to Ph.D. program for July 2023 session is open to FULL TIME and PART TIME research scholar applicants, in the Faculties of Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Medical Science, Dental Science, Biotechnology, Nursing, Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Law and Agricultural Science. Besides, the Ph.D. program is also open to different Departments of Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. Ph. D. students will also be admitted to different centers such as Center of Excellence in Theoretical and Mathematical Science (CETMS), Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Center of Biotechnology, Biofuels and Bioprocessing Research Centre, Centre for Data Science, Centre for Internet of Things, Centre for Climate Smart Agriculture and others. CETMS is primarily focusing on conducting advanced theoretical and experimental research.