Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha O Anusandhan University (SOA University), is a Deemed to be university located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. SOA has been accredited (2nd Cycle) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a score of 3.35 and an A grade. The university provides hostel accommodation facilities for boys and girls. SOA has 11 girls hostels and 14 boys hostels to accommodate 4000 girls and 5000 boys. All the hostels have round the clock Wi-Fi connectivity and medical facilities. Siksha O Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT), a national level entrance test is conducted by the university every year to select bright students. The test is being conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered its constituent institutes/schools