Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University declared u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, is a leading Institution in India offering professional programmes in varied disciplines such as Engineering, Medicine, Dental Sciences, Nursing, Management, Law, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology and Hotel Management.

The University has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with grade 'A' for its overall performance. The journey of academic excellence has brought various accolades to the institution including quality benchmarking by various agencies like National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of AICTE and ISO-9001 : 2000 certification by URS, UK.

SOA University, as it is popularly known today, has become a paradigm reference for quality education and contemporary research. Students and scholars of the University find worthy positions in the industry.

The University spreads across 125 acres of land with a total built of area of 2,68,658 Square meters. It houses 33 distinct buildings for different institutes and research centers with 16 conference & Seminar Halls and 2 auditoriums specially equipped with modern facilities. The faculty strength of the University is 795 with 103 Ph.D. holders. 292 Research Scholars and around 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students are pursuing their study in different disciplines. The faculty members and students of the university enjoy 1Gbps internet connectivity and fully Wi-fi Campus and enrich themselves through 1,81,806 Books and 14,897 e-Journals.

The University emphasizes that the standards of instructions, systems and academic regulations are aligned with any top class institutes / Universities of the Nation. It is periodically benchmarking with other top class institutions to learn and develop innovative methods for academic governance. The intention is to put this University as one of the preferred University for higher education in the country.