Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programs at its Bhubaneswar Campus.

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Admission

Important Dates

Last date for Submission of Online Application31st August
Intimation to Eligible Candidates10th September
Date of Written Test (Online)15th September
Date of Interview (Offline)16th & 17th September
Date of Declaration of Result24th September
Date of Admission to Ph.D. programme27th & 28th September
Date of Orientation programme30th September

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants should have secured at least 50% of marks in 10th and 12th Board Exam of the respective Boards. In addition, the applicant should satisfy the eligibility criteria, given in the below, for the Core Discipline / Area of Research of the Department / Centre / Faculty to which the application is being submitted.

Application Process

  • Candidates have to submit an application online www.soa.ac.in.
  • For details and instructions, please visit SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN web site: www.soa.ac.in.
  • After the online application form is filled up and submitted, a form will be generated and it will be available in your mail. You have to mail this form along with all relevant documents to the Dean (R & D) office through the Email ID [email protected].
  • The Dean (R & D) office will not take any responsibility for the non-receipt of the applications in time.

Admission Process

  • Candidates will have to qualify through Written Test and Personal Interview taken together. The performance in the Personal Interview will be considered for those candidates who are eligible for Written Test exemption. The questions for the written test are multiple choice type and will be conducted through an online platform (preferably Co-Cubes).
  • Candidates belonging to the following categories are exempted from the Written Test, but need to appear for a Personal Interview.
  • i. With valid JRF in UGC-Net/UGC-CSIR NET/ ICMR/ICAR/ ICSR.
  • ii. With valid GATE/ GPAT/ SLET/ teacher Fellowship.
  • iii. With M.Phil. Degree.

Details of Exam Test

  • The duration of the Written Test is two hours.
  • Written test has 50 percent weightage. It contains 50 questions from Research Methodology and 50 questions from relevant branches.
  • Personal Interview is having 50 percent weightage. It contains 20 percent weightage for personal interview, 10 percent weightage for research publication, 10 percent weightage for career and 10 percent weightage for a research proposal write up.

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For more details and to apply online, please Official website

Contact Details

Address: J-15, Khandagiri Marg, Dharam Vihar, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030

Phone: 090400 03290