Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) is a NAAC accredited Deemed to be University situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. SOA was granted graded autonomy by the UGC in 2018 and was ranked as the best educational institution in Odisha by the MHRD through its NIRF Rankings in 2018. These NIRF rankings also ranked SOA as the 38th Best National Institution, the 24th best in the University Category and the 19th best in the Medical Category.