Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here had been awarded the ‘Diamond University Rating’.
In a communication to the university, QS I-GAUGE on Wednesday said that SOA had exhibited outstanding results in their audit earning themselves a ‘Diamond rating’.
SOA is the only University in eastern India to earn this rating. “I am delighted to congratulate SOA in their quest towards quality and excellence while achieving the diamond badge in the QS I-GAUGE ratings being the first University in eastern India,” Director Client Relations, QS I-GAUGE, Subhayou Naik said.
In most of the indicators measuring the primary and secondary criteria which included teaching and learning, employability, facilities, research, faculty quality and social responsibility, the university had performed excellently, it said.
SOA was ranked the 20th best university in the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by HRD Ministry in 2020. The university was also reaccredited by the NAAC with ‘A’ Grade.