Sikha O Anusandhan is a deemed to be university (SOADU) lo- cated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It was originally founded as Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in the year 1996. The university has been at the forefront, nourishing a learning ambience, encouraging academics, research and innovations since its inception in 2007. The university is composed of 09 degree granting schools with 10,000 students. Many of SOAs programs are nationally ac- credited for meeting high strandards of academic quality including engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, humanities, environment, nanotechnology, agriculture and law. The University is ranked 24th by National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Develop- ment, Govt. of India and has been awarded A Grade by NAAC. It has established 10 research centers and 23 research labs to fulfill the need of faculties and students.