St. Xavier's College, Patna
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Other name | XU Patna |
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| Motto | Pravahito Gyan Ganga Pravah (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | Let the streams of Gyan (knowledge) Ganga keep on flowing |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2009 |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
| Rector | Fr Joseph Sebastian SJ |
| Principal | Fr (Dr) Martin Poras SJ [1] |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | xup |
Founded in 2009, it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century and missionary to India. It is a co-educational, self-financed, Catholic minority institution, operated by the Patna Province of the Society of Jesus. On November 9, 2022 NACC acceredited with CGPA of 2.90 on four point scale at B++ Grade in first cycle.
Academics
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- BA (Economics)
- BA (English)
- BA (Psychology)
- BA (Mass Communication)
- B.COM
- B.COM (Banking & Insurance)
- B.COM (Corporate Secretaryship)
- B.Sc. (IT)
- B.Sc. (Maths)
- BBA (Finance)
- BBA (HRM)
- BBA (Marketing)
- BBA (Business Analytics)
- BBA (International Business)
- BCA (Data Science)
- BCA (AI & ML)
- MA (English)
- MCOM
- MCA
Authority
[edit]- Rector Fr. Joseph Sebastian , S.J.
- Principal Fr. Dr. Martin Poras, S.J.
- Controller of Examinations Fr. Dr. Alphonse Sebastian, S.J.
- Finance officer Fr. Alphonse Crasta, S.J.
- Library Director Fr. Sherry George,SJ
Clubs and societies
[edit]These are the famous clubs and Societies of students at St. Xavier's College Patna campus.
- Bihar aicuf(Media Person : Sushant kumar)
- Xavir's Coding club
- Xavier's Music club
- Xavier's Sports club
- Xavier's Dance club
- Xavier's Theatre club
- Xavier's Poetry club
- Xavier's social Awareness club
- YFI- Youth For Free India
- Xavier's Placement Cell
- Xavier's public address club and many more such clubs and societies are there in SXC Patna where students take membership and work under
Emblem
[edit]The college emblem contains the motto Pravahito Gyan Ganga Pravah (Sanskrit): "Let the streams of Gyan (knowledge) Ganga keep on flowing." The college is situated beside the river Ganga and like the flowing river would ensure that the streams of Gyan keep on flowing and liberating people, building bridges of understanding. The Sun with the letters IHS (first three letters for Jesus in Greek) is a symbol for the Society of Jesus. The emblem within the emblem, containing crown and crescent moon, is the coat of arms of the noble family of its patron, St. Francis Xavier.
History
[edit]The Jesuits first came to Patna in 1919, and in early 1930 were approached to set up a school in the city of Patna.[2] Fr. Loesch, assisted by Fr. Marshall D. Moran, opened a Cambridge school to serve Patna and Bihar. Later, in 1940, St. Xavier's High School, Patna was built at Gandhi Maidan Marg. Then in 2009 the Jesuits founded St. Xavier's College, Patna. Classes began at a temporary location opposite St. Michael's High School, Digha. In June 2011 the college moved to its permanent location on a sprawling, 36- acre campus at XTTI on Digha Ashiana Road.
Transformation and Growth: St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology (2012)
In 2012, due to the demand of professional programmes, we started St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology. This change marked a new chapter in the institution’s history, focusing on management and technology education. The college continued to uphold its commitment to quality education, attracting students from diverse backgrounds and preparing them for the challenges of the modern world.
Achieving Milestones: NAAC Accreditation (2022)
The year 2022 was a landmark year for the institution. As one of the first colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University, St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology successfully completed the first cycle of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) accreditation. This achievement was a testament to the institution’s dedication to maintaining high educational standards and continuous improvement.
Permanent Affiliation (2024)
In 2024, the College received permanent affiliation from Aryabhatta Knowledge University.
Autonomous Status (2025)
In Feb, 2025, the college was accorded the “Autonomous Status” by the University Grants Commission.
A New Era: Xavier University, Patna (2025)
On 10th January, the Government of Bihar, through its gazette notification, approved the establishment of Xavier University, Patna.
Sister institutions
[edit]The sister institutions of St. Xavier's College in Patna are[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Management".
- ^ "history", Sxspatna, December 2012
- ^ "Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
