St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad

St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad (SXCA) was founded in 1955 by the Gujarat Jesuits of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). SXCA is the only grant-in-aid Christian minority institution of higher education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is still run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).[2]

St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad
TypeRoman Catholic Religious Minority Research Grant-in-Aid Coeducational Autonomous Higher Education Institution
Established20 June 1955 (20 June 1955)[1]
FounderFr. Charles Gomes, S.J.
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
UGC, Gujarat University
ChairpersonFr. Durai Ferninand S.J.
PresidentFr. Durai Ferninand S.J.
Vice-presidentFr. Dr. Lancelot D’Cruz S.J.
RectorFr. Dr. Vinayak Jadav, S.J.
PrincipalFr. Dr. Lancelot D’Cruz, S.J.
Students3200
Location
Navrangpura Ahmedabad
,
Gujarat, Gujarat
,
India

23°1′58.1″N 72°33′6.08″E
Campus26 acres
NicknameXaverite
Websitesxca.edu.in

Accreditation and rankings

In 2001, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited SCCA with five stars.[3] In 2007, NAAC reaccredited SXCA with A+[4] and in 2013 }NAAC reaccredited SXCA with A (CGPA 3.41).[5][6] In 2019, SXCA received first rank in the Gujarat State Institutional Rating Framework (GSIRF) among colleges, but fell to second in 2020, receiving five stars on each occasion.[7][8] [9] [10] [11]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework Ranking (National Level) placed SXCA in 2018 in the 65th, in 2019 in the 56th,[12] in 2020 in the 59th,[13] and in 2021 in the 57th rank.[14]

St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) has been ranked among the top 50 colleges consistently by India Today rankings and other frameworks at the national level and the first rank at the city and state levels. The India today's ranking are given below. [15] [16] [17] [18]

SXCA rankings by India Today
202120202019
Arts232515
BCA141013
Science252620


Academics

The college offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. [19]

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bachelor of Science

Postgraduate courses

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "SXCA At a Glance". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "HISTORY – St. xavier's College". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. , Indian Express, NAAC team to visit ahmedabad for assessment of st xaviers college, accessed 8 March, 2022
  4. "NAAC Certificate 2007". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. "NAAC Certificate 2013". sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. "Colleges accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period is valid". 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. "GSIRF ranking: Gujarat University retains top spot". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. "GSIRF Summary 2021 Gujarat State Government" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. "GU tops varsity rankings, again". Ahmedabad Mirror. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. "GSIRF ranking: Gujarat University retains top spot". The Indian Express. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. "No university, one college in Gujarat get 5 stars". DNA India. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. "NIRF Booklet 2019" (PDF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. "NIRF Booklet 2020" (PDF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  14. "NIRF Booklet 2021". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. "Best Colleges 2019". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  16. "Best Colleges 2020". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. "Best Colleges 2021". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. "India Today Ranking". agalasem.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. "SXCA Admission Portal". admissions.sxca.edu.in. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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