St. Xavier's College, Ranchi
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| Motto | Lucens et Ardens |
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Motto in English | Fire and Light |
| Established | 3 July 1944 |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
Academic affiliation | Ranchi University[1] |
| Principal | Nabor Lakra S.J. |
| Students | 10,500 |
| Location | Jharkhand, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
St. Xavier's College, Ranchi is an Autonomous College affiliated to Ranchi University. It is located in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was founded in 1944 by the Patna province of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order that traces its origin to St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.
History
[edit]St. Xavier's College, Ranchi is a Minority Educational Institution. Initially it had affiliations with Patna University. Post 1960 the affiliation was switched to Ranchi University. The University Grants Commission conferred autonomous status in 2005 and granted 'College with Potential for Excellence' status in 2006. Grade 'C++' accreditation with a rating of 3.2 out of 4 was granted by NAAC in 2013.[2] The Intermediate section of the college is affiliated to the Jharkhand Academic Council which comes under State board of Jharkhand.
Academics
[edit]The courses of study includes:
- Intermediate in Arts, Science, & Commerce[3]
- Bachelor in Arts, Science, & Commerce[4]
- Master in Arts, Commerce, & Computer Applications
- Bachelor in Education[5]
- Vocational Programs in Science & Commerce[6]
- Diploma Program[7]
- Admission In Intermediate [8]
Xavier Ranchi has the following academic programs:
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Intermediate
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
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Self-Financed Course
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Master's degree Programs
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Facilities
[edit]St. Xavier's College, Ranchi has a study room and library which was established in 1944. It was called 'Meletre Baraque' and was situated in front of the Principal's office. In 1960, it was shifted to the Arts Block. Thereafter in 1996 the stack room was enlarged. It currently contains about 100,000 books and journals.
Sports facilities are available in the college for volleyball, basketball, hockey, cricket, football, badminton and various indoor games.[11]
The college campus has a fitness Gymkhana, several common rooms, four canteens and cafeterias. The college also provides hostel for boys belonging to both majority and minority or lower socio-economic culture. A church is also present in the college campus.
Sister institution
[edit]St. Xavier's College, Simdega is a sister institution established by Jesuits of Ranchi province.
See also
[edit]- Education in India
- Literacy in India
- List of institutions of higher education in Jharkhand
- List of Jesuit sites
References
[edit]- ^ "St.Xavier College Profile".
- ^ "History". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "St Xavier's College, Intermediate Section". intermediate.sxcran.org.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to St. Xavier's College, Ranchi (An Autonomous University of Ranchi University) NAAC Grade - 'A' CPE". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Department of Education". www.bed.sxcran.org.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "About Vocational Program". Archived from the original on 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Master of Computer Application". Archived from the original on 18 July 2017.
- ^ Jharkhandlab (7 July 2022). "St Xavier College Ranchi 11th Admission Form 2024 [Apply Now]". Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Google Sites".
- ^ "St.Xavier's College, Ranchi (Department of Animation)". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Facilities". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
External links
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