St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
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| Latin: Collegium Sancti Xaverii | |
| Motto | Provocans Ad Volandum |
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Motto in English
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Encourage to fly |
| Established | 2 January 1869 |
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Religious affiliation
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Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
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Academic affiliation
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University of Mumbai |
| Principal | Dr. Agnelo Menezes |
| Undergraduates | 2,648 (as of 2007) |
| Postgraduates | 99 (as of 2007) |
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 18°56′36″N 72°49′53″E / 18.9432°N 72.8313°ECoordinates: 18°56′36″N 72°49′53″E / 18.9432°N 72.8313°E |
| Website | www |
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St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, India, is a top liberal arts college in India. It was awarded the highest rating, A+ (5-Star), in the re-accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2006. The college is named after Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Spanish Jesuit saint. Its campus in South Mumbai is built in the Indo-Gothic style of architecture, and recognized as a heritage structure.
The college was founded by German Jesuits in 1869. It began to develop rapidly from 1884 to 1910. The imprisonment of German Jesuit priests during the First World War (1914–1918) led to a dislocation of the administration, which was mitigated by the appointment other European Jesuits. Though it began as an Arts College, by the 1920s science departments were established. The college was greatly expanded in the 1930s.
The college is run by Indian Jesuits, with special consideration to Roman Catholic students. It offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce or Public Policy. It has spawned several research institutions within its campus including the Blatter Herbarium, and is known for its inter-collegiate youth festival Malhar. In the June 2006 issue of the country's national India Today magazine, it was rated as the best college in India for Arts.
St. Xavier's College was founded on 2 January 1869 in Bombay by German Jesuits with just two students. These two students came from a group of six, who appeared for the University matriculation examination in 1868 from St. Mary's Institution. German Jesuit Joseph Michael Willi (or Willy), the first principal of the College from 1869–73, and three other Jesuits began lecturing and teaching at the college on 7 January 1869. The college was granted formal recognition of Bombay University on 30 January 1869. One student joined later in 1870. The first three students graduated in 1871. From 1884 to 1910, under the patronage of Principal Frederick Dreckmann, the college began to develop rapidly. The Blatter Herbarium was established in 1906 by the Swiss Jesuit priest Ethelbert Blatter and his associates. The hostel was completed in 1909, while the East-West science wing, costing Rs. 200,000, was completed in 1912. The Government provided grants of Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 37,000 for the two additional buildings of the college. The college first admitted women in 1912.
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