Location
The college campus is located at Lengpui [3] in a 29-acre plot.
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic, undergraduate college |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 |
| Affiliation | Mizoram University |
Academic affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Lengpui, Mizoram, India 23°50′31″N92°38′06″E / 23.842°N 92.635°E |
St. Xavier's College, Lengpui, Mizoram, India, is an undergraduate college opened in 2017. It is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Navarre Jesuit of the 16th century, who ministered in India. It is the first catholic college in Mizoram, India.
The college was started at the request of the Bishop of Aizawl, Stephen Rotluanga. The foundation stone was laid in November 2016 and the College was inaugurated on 18 July 2017 by the Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla. [1] The college is named after Francis Xavier, the 16th century Jesuit saint from Navarre, northern Spain. [2]
The college campus is located at Lengpui [3] in a 29-acre plot.
The college is administered by the Jesuit order's Darjeeling Province. St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, will offer academic help. It is already affiliated to Mizoram University here are seven humanities courses in the UG level - Mizo, English, history, sociology, political science and psychology. [4]
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