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Former name | Loyola Junior College (1964-1966) |
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Motto | Asatho Ma Sadgamaya |
Motto in English | From every evil, lead me to good. |
Type | Aided College |
Established | 1964 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliation | University of Kerala University Grants Commission (India) |
Rector | Dr.Fr.Sunny Jose SJ |
Principal | Dr. Nisha Rani D |
Academic staff | 52 |
Location | Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram , , |
Campus | Sub-Urban |
Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
Website | St. Xavier’s College, Thumba |
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St. Xavier's College, Thumba, was founded by the Jesuits in 1964, and is affiliated with the University of Kerala. It awards nine undergraduate degrees and two postgraduate degree. [1]
Founded in 1964, in 1965 the College was shifted to its present site in Thumba, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital of Kerala. The College was upgraded in 1977 when co-education began. In 2005 it became a Post Graduate College with the addition of an M.Sc. in physics. [2]