St. Xavier's College, Ranchi

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St. Xavier's College, Ranchi
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Motto
Lucens et Ardens
Motto in English
Fire and Light
Established3 July 1944;79 years ago (1944-07-03)
Religious affiliation
 Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
Academic affiliation
 Ranchi University [1]
Principal Nabor Lakra S.J.
Students10,500
Location
Jharkhand, India
CampusUrban
Website www.sxcran.org

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.

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History

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 'A' 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

The courses of study includes:

Xavier Ranchi has the following academic programs:

Facilities

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

St. Xavier's College, Simdega is a sister institution established by Jesuits of Ranchi province.

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References

  1. ↑ "St.Xavier College Profile".
  2. ↑ "History". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "St Xavier's College, Intermediate Section". intermediate.sxcran.org.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to St. Xavier's College, Ranchi (An Autonomous University of Ranchi University) NAAC Grade - 'A' CPE". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Department of Education". www.bed.sxcran.org.in. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.sxcran.org/AboutVoc.aspx
  7. ↑ Program
  8. ↑ Jharkhandlab (7 July 2022). "St Xavier College Ranchi 11th Admission Form 2024 [Apply Now]" . Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Google Sites".
  10. ↑ "St.Xavier's College, Ranchi (Department of Animation)". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Facilities". www.sxcran.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

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