St. Xavier's College, Thumba

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St. Xavier's College, Thumba
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Former name
Loyola Junior College
(1964-1966)
MottoAsatho Ma Sadgamaya
Motto in English
From every evil,
lead me to good.
TypeAided College
Established1964;59 years ago (1964)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation
University of Kerala
University Grants Commission (India)
Rector Fr. Pious Vachaparambil, SJ
Principal V. Y. Dasappan
Academic staff
52
Location, ,
CampusSub-Urban
Patron saintSt. Francis Xavier
Website stxaviersthumba

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]

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History

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]

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References

  1. "Home | St. Xavier's College, Thumba, Trivandrum". www.stxaviersthumba.org. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. Kerela U. Archived 2011-08-21 at the Wayback Machine

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