Founded in 2009, it is named after

St. Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative o ...

, a Spanish

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of the 16th century and missionary to India. It is a co-educational, self-financed,

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minority institution, operated by the Patna Province of the

Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 ...

. On November 9, 2022 NACC acceredited with CGPA of 2.90 on four point scale at B++ Grade in first cycle.

Academics

*BA (Economics) *BA (English) *BA (Psychology) *BA (Mass Communication) *B.COM *B.COM (Banking & Insurance) *B.COM (Corporate Secretaryship) *B.Sc. (IT) *B.Sc. (Maths) *BBA (Finance) *BBA (HRM) *BBA (Marketing) *BBA (Business Analytics) *BBA (International Business) *BCA (Data Science) *BCA (AI & ML) *MA (English) *MCOM *MCA

Authority

*Rector Fr. Joseph Sebastian , S.J. *Principal Fr. Dr. Martin Poras, S.J. *Controller of Examinations Fr. Dr. Alphonse Sebastian, S.J. *Finance officer Fr. Alphonse Crasta, S.J. *Library Director Fr. Sherry George,SJ

Clubs and societies

These are the famous clubs and Societies of students at St. Xavier's College Patna campus. *Bihar aicuf(Media Person : Sushant kumar) *Xavir's Coding club *Xavier's Music club *Xavier's Sports club *Xavier's Dance club *Xavier's Theatre club *Xavier's Poetry club *Xavier's social Awareness club *YFI- Youth For Free India *Xavier's Placement Cell *Xavier's public address club and many more such clubs and societies are there in SXC Patna where students take membership and work under

Emblem

The college emblem contains the motto Pravahito Gyan Ganga Pravah (

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): "Let the streams of Gyan (knowledge) Ganga keep on flowing." The college is situated beside the river

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and like the flowing river would ensure that the streams of Gyan keep on flowing and liberating people, building bridges of understanding. The Sun with the letters IHS (first three letters for

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in Greek) is a symbol for the

. The emblem within the emblem, containing crown and crescent moon, is the coat of arms of the noble family of its patron,

History

The

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first came to

Patna Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...

in 1919, and in early 1930 were approached to set up a school in the city of Patna. Fr. Loesch, assisted by Fr. Marshall D. Moran, opened a Cambridge school to serve Patna and Bihar. Later, in 1940,

St. Xavier's High School, Patna St. Xavier's High School, Patna (often abbreviated as SXS Patna or SXHS), is a Private school, private Catholic school, Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the neighborhood of Gandhi Maidan Marg, Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, Ind ...

was built at

Gandhi Maidan Marg Gandhi Maidan or Gandhi Maidan Marg (Bankipore Maidan) is one of the most important thoroughfares in Patna, India. It is a historical place and is considered as a landmark of the city. Gandhi Maidan is the main market and commercial area of Patn ...

. Then in 2009 the Jesuits founded St. Xavier's College, Patna. Classes began at a temporary location opposite St. Michael's High School, Digha. In June 2011 the college moved to its permanent location on a sprawling, 36- acre campus at XTTI on Digha Ashiana Road. Transformation and Growth: St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology (2012) In 2012, due to the demand of professional programmes, we started St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology. This change marked a new chapter in the institution’s history, focusing on management and technology education. The college continued to uphold its commitment to quality education, attracting students from diverse backgrounds and preparing them for the challenges of the modern world. Achieving Milestones: NAAC Accreditation (2022) The year 2022 was a landmark year for the institution. As one of the first colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University, St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology successfully completed the first cycle of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) accreditation. This achievement was a testament to the institution’s dedication to maintaining high educational standards and continuous improvement. Permanent Affiliation (2024) In 2024, the College received permanent affiliation from Aryabhatta Knowledge University. Autonomous Status (2025) In Feb, 2025, the college was accorded the “Autonomous Status” by the University Grants Commission. A New Era: Xavier University, Patna (2025) On 10th January, the Government of Bihar, through its gazette notification, approved the establishment of Xavier University, Patna.

Sister institutions

The sister institutions of St. Xavier's College in Patna are *

* St. Michael's High School, Patna * St. Xavier's College of Education

References

External links

official website
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