XIM University
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Chairman | Shri Rajiv Kaul |
| Vice-Chancellor | Fr. Paul Fernandes, SJ |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban, 35 acres |
| Website | xub.edu.in |
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Xavier University (XUB) is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013.[1] Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, established by the Jesuits in 1987, is now affiliated to the University. The Jesuits have more than 50 colleges and several hundred educational institutes in India but this is the first university they have founded in the country.
With support from Hewlett Packard and IBM, XUB sees itself as the first full-digitized university in India.[2]
Mission
Taking its inspiration from Saint Francis Xavier, a missionary who founded the first Jesuit college in Goa, India., XUB strives to be of service to the people of Odisha and to become a globally recognized center of learning. It is research-oriented, seeking to generate knowledge and diffuse it to create a more just society, for the benefit of all.[3] Fifty percent of the seats are reserved for Odisha students, with a preference shown to the disadvantaged.[4][5]
Academics
By 2016, XUB had Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), schools of Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Sustainability, Communications, and Commerce. Eleven Masters and two PhDs are offered, along with post-graduate degrees in Film & TV and Broadcast Journalism.[6]
XUB publishes three peer-reviewed, bi-annual, international journals:
- International Journal of Development and Social Research (IJDSR);
- Vilakshan;
- Journal of Case Research (JCR), published online.
Research World is an annual focused on research thinking and practice in management and related fields, intended primarily for doctoral students.[7]