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'{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox college | name = St. Xavier's College | latin_name = Collegium Sancti Xaverii | motto = ''Provocans Ad Volandum'' | mottoeng = Encourage to fly | type = Public | established = {{Start date and age|2 January 1869}}<ref name="naac1"/> | academic_affiliation = [[University of Mumbai]] <br> [[Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education]] | religious_affiliation = [[Jesuit]] (Roman Catholic) | principal = Dr Agnelo Menezes<ref name="fc">{{cite web|url=http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/new-beginnings|title=Index}}</ref> | undergrad = 2,648 (as of 2007)<ref name="pref"/> | postgrad = 99 (as of 2007)<ref name="pref"/> | city = [[Mumbai]] | state = [[Maharashtra]] | country = India | coor = {{Coord|18.9432|72.8313|type:edu_source:Googlemaps|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|www.xaviers.edu}} | image = St. Xavier's College, Mumbai crest.png | image_size = 150px | logo = }} '''St. Xavier's College, Mumbai''', (informally '''Xavier's''') is a college affiliated to the [[University of Mumbai]] offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Arts, Science, Commerce and Management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2012/ranks.jsp?ST=Science&LMT=1&Y=2012|title=St. Xavier's College Best Science Colleges 2012 India Today Survey|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/best-colleges-2014-18-year-toppers-in-commerce-colleges/1/365534.html|title=Best colleges 2014: 19 year toppers in Commerce colleges|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/best-colleges-2014-18-year-toppers-in-arts-colleges/1/365535.html|title=Best Colleges 2014: 19 year toppers in Arts colleges|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref> Xavier's was the first college to be granted autonomy by the University of Mumbai in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/cities/xaviers-becomes-mumbais-first-autonomous-college-419949|title=Xavier's becomes Mumbai's first autonomous college|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref> In 2006, St. Xavier's was awarded 'A+' grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref name="ia">{{Cite journal|last2=Pai|first2=Aditi|date=5 June 2006|title=St. Xavier's, Mumbai leaps to No. 1, while Presidency, Kolkata makes huge strides|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20060605/cover1.html|journal=[[India Today]]|last1=Dangor|first1=Kimi|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The college is named after [[Francis Xavier]], the 16th-century Spanish [[Jesuit]] saint. Its campus in South Mumbai is built in the [[Indo-Gothic]] style of architecture, and recognized as a heritage structure.<ref name="ia" /> Founded by German Jesuits in 1869, Xavier's developed rapidly from 1884 to 1914. The imprisonment of German Jesuit priests during the [[First World War]] (1914–1918) led to a dislocation of the administration, which was mitigated by the appointment of other European Jesuits. While it began as an arts college, by the 1920s science departments were established. The college was greatly expanded in the 1930s. The college is run by Indian Jesuits, with a distinct focus on affirmative action for minority students.<ref name="ca"/> It offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Arts, Science, Business, Commerce or Public Policy. It has spawned several research institutions within its campus including the [[Blatter Herbarium]], and is known for its inter-collegiate youth festival Malhar. ==History== [[File:Tombstone of Jesuits German Priests 01.JPG|left|thumb|Tombstone Tablet of Founders]] St. Xavier's College was founded on 2 January 1869 in [[Bombay]] by German Jesuits with only two students in attendance. The two students came from a group of six, who appeared for the University matriculation examination in 1868 from St. Mary's Institution. German Jesuit {{Interlanguage link multi|Joseph Michael Willi|de}} (or Willy), the first principal of the college from 1869 to 1873, and three other Jesuits began lecturing and teaching at the college on 7 January 1869. The college was granted formal recognition by [[Bombay University]] on 30 January 1869. One student joined later in 1870. The first three students graduated in 1871.<ref name="naac1">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/NAAC/General%20Information.pdf|title=General Information (NAAC Re-accreditation Self-study Report)|publisher=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hfirst.htm|title=First Beginnings|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> From 1884 to 1910, under the patronage of Principal Frederick Dreckmann, the college began to develop rapidly.<ref name="rty"/> The [[Blatter Herbarium]] was established in 1906 by the Swiss Jesuit priest [[Ethelbert Blatter]] and his associates.<ref name="blat">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/museum.htm|title=The Blatter Herbarium|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The hostel was completed in 1909, while the East-West science wing, costing [[Indian rupee|Rs]]. 200,000, was completed in 1912. The Government provided grants of Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 37,000 for the two additional buildings of the college. The college first admitted women in 1912.<ref name="rty">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hfurther.htm|title=Further Developments|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> [[File:Sir Leslie Wilson.jpg|thumb|right|[[Leslie Orme Wilson]], [[Governor of Bombay]] (1923–1926), inaugurated the extension of the East-West science wing in 1926]] Being a German institute in [[British India]], the college suffered wide repercussions during the [[First World War]] (1914–1918). Following the outbreak of the war, the German Jesuit priests, mainly the older ones, were interned and detained in 1914 at the college villa in [[Khandala]], where many died. However, the younger German Jesuits were repatriated in 1916.<ref name="mm">{{Cite news|last1=Kulkarni|first1=Vishwas|first2=Malay|last2=Desai|title=Quaint Xavier's|date=3 January 2010|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/82/2010010320100103020240182f71bbd2/Quaint-Xavier%E2%80%99s.html?pageno=1|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|accessdate=8 January 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114203300/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/82/2010010320100103020240182f71bbd2/Quaint-Xavier%E2%80%99s.html?pageno=1|archivedate=14 January 2010}}</ref> The departure of German Jesuits led to a dislocation in the administration of the college, but was mitigated by a few [[Swiss people|Swiss]], [[Luxemburger]], and English Jesuits. The number of lay professors increased following the withdrawal of the German Jesuits.<ref name="h3"/> In 1920, enrollment of students from outside Bombay, especially [[Calcutta]], [[Yangon]], [[Mangalore]], and [[Sindh]], started increasing. Subsequently, a third floor was added to the hostel to provide accommodation facilities for them. The college started offering six more languages: [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Urdu]], [[Arabic]], [[Hebrew]], and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]].<ref name="h4">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hgolden.htm|title=The Golden Jubilee|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The Spanish Jesuits arrived in 1922.<ref name="h3">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/htransi.htm|title=A Period of Transition|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> By the 1920s, the college had expanded its offerings to more than just [[liberal arts]]. Science departments such as Chemistry and Biology came to be established. The Spanish Jesuit [[Henry Heras]] founded the "Indian Historical Research Institute" in 1925. The extension of the East-West science wing was completed in 1925 and opened by [[Leslie Orme Wilson]], [[Governor of Bombay]] (1923–1926), on 26 January 1926, at an outlay of Rs. 200,000.<ref name="hwera">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hera.htm|title=A New Era|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The following decade, the priest Gonzalo Palacios propelled massive architectural expansions, with the addition of a third floor to the East-West science wing and in April 1935 the demolition of the Chemistry shed. The General Library was shifted to the new central building providing space for over 100,000 books and 6,000 volumes of periodicals. The college took charge of the Abdulla Fazalbhoy Technical Institute for Radio and Cinema (now [[St. Xavier's Technical Institute]]) near [[Mahim Causeway]]. More rooms were added to the hostel together with a tower. The construction of the college chapel, which had begun in 1937, was completed under the reign of Principal Aloysius Coyne (1940–1949).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hmater.htm|title=Architectural Expansions|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The college hall was inaugurated in January 1937 by [[Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne|Lord Brabourne]], [[Governor of Bombay]] (1933–1937).<ref name="mm"/> In August 1939, the non-degree course for the Teacher's Diploma was started, while Microbiology was revolutionized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hwar.htm|title=The War and Independence|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> After India's independence in 1947, [[Hindi language|Hindi]] began to be taught in the college from June 1949 and several new departments were instituted, such as the Department of Sociology and Anthropology (1951) and the Department of Psychology (1957).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/hprogrss.htm|title=Progress Continues|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> [[File:Barack Obama greets students at St. Xavier College in Mumbai.jpg|thumb|left|Barack Obama greeting students (2010)]] In the later 20th century, St. Xavier's has continued to expand in student body and faculty size, and has seen the establishment of several research centers and programs. Indian Jesuits of the Bombay Province have run the college in close collaboration with the Society of Jesus in Germany and Spain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/cgolden.htm|title=Golden Links|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> On 18 July 2009, [[United States Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] visited the college. She conducted an interactive session with its students regarding academics and education.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_clinton-is-visiting-and-st-xavier-s-is-the-last-to-know_1274748|title=Clinton is visiting and St Xavier's is the last to know|date=17 July 2009|accessdate=29 October 2009|publisher=''[[DNA (newspaper)|Daily News and Analysis]] (DNA)''|last=Basu|first=Mihika}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hillary-aamir-discuss-education-at-st-xaviers/97433-3.html|title=Hillary, Aamir discuss education at St Xavier's|date=18 July 2009|accessdate=29 October 2009|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref> In November 2010 US President [[Barack Obama]] visited the college and held a town hall meeting. ==Religious affiliation and ethos== [[File:FranciscusXavier.jpg|thumb|right|[[Francis Xavier]], after whom the college is named]] The college is Roman Catholic and the [[Society of Jesus]] exercises responsibility over it through a Governing Body whose chairman is the [[Provincial superior|Provincial]] of the Bombay Province of the Society. St. Xavier's College is named after [[Francis Xavier]], a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century who travelled to India. The college seeks to give an all-round formation, inculcating both human and spiritual values.<ref name="thecollege">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/frame1.htm|title=The College|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> It gives special consideration to Roman Catholics (under the minority rights enshrined in the [[Constitution of India]]) for whose education the college was founded. Currently 50% of the seats are reserved for Catholics.<ref name="ca">{{cite web| title =Admissions| url =http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/admissions-and-courses| accessdate =5 October 2015 }}</ref> ===Invocation=== {{quote|Take and receive, O Lord my liberty, Take all my will, My mind my memory,<br> Do thou direct and govern all and sway,<br> Do what thou wilt, command and I obey. <br> Only thy grace and love on me bestow,<br> Possessing these, all riches I forgo.<br> All things I hold and all I own are thine,<br> Thine was the gift, to thee I all resign.<br> Lord teach me how to serve,<br> Gladly as you deserve,<br> To give and not to count the cost, to fight not heeding pain,<br> May I give of my best, may I not seek for rest,<br> and ask for no reward save that, I know I do your will.|author=Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/cinvo.htm|title=Invocation|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref>}} ===Crest and motto=== The crest was designed by Fr. T. Molina in 1929, a student of heraldry and a member of the college staff. It shows an eagle teaching its young to fly. Above it, on the left side is the emblem of the Society of Jesus, which consists of the first three Greek initials for "Jesus" set in a sun; on the right is a chequered moon, taken from the arms of the house of Xavier. The Latin motto ''Provocans Ad Volandum'', "Provoked to Fly", is central to the ethos of the college and comes from the Bible, which mentions how the eagle encourages its young to fly (Dt 32.11). As a whole, the crest symbolizes a college that bears the name of Xavier and is run by the Jesuits, with the ideal of educating young men and women to aim high in life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/crest.htm|title=Crest|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> ==Accreditation and assessment== Since 30 January 1869, St. Xavier's College has been affiliated with the [[University of Mumbai]]. It is accredited by the University with the task of preparing students for degrees in Arts, Science, and Commerce.<ref name="thecollege"/> It was made a constituent college of the university in 1953 following the Bombay University Act 1953 and received recognition by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) since 1956.<ref name="pref">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=Section I, Preface|Ref=nc}}</ref> In 2007, the college was awarded the highest rating A+ (5-Star) in the re-accreditation by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), an autonomous body linked to the University Grants Commission of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/frame11.htm|title=Certificate of Accreditation|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="id"/> The national ''[[India Today]]'' magazine report on colleges has consistently rated Xavier in the top 10 in India in recent years. In the June 2000 and June 2006 issues, Xavier has been rated the best arts college and the second best science and commerce college in the country.<ref name="ia"/><ref name="id">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/cideals.htm|title=Ideals and Achievements|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="ic">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20060605/cover2.html|last= Bali|first=Pallavi|title=Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce tops again, while four colleges make high-flying debuts|journal= [[India Today]]| date=5 June 2006|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="is">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20060605/cover3.html|last= Jeevan Bali|first=S.S.|title=Loyola College retains its top slot while Mount Carmel zooms into the ranks|journal= [[India Today]]| date=5 June 2006|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> The UGC awarded St. Xavier's the "College with a Potential for Excellence" award in 2006.<ref name="id"/> On 31 May 2010, St. Xavier's was granted autonomy by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], thereby becoming only the second college in Mumbai to be granted such a status.<ref name="iu">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Mumbai/St-Xaviers-is-Mumbai-Universitys-first-autonomous-college/articleshow/6009544.cms|last = Mukherji|first = Anahita|title=St Xavier's is Mumbai University's first autonomous college|journal= [[Times of India]]| date=4 June 2010|accessdate=4 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="iz">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_colleges-find-mumbai-university-s-clause-hard-to-swallow_1391679|last= Basu|first = Mihika|title=Colleges find Mumbai University's clause hard to swallow|journal= [[Daily News and Analysis]]| date=4 June 2010|accessdate=4 June 2010}}</ref> ==Administration== [[File:SV402008.JPG|right|thumb|The Second Quadrangle Arches]] The Governing Body consists of the chairman, vice chairman, ex-officio trustees, members, the local managing committee, and an advisory council. The principal functions through the Academic Council of the three vice principals and other important officials, aided by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) which is responsible for planning and evaluation of the college. Various committees of staff and students take responsibility for the different activities of the college. The Local Managing Committee (LMC) comprises nine members, including the principal as the secretary and rector as the chairperson, and meets twice every year. It prepares the budget and financial statements, recommends creation of new posts, recommends measures for academic and administrative improvement, and undertakes many other vital decision-making activities. The prospective plan for institutional development is done after consecutive meetings with the Academic Council, IQAC, and the heads of the departments. The college takes measures to upgrade the skills of non-teaching staff by conducting workshops and training programmes during vacations, and by conducting sessions on personality enhancement and financial management.<ref name="sorg">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=Criterion VI: Organisation & Management|Ref=nc}}</ref><ref name="hb2">{{harvnb|St. Xavier's College Handbook (June 2009)|page=2|Ref=hb}}</ref> An Advisory Council of eminent alumni has also been constituted.<ref name="salm"/> The college has 90 permanent teachers (of whom 53 are women) and an additional 3 full-time teachers, 11 part-time, and 2 teachers working as full-time on temporary assignment, raising the number of full-time teachers to 95. The teacher-student ratio is 1:33. Three teachers have been accorded special awards and recognition for their distinguished service.<ref name="pref"/> ==Courses== As of 2007, the college remains mainly an undergraduate college, with 2648 undergraduate students and 99 postgraduate students.<ref name="pref"/> The syllabi for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are prepared by the [[University of Mumbai]], and include mid-term tests and final examinations.<ref name="s2">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=SECTION – II, Criterion I: Curricular Aspects|Ref=nc}}</ref> The success rate of students is 90 to 100 percent across all departments,<ref name="s42">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=SECTION – II, Criterion II: Teaching, Learning & Evaluation|Ref=nc}}</ref> and 95 to 100 percent in university examinations.<ref name="pref"/> Special considerations are given to Catholics, economically and socially disadvantaged applicants, and students from [[scheduled caste|Scheduled Caste]]s (SC) and [[Adivasi|Scheduled Tribe]]s (ST). Programs operated by the college include The Learning for Life Programme, Honours Programme, Social Involvement Programme, and Personality and Human Values.<ref name="adf">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/ad.htm|title=Accreditation|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="hb8">{{harvnb|St. Xavier's College Handbook (June 2009)|page=8|Ref=hb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/sfcourse.htm |title=College Run Courses |publisher=St. Xavier's College |accessdate=29 October 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831030801/http://www.xaviers.edu/sfcourse.htm |archivedate=31 August 2009 }}</ref> ===Junior college courses=== Junior college courses in science and arts last two years. Applicants are evaluated on their performance in the [[Secondary School Certificate]] (SSC) examination of the Mumbai Divisional Board.<ref name="jce">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/jccourse.htm|title=Junior College Admissions|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> ===Undergraduate degree courses=== Undergraduate degree courses last three years. Applicants are evaluated based on their academic performance in the [[Higher Secondary School Certificate]] (HSC) examination of the Mumbai Divisional Board.<ref name="sce">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/sccourse.htm|title=Senior College Admissions|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=30 October 2009}}</ref> *Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) *Bachelor of Science (BSc) *Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com.) *Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) *Bachelor of Mass Media (B.M.M.) *Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSc I.T.) *Bachelor of Vocation - Software Development *Bachelor of Vocation - Tourism ===Postgraduate courses=== *[[Master of Arts]] (M.A.) *[[Master of Science]] (MSc) *[[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD) in Arts & Science<ref name="ca"/> *[[Masters of Public Policy]] (M.P.P) *Postgraduate Diploma in [[Data Science]] (PGDDS)<ref>{{cite web|title=PG Diploma in Data Science|url=http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/pg-diploma-data-science|website=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref> ===Diploma courses=== *[[Clinical Research]] *[[Forensic Science]] *[[Gemmology]] *Industrial [[Biotechnology]] and Enterprise<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/mscibe.htm |title=Industrial Biotechnology & Enterprise (IBE) |publisher=St. Xavier's College |accessdate=30 October 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202083127/http://www.xaviers.edu/mscibe.htm |archivedate=2 December 2010 }}</ref> ===Certification courses=== *Diamond Grading *Jewellery Design ==Institutes== Several institutes have been established on St. Xavier's campus, including: {{col-begin|width=94%}}{{col-break|width=50%}} '''Research Institutes''' *[[Blatter Herbarium]] for taxonomic studies<ref name="blat"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blatterherbarium.org/drupal/node/8|title=History|publisher=[[Blatter Herbarium]]|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Caius Laboratory for Inter-Disciplinary Research (medical)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/caiuslab.htm|title=Caius Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Research|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture<ref name="hrs">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/heras.htm|title=Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Nadkarni-Sacasa Research Laboratory (chemistry)<ref name="ngf"/> {{col-break|width=44%}} '''Non-research Institutes''' *Xavier Institute of Communications<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviercomm.org/aboutxic/highlights.htm|title=About Us: XIC Highlights|publisher=Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviercomm.org/aboutxic/history.htm|title=About Us: XIC History|publisher=Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviercomm.org/aboutxic/default.htm|title=About Us: The Institute|publisher=Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Xavier Institute of Counselling<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/counsell.htm|title=Xavier Institute of Counselling|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Xavier Institute of Social Research<ref name="ngf">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/research.htm|title=The Nadkarni – Sacasa Research Laboratory and The Xavier Institute of Social Research (XISR)|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *[[Xavier Institute of Management & Research]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ximr.com/htmls/about_cv.html |title=About Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR) |publisher=Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR) |accessdate=29 October 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329091652/http://www.ximr.com/htmls/about_cv.html |archivedate=29 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ximr.ac.in/htmls/academic_objectives.html |title=Academic Objectives|publisher=Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Xavier Knowledge Center for computers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/depts/kcentre.htm|title=Xavier Knowledge Center|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> *Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xrcvc.org/our_vision.php|title=Our Vision|publisher= Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> {{col-end}} ==Sister Institutes== *[[St. Xavier's Institute of Education]], Churchgate *[[Xavier Institute of Engineering]] ==Campus and facilities== [[File:St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|The college is built in the [[Indo-Gothic]] style of architecture]] St. Xavier's stands on a {{convert|2.94|acre|m2}} campus in the [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort]] locality of [[South Mumbai]]. It is located near the [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus]] (CST) railway station, which serves as the headquarters of the [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railways]], and [[Churchgate]] station, which serves as the headquarters of the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railways]]. The college is built in the [[Indo-Gothic]] style of architecture, and has been recognized as a heritage structure by the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee.<ref name="ia"/><ref name="s4">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=SECTION – II, Criterion IV: Infrastructure & Learning Resources|Ref=nc}}</ref> The main college library is central and common to all the academic activities of the college. It has a collection of 133,489 books, of which more than 50% are reference books, with some dating back to the 16th century. It also receives 76 journals, of which 14 are foreign journals. The library has a carved cabinet, card index of books, and a computerized database of books. Students have access to a [[lending library]], [[reference library]], paperback library, non-print media library, and a vast collection of journals, current and back volumes. Books are lent out at the lending library, which also houses the [[online public access catalog]] (OPAC) for information search. The [[reference library]] includes reserve counters, overnight loans, photo-copying services, reference services, inter-library loans, journals, reference books, and a special multi-media facility for accessing compact disks (CDs) on computers. Students also have access to a paperback library and a non-print media library where audio cassettes, television, and [[video cassette recorder]] (VCR) facilities are available for group and individual use.<ref name="pref"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/depts/library.htm|title=The Library|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="hb5"/> [[File:St.xaviers woods aerial.jpg|thumb|left|"The Woods" leisure space]] The campus also has a leisure space known as "The Woods" which includes a couple of large trees.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/bombay-times/For-the-DSouzas-St-Xaviers-was-a-class-act/articleshow/37106645.cms|title=For the D'Souzas, St Xavier's was a class act|first=Roshni |last=Olivera|date=11 February 2003|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|work=[[Bombay Times]]|accessdate=29 October 2009|quote=Deanne completed her HSC in 2000 from St Xavier's and is studying mass media. She misses the classrooms, teachers, the beautiful campus, the 'woods' (a favourite haunt which comprises a couple of large trees), the eateries.}}</ref> The college runs a small hostel on campus for male students of the senior college. The hostel has a capacity of 60 students, two to three occupants to a room.<ref name="ca"/><ref name="s4"/> The college also has a chapel cum prayer hall with green, stained-glass exteriors, arching vaults, and intricate marble work, behind the façade facing the college quadrangle.<ref name="mm"/><ref name="daj">{{Cite news|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1013|title=St Xavier's College, Mumbai-140 Years of ‘Celebrating Diversity’|first=Eugene |last=D'Souza|date=10 January 2009|publisher=[[Daiji World|Daijiworld Media]]|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> It has two fully equipped audio-visual centres, the Smith Centre for Audio-Visual Instruction (SCAVI), with a seating capacity of 100, and the Multi-Media Room (MMR) which seats 110. Classrooms have partially Information technology (IT) enabled accessories, [[fiberglass]] boards, and pull-down screens.<ref name="pref"/><ref name="s4"/> A full-fledged language laboratory has also been set up to cater to students from non-English medium schools and to promote multi-language skills.<ref name="s42"/> There is also an auditorium, a spacious [[Canteen (place)|canteen]], and full-size basketball and volleyball courts. The Fell Gymkhana, built in 1954, provides bodybuilding, badminton, [[table-tennis]], [[carrom]], [[chess]], and other recreational facilities for staff and students. The St. Xavier's Villa in [[Khandala]] is a property of the college nestled in the hills of the [[Western Ghats]] mountain range, about two hours from Mumbai. It provides facilities for retreats, seminars, and educational conferences. The college also has a [[cricket]] pitch leased by the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC) on the [[Azad Maidan]] sports ground, near the college.<ref name="adf"/><ref name="hb5">{{harvnb|St. Xavier's College Handbook (June 2009)|page=5|Ref=hb}}</ref> [[File:St.Xaviers College (Bombay) Chapel.jpg|thumb|College chapel]] The college counselling centre, founded in 1954, provides personal counselling, personality-evaluation tests, testing programmes for vocational purposes, information on careers, professions, and specialized studies in India and abroad, information on scholarships and financial assistance schemes, and admission guidance to students; it also organizes orientation programmes.<ref name="hb5"/><ref name="hb6">{{harvnb|St. Xavier's College Handbook (June 2009)|page=6|Ref=hb}}</ref> The college placement centre exposes students to reputed employers, trains them in writing resumes, and acquaints them with the selection process of corporations.<ref name="hb6"/> There are separate common rooms for male and female students and for teaching and non-teaching staff. The Xavier's Women's Development Cell was formed in 2006 to coordinate programmes for awareness and action on women's issues, since girls constitute more than 60% of the student body. It also serves as a grievance redressal cell for complaints of sexual harassment. First aid centres are also available in the college general office and the counselling centre.<ref name="sorg"/><ref name="hb7">{{harvnb|St. Xavier's college handbook (June 2009)|page=7|Ref=hb}}</ref> The college undertakes a number of welfare measures for students and staff including provision of insurance coverage.<ref name="sorg"/> The college has also set up a Grievance Redressal Cell with a representative from a Non-governmental Organization (NGO).<ref name="salm"/> ===Films shot on the campus=== {{col-begin|width=96%}}{{col-break|width=40%}} *[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]] (1998), in college hall *[[Kucch To Hai]] (2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/lights-camera-location/431244/|quote=Ditto with St Xavier's College, which is featured in Main Hoon Na, Kucch To Hai and Jaane Tu.|title=Lights, camera, location|date=6 March 2009|last=Pereira|first=Priyanka|accessdate=29 October 2009|work=Screen India|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> {{col-break|width=58%}} *[[Rockstar (2011 film)]], during the songs Sadda Haq and Jo Bhi Mai *[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]] (2003), in college hall *[[Main Hoon Na]] (2004), in college library *[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]] (2008), for song "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi"<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article18052.ece |title=Mumbai Express |date=10 September 2009 |accessdate=29 October 2009 |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |quote=Imran Khan made a convincing college boy in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. A year ago, Imran had shot for the film at St. Xavier's college, and this year, he was present as a judge at the college festival, Malhar. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914001757/http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article18052.ece |archivedate=14 September 2009 }}</ref> {{col-end}} ==Extra-curricular activities== Xavier's students, "Xavierites", maintain a good interactive relationship with peers from other colleges by participating in many inter-college competitions and by organizing college festivals. A platform known as ''Mosaic'', which is an inter-disciplinary, interdepartmental activity of exhibitions and poster presentations, has also been set up.<ref name="s77">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=SECTION – II, Criterion VII : Healthy Practicess|Ref=nc}}</ref> Students also organize hobby clubs like the "Philately Club" and the "Star Gazers Club" to pursue their individual interests.<ref name="daj"/> ===Student associations=== The Alumni Association, established in 1902, is actively involved in fundraising, providing scholarships, career counseling, and felicitation of the retiring staff.<ref name="salm">{{harvnb|NAAC Reaccreditation Report|2007|loc=SECTION – II, Criterion V: Student Support and Progression|Ref=nc}}</ref> The Indian Music Group (IMG) was founded in 1973 to promote Indian Classical Music in the city, especially among its young people. It organises concerts, lecture-demonstrations and music appreciation courses. Its annual Indian classical music festival, ''Janfest'', is wellknown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianmusicgroup.org/about_us.php|title=About Us|publisher=The Indian Music Group|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> ===Festivals=== {{Main article|Malhar (festival)}} [[Malhar (festival)|Malhar]], one of the most popular college festivals in the city, is hosted by the students of St. Xavier's College.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/aug/110809-St-Xavier-College-Janmashtami-Ganesh-Chaturthi-Ramzan-Malhar.htm|title=Outstation students barred at Malhar|first=Alisha |last=Coelho|date=11 August 2009|accessdate=29 October 2009|publisher=[[MiD DAY]]}}</ref> It is an inter-collegiate youth festival held since 1979. It is usually in August during the rains and involves teams from about 60 other colleges in Mumbai and elsewhere, with around 30 cultural contests in the Literary, Performing Arts, and Fine Arts categories, along with a number of Workshops on different themes. It draws about 20,000 student participants and audience to the college Campus.<ref name="adf"/><ref name="hb8"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_malhar-kicks-off-with-a-bang_1183694|title=Malhar kicks off with a bang|first1=Namita |last1=Handa |first2=Surekha|last2=S |date=15 August 2008|accessdate=29 October 2009|publisher=''[[DNA (newspaper)|Daily News and Analysis]]'' (DNA)}}</ref> Janfest is a well-known [[Indian classical music]] festival in India, held in January and hosted by the Indian Music Group (IMG). Inaugurated in 1974, it promotes classical music among the youth and offers a platform for young people to showcase their talent. It has played host to maestros of Indian classical music like [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]], [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], and [[Ravi Shankar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianmusicgroup.org/janfest.php|title=Janfest|publisher=The Indian Music Group|accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> An important festival of St. Xavier's College is Zephyrus, the festival organized by the Bachelor's of Management Studies (BMS) Department. It is one of the most prestigious platforms in the college which hosts well renowned speakers as a part of its conference. It also includes numerous workshops, events and a social cause. Additionally, the college hosts Ithaka, the annual English literature and theatre festival organised by the English Literature department since 1990. It is a platform for students to demonstrate their theatrical talents. Theatre personalities such as Qasar Padamsee started their careers in Ithaka. The college also holds ''"Aamod"'' , a festival organised by "''Marathi Vangmay Mandal''" which is the first and hence the oldest Marathi Association registered with [[Mumbai University]]. In 2011–12, the Mass Media department organised Zeitgeist – The Media Conference<ref>[http://zgconference.com Zeitgeist]. Zgconference.com. Retrieved on 17 August 2013.</ref> for the first time. It has welcomed panellists like [[Shekhar Kapoor]] and [[Madhu Trehan]]. It also organised a screening of the film [[The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project]]. Then in 2012 Xavier hosted its first science fest "Paradigm",<ref>http://paradigmfest.org</ref> an all-Inclusive, pan-departmental, inter-collegiate science festival. Paradigm '12 hosted Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha along with [[Sunjoy Monga]], [[Ajoy Ghatak]], and [[Raghavendra Gadagkar]] who delivered talks on a wide variety of topics. ==Magazines and publications== The college launched its commemorative Coffee Table Book ''St. Xavier's College – Celebrating Diversity since 1869,'' as a part of its 140 years celebration. It covers all aspects of the college's mighty tradition, to the present. Each March and September Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture, within the college campus, publishes the research journal ''Indica''. It began publication in 1964 and emphasizes the research work of staff and students at Heras Institute.<ref name="hrs"/> Then there are the ''St. Xavier's College magazine'' and the online newsletter ''The Xavierite'', covering stories, events, and reports related to the college and its alumni. Student magazines include ''Ithaka'' (Literature), ''Aithihasik'' (History), ''Vox Populi'' (Political Science), ''Eidos'' (Sociology), ''Imprint (Zoology),'' "Lignum vitae (Life Science) ''The Catchphrase'' (Mass Media),''The Michronicle'' (Microbiology), ''Pakharan'' (Marathi Vangmay Mandal), and ''Arthniti'' (Economics).<ref name="mg">{{cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=313|title=Publications|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=13 May 2012}}</ref> A monthly newspaper ''The Xavier's Press'' was inaugurated in December 2008 by the Student Council and is run entirely by undergraduates. It covers events and issues of interest to the general student body. ==Notable alumni== {{Refimprove section|date=April 2017}} The alumni of St. Xavier's College include some of the most illustrious contributors to Indian society<ref name="XAVIER’S ALUMNI/AE OF DISTINCTION">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xaviers.edu/stxaviersalumni/Alumni.pdf|title=St. Xavier's - List of Illustrious Alumni|last=College|first=St. Xavier's|date=6 May 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> for the past century. Alumni of the college include members of the [[Round Table Conferences (India)|London Round Table conferences]], governors of Indian states, ambassadors, union and state ministers, justices of the [[Supreme Court of India]], and of the [[Bombay High Court]], high profile jurists and attorneys at law, Mayors of Mumbai (Bombay), maharajas, senior national and state-level bureaucrats, captains of Indian industry, financiers, philanthropists, educationists, scientists, leaders in the [[Indian armed forces]], some of India's best-known journalists, leaders in the medical field, cricketers, luminaries in art and culture including several major film actors and musicians.<ref name="XAVIER’S ALUMNI/AE OF DISTINCTION"/> {{See also|Category:St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni}} {{columns-list|colwidth=25em| *[[Azim Premji]] – Business magnate; Chairman of [[Wipro Limited]]{{Citation needed|reason=St. Xavier's College not mentioned in his article|date=September 2016}} *[[Mukesh Ambani]] – Business magnate; Chairman and Managing Director of [[Reliance Industries Limited]]{{Citation needed|reason=St. Xavier's College not mentioned in his article|date=September 2016}} *[[Ratanji Tata]] – Parsi financier and philanthropist *[[Teresa Albuquerque]] - historian and chronicler of the Goan diaspora.<ref name=goan>{{cite news|newspaper=The Goan|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031214832/http://www.thegoan.net/India/Bombay/Chronicling-Goa%E2%80%99s-history/05533.html|title=Chronicling Goa's history|last=D'Costa|first=Suezelle|date=24 August 2013|accessdate=13 June 2017}}</ref> *[[Nowroji Saklatwala]] – Business executive; former chairman of the [[Tata Group]] *[[Sir Dorabji Tata]] – Businessman, and a key figure in the development of the [[Tata Group]] *[[K.D. Sethna]] – Poet, historian, exponent of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy and worldview *[[Anil Kapoor]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/02/04/kapoor.biography/index.html|title=Anil Kapoor: Bollywood's Mr India|date=5 February 2009|accessdate=1 November 2009|publisher=CNN|last=Tutton|first=Mark }}</ref> – Actor *[[Freida Pinto]]<ref name="rd">{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/16slid1.htm|title=It's natural to want to become an actress after living in Mumbai|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=16 June 2008|accessdate=30 October 2009}}</ref> – Actress *[[Vidya Balan]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/sep/230909-Vidya-Balan-college-mate-Yeotania-Stanton.htm|title=Vidya Balan reunites with a friend from college after 10 yrs|first=Parag|last=Maniar|date=23 September 2009|accessdate=2 November 2009|publisher=[[MiD DAY]]}}</ref> – Actress *[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Martyris|first= Nina|title=When dosa was a luxury|date=26 April 2003|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/44588861.cms|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2 November 2009|quote=She determinedly enrolled at St Xavier's, and says that the two years of junior college were among the best in her life.}}</ref> – Actress *[[Smita Patil]] – Actress *[[Diana Penty]] – Model, actress *[[Shabana Azmi]] – Actress *[[Shruti Seth]] – Actress *[[Farooq Sheikh]] – Actor *[[Harish Iyer]] – Activist, columnist<ref>{{cite news|title=LGBT and crime: Behind dark rooms|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/authors/harish-iyer|accessdate=19 December 2012|newspaper=Daily News And Analysis}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India's Most Influential Gays and Lesbians|url=http://pink-pages.co.in/features/indias-most-influential-gays-and-lesbians-harish-iyer/|accessdate=19 December 2012|newspaper=Pink Pages}}</ref> *[[Alyque Padamsee]] – Actor, filmmaker *[[Ebrahim Alkazi]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Theatre is revelation (Interview)|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/02/24/stories/2008022450160500.htm|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 February 2008}}</ref> – Theatre director *[[Quasar Padamsee]] – Theatre actor, director *[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030825/login/music.htm|title=...kehte hain mujhko Hawa Hawaii|date=25 August 2003|accessdate=2 November 2009|publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|last=Puri|first=Amit}}</ref> – Playback singer *[[Neerja Bhanot]]<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99nov13/saturday/head10.htm The Tribune, 13 November 1999]</ref> – [[Pan Am]] chief flight attendant, killed saving passengers on board hijacked [[Pan Am Flight 73|flight 73]]; youngest recipient of the [[Ashok Chakra]] award *[[Suneeta Rao]] – Playback singer *[[Mahalakshmi Iyer]] – Playback singer *[[Mario Miranda]] – Cartoonist, artist; [[Padma Vibhushan]] awardee *[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/as-xaviers-festival-turns-30-students-plan-the-malhar-museum/333134/|title=As Xavier's festival turns 30, students plan the ‘Malhar museum’|date=9 July 2008|first=Upneet|last= Pansare|accessdate=1 November 2009|publisher=[[The Indian Express|The Indian Express Group]]|quote=Singer Sunita Rao, an alumnus of the 1988 batch, says Malhar provided a platform to showcase talents.|work=Expressindia }}</ref> – Playback singer *[[Pankaj Udhas]] – [[Ghazal]] singer *[[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] – Musician *[[Zubin Mehta]] – Musician *[[Zeenat Aman]] – Actor *[[Cyrus Broacha]] – [[MTV India]] [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] *[[Amrita Rao]] – Actor *[[Ismail Merchant]] – Film producer *[[Vijay Bhatt]] – Film producer *[[Zarina Screwvala]] – Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist *[[Michael Ferreira]] – 3 time Amateur World Billiards Champion and Padma Bhusan awardee *[[Sunil Gavaskar]] – Cricketer *[[Rohinton Mistry]] – Novelist *[[Amish Tripathi]] – Author of the ''Shiva Trilogy''<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/brunch-stories/cover-story-how-amish-tripathi-changed-indian-publishing/article1-1050648.aspx]</ref> *[[Himanshu Roy]] – Additional Director General of Police of [[Maharashtra]] (Planning and Co-ordination) *[[Rajdeep Sardesai]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.medianewsline.com/news/131/ARTICLE/2034/2008-01-27.html|title=Rajdeep Sardesai, Vinod Dua and Barkha Dutt Conferred Padma Shri|date=27 January 2007|accessdate=1 November 2009|publisher=Media Newsline|work=NewsWire7 }}</ref> – Journalist *[[Shobhaa De]] – [[Column writer]] & author *[[Abbas Tyrewala]] – Writer, director *[[Rohit Viswanath]] – Journalist *[[Joachim Alva]] – Journalist, lawyer and politician *[[Payal Kapadia]] – Author; winner of the Crossword Book Award for Best Children's Writing in India, 2013 *[[Anand Kurian]] – Writer, activist and marketing theorist *[[Abdul Qavi Desnavi]] – Eminent writer, critic, bibliographer, linguist & scholar of [[Urdu]] language *[[Soli Sorabjee]] – Jurist *[[Fali Nariman]]<ref>[http://www.gruberprizes.org/GruberPrizes/Justice_LaureateBio.php?id=19&awardid=15 Laureate Biography: 2002 Gruber Justice Prize] [[Gruber Prize for Justice]] website.</ref> – Jurist *[[Nanabhoy Palkhivala]] – Jurist and economist *[[G. T. Nanavati]] – Jurist *[[Rakesh Maria]] – Police Commissioner of Mumbai *[[Shaheen Mistri]] – Founder, teacher in India and Akanksha Foundation *[[Ashok Kamte]] – Ex-Additional Commissioner of Mumbai Police, who was martyred while fighting terrorists during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/st-xaviers-college-pays-tribute-to-mumbai-cop-heroes/79769-8.html?from=incom|title=St Xavier's college pays tribute to Mumbai cop heroes|date=5 December 2008|accessdate=1 November 2009|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref> *[[Anu Aga]]<ref>{{Cite news|title= St Xavier's past, present, future...|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/St-Xaviers-past-present-future/articleshow/5409843.cms|publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 January 2010}}</ref> – Business executive ([[Thermax|Thermax Ltd.]]) *[[Charles Correa]] – Architect *[[Ashwin Sanghi]] – Writer *[[Francis Newton Souza|F. N. Souza]] – Artist *[[Shenaz Treasurywala]] – Actor and [[MTV India]] [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] *[[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] – Actor *[[Aditya Roy Kapur]] – Actor *[[Zafar Futehally]] – [[Naturalist]], [[conservation movement|conservationist]] *[[Shakti Mohan]] – Dancer; winner of ''[[Dance India Dance (season 2)|Dance India Dance]]'' (Season 2) *[[Zinia Pinto]] – [[St Joseph's Convent School (Karachi)|St Joseph's Convent School]] (Karachi) president from 1963-99<ref name=Tribune>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/559477/former-principal-of-st-josephs-zinia-pinto-passes-away-at-83 Death of Zinia Pinto], ''The Express Tribune'', 6 June 2013.</ref> *[[Norma Alvares]] – [[Goa]]n environmentalist; received the [[Padma Shri]] award<ref name="Livemint">{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/1P5V4SptPe1ZwGUQEi1zYL/Norma-Alvares--Claude-Alvares--The-power-of-two.html|title=Livemint|publisher=Livemint|date=9 August 2014|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> *[[Krissann Barretto]] – Actress *[[Sanjeev Bagai]] – Pediatric nephrologist and the winner of [[Dr. B. C. Roy Awards|Dr. B. C. Roy Award]] and the [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="Complete list of the alumni">{{cite web | url=http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/padma-awardees | title=Complete list of the alumni | publisher=St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | date=2015 | accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref> *[[Karuna Mary Braganza]] – Educationist and [[Padma Shri]] awardee<ref name="A Nun Named Compassion">{{cite web | url=http://www.sparrowonline.org/downloads/SNL_14.pdf | title=A Nun Named Compassion | publisher=Sparrow Online | date=April 2008 | accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref> *[[Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej]] – Chairman of Godrej Group and Padma Bhushan awardee *[[Fazal I Rahimtoola]] – Politician *[[Jayant B. Udgaonkar]] – [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate *[[Bhaskar Saha]] – [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate *[[Jagdish Joshi (poet)|Jagdish Joshi]] - Gujarati poet}} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} *{{Cite book|url=http://naac.tripod.com/peer_report/St_Xavier_College_Mumbai_Maharashtra.htm|title=Assessment Report on Institutional Reaccreditation of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Maharashtra|publisher=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC)|accessdate=29 October 2009|year=2007|ref=nc}} *{{Cite book|url=http://www.universitylane.com/uploads/prospects/College_Handbook_(09-10)_5.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601170850/http://www.universitylane.com/uploads/prospects/College_Handbook_(09-10)_5.pdf|archivedate=1 June 2010|title=St. Xavier's College Handbook (June 2009)|publisher=St. Xavier's College|accessdate=29 October 2009|ref=hb}} ==Further reading== *''St. Xavier's College, Celebrating Diversity since 1869 '' (2010) ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{official}} {{Jesuit Colleges in India|state=collapsed}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Xavier's College, Mumbai}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Mumbai]] [[Category:Colleges in India]] [[Category:Jesuit universities and colleges in India]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1869]] [[Category:Schools in Colonial India]] [[Category:Affiliates of the University of Mumbai]] [[Category:1869 establishments in India]] [[Category:1860s establishments in British India]] [[Category:British colonial architecture in India]]'