St. Xavier's College, Thumba

St. Xavier's College, Thumba

Former name	Loyola Junior College (1964-1966)
Motto	Asatho Ma Sadgamaya
Motto in English	From every evil, lead me to good.
Type	Aided College
Established	1964; 61 years ago (1964)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation	University of Kerala University Grants Commission (India)
Rector	Dr.Fr.Sunny Jose SJ
Principal	Dr. Nisha Rani D
Academic staff	52
Location	Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India
Campus	Sub-Urban
Patron saint	St. Francis Xavier
Website	St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

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]

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]

Academics

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and Botany & Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in economics, history, Malayalam with mass communication and English with Media Studies
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
• Master of Commerce
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in physics.

Notable alumni

• Prem Kumar, Actor
• Alexander Jacob (police officer)
• Jacob Punnoose, Director General of Police of Kerala
• S R Nair, Entrepreneur
• V. K. Prasanth, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
• Alencier Ley Lopez, Malayalam Actor

See also

• List of Jesuit sites

References

1. "Home | St. Xavier's College, Thumba, Trivandrum". www.stxaviersthumba.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
2. Kerela U. Archived 2011-08-21 at the Wayback Machine

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