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St. Xavier's College, Thumba 
Summary
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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Former name | Loyola Junior College (1964-1966) |
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| Motto | Asatho Ma Sadgamaya |
Motto in English | From every evil, lead me to good. |
| Type | Aided College |
| Established | 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 | Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram , , |
| Campus | Sub-Urban |
| Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
| Website | stxaviersthumba |
History edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Home | St. Xavier's College, Thumba, Trivandrum". www.stxaviersthumba.org. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Kerela U. Archived 2011-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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