St. Xavier's College

The Jaipur Xavier Educational Association (J.X.E.A.) established in 1950, as a registered charitable society managed by the Jesuits, has been pursuing the legacy of St. Francis Xavier of promoting human fulfilment by means of training and education in India. Following the motto of the founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, the college has been working for “The Greater Glory of God” (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam).

In 2006, Xavier Vocational Institute (X.V.I.) was set up in Jaipur to give vocational training to the weaker sections of the society. In 2010, J.X.E.A. in collaboration with Xavier Alumni/ae and well-wishers of Jaipur under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Varkey Perekkatt, SJ, established St. Xavier’s College Jaipur. Since then, the college has grown manifold, serving the educational needs, not only of the people of Jaipur but also of the nation.

Over the last 10 years we have grown from a sapling to a huge oak, as every year the college has reached new milestones. In 2014, the college was declared a Christian Minority Jesuit Institution and in the same year, the status of college was elevated to the Postgraduate the level with the initiation of two courses, namely, Masters in English Literature and Human Resource Management. In the year 2017, the college was granted Permanent Affiliation for B.A. Honours in Economics and English Literature from the University of Rajasthan.

The following year was a testament to our success as the student strength crossed over 2000, and the number of undergraduate courses rose to six – B.A.(Honours)- English, Economics, Political Science; BBA, BCA and B.Com. and the number of postgraduate programmes turned to 5 – M.A.(English), M.A.(Economics), M.Sc. (IT), M.Com.(EAFM, ABST) and M.H.R.M. Another achievement followed in 2019 when the college got recognition under section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956.

In addition to this, in the same year, all the undergraduate departments along with M.A. English Literature got permanent affiliation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan). After a magnificent decade, right in the heart of the city, the college shifted to the new campus at Nevta, Jaipur in the session 2021-22 to provide bigger and better infrastructural and academic possibilities to the students. In 2022- 23, Professional Programmes – MBA and MCA have been introduced by the college through its New Technical Institution – Xavier Institute of Management and Informatics (XIMI) in the same Campus. The Department of English and Business Administration have also been approved as Research Centres for PhD Programme.