St. Xavier’s is an autonomous institute which is affiliated to Gujarat University. It enjoys the status of being an A+ college that has featured in the survey of India Today among the top colleges in India. The college has been ranked at 26th position for Science stream while being at 25th position in Arts stream.

  • For BCA, St. Xavier’s has been ranked among top 10 colleges in the country providing the course
  • As per NIRF 2020, the college has been positioned at 59th rank among the top colleges in India
  • It has been ranked at number 8 for being the best BCA college in India offering Best Value for Money
  • The college is at 3rd position in Science under the category of Best Male-Female Student Ratio
  • The college has bagged 1st position in Ahmedabad for science stream

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St. Xavier’s Latest Update:

BCA offered by the Department of Computer Science is one of the most preferred courses in the college for which selection is done on the basis of merit in the Class 12 exam. Apart from BCA there are other UG and PG level courses available in different streams.

St. Xavier’s College Quick Facts

  • In 2018-19, the college was the only one in Gujarat to be awarded 5 star rating by GSIRF
  • St. Xavier’s is the first Arts and Science college in the state of Gujarat to get autonomous status
  • It has been accredited by NAAC with Grade A+
  • Department of Computer Science conducts BCA course for undergraduates which is the most preferred courses among students

St. Xavier’s College Rankings

  • The college has been ranked 59 amongst the top colleges in India by NIRF Ranking of 2020
  • The college stands at number 25 for Arts in the country while it has been positioned at number 26 for science among colleges in India
  • It is at number 8 among BCA colleges under the category of Colleges with Best Value for Money

St. Xavier’s College Courses Offered

St. Xavier’s College offers a large number of programs at various levels. Some of the prominent ones are given below: 

Program Program Details
BA
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility: Passed Class 12 with 45% marks
  • Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
BSc
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility: Passed Class 12
  • Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
BCom
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility: Passed Class 12 with 40% marks
  • Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
MSc
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility: BSc degree
  • Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
MA
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree
  • Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
PhD
  • Duration: 3-5 years
  • Eligibility: Master’s degree
  • Selection Criteria: University-based entrance exam

St. Xavier’s College Placements

An active career cell in the campus conducts frequent recruitment drives, seminars, aptitude tests, and training sessions for interview and group discussions.

Eligible students of final year can register themselves for recruitment purposes by sending proposals at careercell@sxca.edu.in.

St. Xavier’s College FAQs

Ques. Can CBSE students take admission at St. Xavier’s College?

Ans. Yes, the board does not matter for taking admission at the college, however one is selected based on his/her merit in the qualifying exam followed by an interview round at the college.

Ques. Is BCA better at St. Xavier’s College or GLS?

Ans. BCA is one of the most popular courses at St. Xavier’s that provides placement opportunities as well to eligible students. The faculty is also supportive and there are several extracurricular activities on the campus. The college is known to be among top 10 BCA colleges in India.

Ques. Does St. Xavier’s College offers accommodation facilities to students?

Ans. Yes, there are separate hostels for girls and boys with all basic facilities of mess, electricity etc. Admission is done for those enrolled in the course at the college. A preliminary admission form must be submitted by students for hostel admissions.