St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa
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| Motto | Latin: In Virtute et Scientia |
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Motto in English | In Virtue and Knowledge |
| Type | Private government aided college |
| Established | 1963 |
| Founders | |
| Affiliation | National Assessment and Accreditation Council |
Religious affiliation | Catholicism (Jesuits) |
Academic affiliation | Goa University |
| Principal | Mrs Ursula Barreto |
| Administrator | Fr. Tony Salema |
| Location | , , India 15°35′51″N 73°48′30″E / 15.59750°N 73.80833°E |
| Campus | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Patron saint | Francis Xavier, SJ |
| Website | www |
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St. Xavier's College is a private Catholic university college located in the town of Mapusa (also spelt as Mapuca, Mapusa or Mapsa) in the district of North Goa, India. It is the largest and oldest college north of the Mandovi River in Goa, a state along the west coast of India. The college is accredited by the NAAC with a Grade "A", or CGPA 3.12[1] out of 4.
Background
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The college was among the first set up, in 1963, soon after the end of Portuguese rule in Goa (in 1961). It was set up by a team of two Jesuit priests from Bombay (now Mumbai), and is currently administered by the Archdiocese of Goa[2]
Courses offered
[edit]Undergraduate
[edit]- BSc – Biotechnology
- BSc – Computer Science
- BSc – Electronics
- BSc – Microbiology
- B.A. – Journalism
- Bachelor of Computer Applications
- Bachelor of Business Administrations
- B.A. – Mass Communication & Videography
- BSc – Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- Bachelor of Business Administrations (Travel & Tourism)
- B.Com. – Accounting, Cost Management Accounting, Business Management, & Banking
- B.A. – Psychology / English / Hindi / Konkani / Marathi (6 units in each)
- B.A. – Economics / History / Sociology / Philosophy (3 units in each)
Postgraduate
[edit]- M.A. – Clinical Psychology, Human Resource Management, Counseling Psychology
- M.Com. – Accounting and Finance, Business Management
- MSc – Physical Chemistry[3]
Controversy
[edit]On 22 January 2022,ABVP Goa protested at St Xavier's College Mapusa campus over non-insallation of student council 2022-23[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "IIS7". www.xavierscollege-goa.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "About Us". St Xavier's College.
- ^ "Courses". Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Tension at St. Xavier's; students sent home after ABVP protest". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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