St. Xaviers College, Ranchi Xavier's College, Ranchi, was started by the Ranchi Jesuit Society, on July 3, 1944. This is a minority educational institution.
Ever since 1889 and pre-independece era, when many secondary schools were started in Ranchi, the Society felt the need of starting a College. Those days, for higher education, students had to go to Patna or to Kolkata. Xavier's College was started in 1944 and was then affiliated to Patna University; from 1950-1960 the college was under Bihar University and when the Ranchi University came into exis
tence in 1960, the college was affiliated to Ranchi University. Since its inception, the College was rated as the best college and most sought after College after Science College, Patna. Xavier's College is a premier institution of the State of Jharkhand, imparting quality education and has remained a center of excellence till this day. it has been accredited by NAAC with 4 star level in 1999 and B++ in 2006. The University Grant Commission conferred Autonomous status in 2005 and granted "College with Potential for Excellence" status in 2006. Although the College is affiliated to Ranchi University, the College is following the UGC Guidelines for Autonomous Colleges. The College offers undergraduate courses in B.A./B.Sc./B.Com, Vocational Courses and Self-financing courses under autonomous pattern. The College offers P.G. Course in English, Commerce and P.G. Diploma in Human Rights. Xavier's College, Ranchi, was started in the Ranchi Jesuit Society, on July 3, 1944.It offers courses like :-
Degree Science (Honours)
Degree Arts (Honours)
Degree Commerce (Honours)
Degree Vocational (Honours)
P.G. Courses etc.
