Welcome to St. Xavier’s College, Goa
St. Xavier’s College, Goa, was founded by the Archdiocese of Goa in June 1963, and was affiliated to the University of Bombay in the same year. In the academic year 1963-1964, it conducted only the First Year Arts and First Year Science classes. In the academic year 1964- 1965 it conducted the Intermediate Arts and Science classes as well. In the academic year 1965-1966, the Junior and Senior the BA and B.Sc. courses were added. In June 1969, registration of candidates for M.Sc. in Physical-Chemistry and Botany and MA in English, Philosophy and Portuguese were permitted. Permission for registration for Ph.D. in Portuguese was also granted.
In June 1985, Goa University came into existence and its jurisdiction was extended over the whole state of Goa and as such, the colleges situated in the state of Goa were delinked from the jurisdiction of the University of Bombay and were affiliated to Goa University in June 1986. Since then, St. Xavier’s College is an institution affiliated to Goa University. In June 1993, both Goa University and the Government of Goa granted permission for a Commerce faculty at St. Xavier’s College. From June 1995, we have been granted affiliation to teach Computer Science and from June 1996, to teach Electronics, at the B.Sc. level. Computer Applications was introduced at the B.Com. level and Industrial Chemistry at the B.Sc. level, sponsored by UGC, New Delhi for the initial period of 5 years. Affiliation for M.A. in Psychology was granted in June 2001.
In 2004-2005, the College introduced a B.A. degree programme in Mass Communication and Videography and in 2005-2006 the B.Sc. Degree programme in Biotechnology and B.C.A. degree course. In 2006-2007 degree programmes in Journalism were started as well as the M.Com Programme. In 2007-2008, degree programmes in Bachelor of Business
Administration and Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management were offered. In 2008-2009 a master’s degree in Physical Chemistry was started. Today, St. Xavier’s College has many faculties namely Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer Studies, Management, Mass Media and Tourism and Travel Management.
St. Xavier’s College has been consecutively awarded ‘The Best College Award in Sports’ by Goa University from 2021-22,2022-23 and 2023- 24. St. Xavier’s College was accredited in year 1999 at the Four Star Level by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission. In 2007 it was reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC and in March 2014, St Xavier’s College was again reaccredited for the 3 rd cycle. In July 2019, the college had undergone its 4th Cycle of NAAC Accreditation and was reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade. St. Xavier’s was awarded the status of “College with Potential for Excellence” (C.P.E.) in 2004 by the U.G.C with an accompanying grant of Rupees sixty lakhs. St. Xavier’s has been nationally recognised as one of the best 47 Colleges, out of the existing 15,000 Colleges in India. As a C.P.E. Institution it received additional grants for renovations of seven science laboratories. In the India Today ranking survey conducted for the year 2025, the Science stream of St. Xavier’s College, stood at 89th rank, Commerce stood at 117th rank and Arts at 130th rank. The BCA stood at 105th rank, while the BBA Department is placed at 205th rank.
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, Goa, has been ranked in the 201–300 band under the College Category in the NIRF Rankings 2025,
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa has been awarded the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, in 2021. Under this scheme, the college was sanctioned a grant of Rupees One hundred and twenty three lakhs. All the eight undergraduate departments of the science stream of the college, namely, Departments of Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Mathematics, Microbiology and Physics are beneficiaries of this scheme.
The Diamond Jubilee year of St. Xavier’s College was commemorated in 2023 – 2024. It was a celebration of 60 years of commitment to the cause of providing higher education to the student community. This institution for sixty years, renewed its commitment to its mission of providing quality education for the youth. It was an occasion to look back with pride at how far this Institution has come and moved forward with determination to continue its mission of providing education that adapts and adjusts to the changing educational scenario in our country and over the world. St. Xavier’s College assures every student an experience that will provide opportunities to discover themselves, develop their talents, and build confidence to deliver to the future the dream of a better and brighter tomorrow.
Our Vision
Formation for Transformation
Our Mission
To provide balanced all-round education, with the goal of forming young men and women who will be disciplined citizens and will display a high intellectual calibre as well as emotional balance and social commitment, and particularly, at helping Catholic youth to be committed followers of Christ.
Principals of the College
- Fr. Edward de Cruz (1963 – 1965)
- Fr. Nicolau Pereira (1965 – 1991)
- Fr. Antimo Gomes (1991 – 2002)
- Fr. Walter de Sa (Acting) (May – September, 2002)
- Mr. Newman Fernandes (2002 – 2008)
- Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sa (2008 – 2016)
- Dr. (Fr.) Jeronimo D’Silva (Officiating) (2016 – 2019)
- Prof. (Dr.) Blanche Mascarenhas (2019 – 2024)
- Ms. Ursula Barreto (Officiating) (06 – 06 – 2024 to date)
- We believe in God.
- We believe in human dignity and humanity.
- We believe in the spirit of discipline and dignity of human work.
- We believe that men and women are born with equal rights which do not come from the State.
- We believe in the sanctity of the Family – the basic unit of society.
- We believe that the citizens have not only rights but also have duties.
- We believe that the Labour and Capital have not only rights but obligations, and in the fulfillment of their obligations, they will complement each other.
- We are opposed to all kinds of violations of individual liberty and private property.
- We believe that liberty is a sacred thing and the law which regulates liberty, is a sacred obligation.
- We believe that academic freedom should not be used as a pretext to teach systems that destroy all freedom.
- We are vigorously opposed to the tenets and tactics of those who want to destroy the essential liberties guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
- We are vigorously opposed to all forms of racism, gender discrimination, communal hatred and anarchism.
- We believe in the teachings of Christ. We hold that morality must regulate the personal, familial, economic, political and international life of humanity.
Our Core Values
- Belief in God
- Upholding Human dignity
- Inculcating a sense of patriotism
- Fostering Global competencies
- Promoting ethical values
- Achieving excellence in education
Our Objectives
- To provide holistic education to students.
- To liberate students from social conditioning such as ignorance, poverty, exploitation, caste, class and gender bias.
- To sustain, promote and enhance the quality of higher education.
- To inculcate, in students, social, moral and spiritual values.
- To help students to develop competence, commitment and compassion.
- To empower students to distinguish between good and bad, and make right decisions.
- To uphold self-esteem, equality of men and women, dignity of human labour, belief in social justice and the Constitution of India.
- To make students conscious of responsibilities and duties along with their rights, and inculcate a sense of discipline.
- To promote the sanctity of the family – the basic unit of society.
- To motivate students towards nation-building, so as to evolve a New Society – the India of their dreams.
- To enable students to face the challenges of globalization.
- To provide an education which nurtures an encounter with God, including an appreciation of, and respect for, other faiths.
Our Patron Saint - St. Francis Xavier: An Educationist par Excellence
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa is named after St. Francis Xavier, a world renowned Jesuit missionary. Born in Spain (1506), Francisco de Jaxu Xavier was an outstanding student of the Sorbonne University, Paris. He was awarded Master’s Degree (Arts) with distinction in 1530.
Against this brilliant academic background, Ignatius of Loyola a fellow student placed before him the spiritually haunting biblical maxim: “What doth it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul.”
In 1542, Francis Xavier set foot on Goan soil. In the following year, he was given charge of the College of Holy Faith (Santa Fe) at Velha Goa. Under the Jesuits, it gained fame as the College of St. Paul.
Francis Xavier was one of the illustrious professors of this College which eventually earned the reputation of a University. Scholars from as far as Japan came to pursue their studies. He established many other educational institutions, modeled on the most advanced universities of Europe.
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, has chosen as its goals Virtue (virtute) and Knowledge (scientia) to truly reflect the inspiration it draws from the very maxim that turned around the life of its Patron, St. Francis Xavier.
Our distinctiveness
The distinctiveness of the Institution can be best explained by its Coat of Arms which, apart from the Latin motto ‘In virtute et scientia’, has a lion, sailboats, a Cross, a book-stand, a shield and palm leaves. The lion represents courage that is sought to be instilled in students, the sailboats signify the spirit of adventure during their journey over the sea of life, the Cross and bookstand mark the pursuit of virtue and knowledge while the shield and palm leaves symbolize the victory of good over ignorance and evil. The Coat of Arms, adopted well before the crystallization of the Vision and Mission Statements, showcases the perennial striving at St. Xavier’s College to prepare its students for not just examinations, but for the journey of life. The Institution seeks to constantly impress upon students the importance of navigating through that journey using knowledge, virtue, courage and an adventurous spirit as the guiding lights. With this goal in mind, the Institution uses all means at its disposal to encourage the growth of personality and character. It provides educational opportunities without favour or discrimination. It empowers students to successfully face the challenges of life through quality education. To translate the goals into reality, the Cells, Clubs and Associations have launched several outreach initiatives in order to build a spirit of empathy and social concern. All-out efforts are made to equip students with the necessary soft skills that enhance their overall development and personality. The College has a thriving and lively campus ambience which emanate, inter alia, from the extra and cocurricular initiatives. Long before ‘value education’ became buzzwords in the domain of higher education, St. Xavier’s College has been conducting its regular and well-planned Value Education sessions based on age-appropriate and socially-relevant topics. In recent times, this endeavour has been supplemented by a robust mentor-mentee programme.
Code of Ethics
This Code of Ethics shall apply to the faculty and students of St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa Goa with effect from 1st January 2018.
It shall apply to all Dissertations, Project Reports and Research Papers / Articles based thereon which are submitted, by the faculty and/or Undergraduate / Postgraduate students, to the Institution’s Research Journals or elsewhere.
Words and expressions herein appearing shall have the definitions/meanings assigned to them in relevant enactments/regulations/ guidelines framed/promulgated by statutory bodies viz. UGC. Goa University as from time to time amended.
1. In his / her Dissertation, Project Report and/or Research Article, every Faculty Member/Student shall:
a. Responsibly conduct research by following all statutory and ethical norms;
b. Desist from indulging in plagiarism viz. the practice of taking someone else’s work or idea and passing them as one’s own;
c. Obtain requisite prior permission from the cited author/publisher, wherever necessary;
d. Properly attribute and acknowledge the source of information in a manner consistent and compatible with the needs and specifications of the respective discipline and in accordance with the rules, regulations and conventions governing the source;
e. Ensure that manuscripts are checked for originality using “Plagiarism Checker X” which is available at the College Library;
f. While submitting a dissertation or project report, also submit an Undertaking specifying that the same has been prepared by him/her and that it is original work which is free from plagiarism. Furthermore, the said Undertaking will also state that the manuscript has been duly checked for plagiarism using “Plagiarism Checker X”.
2. Any faculty member/student found guilty of contravening this Code of Ethics shall, after following the due procedure laid down in this regard, be liable for the appropriate penalties as specified by enactments/regulations/ guidelines for the time being in force.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS
The Code of Conduct as enacted in the statutes of Goa University are applicable to the faculty members of St. Xavier’s College. Details of the same are as follows:
Extract from: Goa University Statute No. SC -5 applicable to the Colleges
SC-5 (xx) Code of Conduct
(a) A teacher shall carry out the legitimate academic and administrative decisions taken by the authorities of the college/University pertaining to his/her sphere of responsibility/duties.
(b) A teacher shall not discriminate against a student on political grounds for reasons of race, religion, caste, language or sex or for other reason of an arbitrary or personal nature and shall not incite students/teachers against other students or other teachers, colleagues or administration/Governing body of the college.
(c) A teacher shall not remain absent from duty without proper sanction of leave in case of emergency.
(d) A teacher shall desist/refrain from indulging in unscientific publication which would prove to be detrimental to the reputation and the progress of the college/University.
(e) A teacher may be permitted to take up consultancy under terms and conditions as outlined in the ordinance O.7 as amended from time to time. However, he shall not conduct individually or participate in conducting jointly with others coaching classes directly or indirectly. He/she shall not give any private tuition.
(f) A teacher shall perform his/her academic duties and work related to examinations as assigned. No remuneration shall be payable to the teachers for internal assessment/home examinations conducted by the college.
(g) A teacher shall have freedom of thought and expressions. He/she shall not misuse the facilities or forum of the college/University.
(h) A teacher shall not make use of the resources and/or facilities of the Department/College/University/ Governing Body for personal, commercial, political or religious purposes.
(i) A teacher shall not be partial in assessment of a student or deliberately over mark, undermark or victimize a student on any grounds.
(j) A teacher shall not indulge in or resort to directly or indirectly any malpractice or unfair means in teaching/examination / administration.
Besides the above, the faculty members and non-teaching staff are also required to adhere to:
1. Ban on Private Tuitions: Members of the faculty shall not engage in the conduct of coaching classes either individually or in groups.
2. Ban on Smoking and Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks: Smoking and consumption of alcoholic drinks within the campus are prohibited.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS
- All students shall be responsible to the Principal, Vice-Principals, faculty members and other designated persons for their conduct.
- No student shall use unbecoming language or indulge in insubordination and / or violent behaviour.
- No student shall resort to any kind of demonstration on campus.
- No student shall possess, use or circulate pornographic material in any form.
- No student shall cause damage of any kind whatsoever to college property.
- No students shall use cell phones at the campus.
- No students shall resort to ragging at the college campus.
- No students shall smoke or partake of alcoholic drugs at the college campus.
- Every student shall wear his / her identity card while on campus.
- Students shall be punctual in their timings and attendance.
- All students shall strictly adhere to the dress code.