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Affiliated to the University of Mumbai, St. Xavier's College-Mumbai is a private institution of higher education. Founded as an arts college by the German Jesuits in 1869, the college gained autonomous status in 2010. At present, the college is governed by Indian Jesuits.

The academic structure of the college is categorised into three faculties offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in arts, commerce, science and management. St. Xavier's College offers PhD degrees in Botany, Chemistry and Life Science. The college also extends a range of diploma and certificate courses.

St. Xavier's College Admission Process

The recipients are required to get them registered first by filling an application form, which must be submitted by the date notified by the college. Late application forms are not accepted. Also, only the recipients who have submitted the duly filled form before the due date are considered for admission. Admission to the majority of the programmes is done on the basis of the marks of the candidates in the qualifying degree. However, the college conducts an entrance exam for several courses.

The applicants of Bachelor in Mass Media and Bachelor in Management Studies have to take an entrance test conducted by the college. The seat allotment in these courses will be done based on both entrance exam scores (60%) and 12th board aggregate (40%).

Admission to BSc (IT) is based on the marks secured by the candidate in Mathematics in the board examinations of Class 12th. For all the other undergraduate programmes, the applicants are required to present the 12th board exam pass Certificate.

The candidates seeking admission in postgraduate programmes must possess a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification. The college offers eight seats for PhD, which includes three for Botany, three for Chemistry and two for Life Science candidates. NET, SET or PET qualified candidates are eligible for PhD admissions.

St. Xavier's College Admission Process Placements

St. Xavier's College Mumbai provides numerous job opportunities to the students through on-campus and pool campus placements. The Placement Cell invites various companies to the campus and has maintained a reputation of excellent placement record every year. The active recruiters' list includes names like:

St. Xavier's College Scholarships

St. Xavier's College Mumbai offers a range of scholarships to the deserving students. A few of which are listed below:

• The St. Xavier's College Association Golden Jubilee Scholarship is given to the student who has an excellent record in academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
• The merit-based Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship is awarded to the students for excellent academic performance across all the courses
• Dinshaw Shavakshaw Adenwalla Scholarship is given to a Parsi student with the highest marks in the BSc and BA
• The Lions Club of East Bombay Scholarship is given to the most deserving visually-impaired student
• The topper of BCom (accounts) is granted the Watumull Foundation Scholarship
• The Dr Irene Charity Trust Scholarship is granted to the deserving students
• The college offers the Hostelite Welfare and Shastri Scholarship to the meritorious and deserving hostlers