Xavier University Bhubaneswar

Xavier University (XUB) is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013 making it the first Jesuit university in India.[1] Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, established by the Jesuits in 1987, is now an autonomous school under the University. The sprawling Xavier City campus which houses the university is situated at Nijigada Kurki near Jatani town in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The Jesuits have more than 50 colleges and several hundred educational institutes in India but this is the first university they have founded in the country.

Xavier University
Motto in English
Love Peace Truth
Type Private Roman Catholic Jesuit, Research Digital Innovative Non-profit coeducational higher education institution
Established2013 (2013)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
UGC AICTE BCI
ChairmanFr. Jerome Cutinha, S.J.
PresidentFr. Jerome Cutinha, S.J.
Vice-ChancellorFr. Antony R Uvari, S.J.
Academic staff
134
Students1871
Location
Bhubaneswar
,
Odisha
,
India

20°10′20.56″N 85°46′39.94″E
CampusSuburban 55 acres total of two different campuses: XIMB Campus and Xavier City Campus
Websitewww.xub.edu.in

With support from Hewlett Packard and IBM, XUB sees itself as the first fully digitized university in India.[2]

Mission

Taking its inspiration from Saint Francis Xavier, a missionary who founded the first Jesuit college in Goa, India., XUB strives to be of service to the people of Odisha and to become a globally recognized centre of learning. It is research-oriented, seeking to generate knowledge and diffuse it to create a more just society, for the benefit of all.[3] Fifty percent of the seats are reserved for Odisha students, with a preference shown to the disadvantaged.[4][5]

Academics

Currently, XUB has the following schools governed by their respective strategic academic boards consisting of renowned members from respective industries as well as different leading organisations.

  • Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
  • Xavier School of Rural Management (XSRM)
  • Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XaHR)
  • Xavier School of Human Settlements (XaHS)
  • Xavier School of Sustainability (XSOS)
  • Xavier School of Communications (XCOMM)
  • Xavier School of Computer Science and Engineering (XCSE)
  • Xavier School of Economics (XSE)
  • Xavier School of Commerce (XSC)
  • Xavier School of Law (XLS)
  • Xavier Emlyon Business School (XEBS)
  • School of Government and Public Affairs (SGPA) [6][7] .

Journals

Inheriting the long-standing legacy of XIMB, XUB publishes the following journals in regular intervals:[8]

  • International Journal of Development and Social Research (IJDSR), published bi-annually, peer-reviewed
  • Vilakshan, published bi-annually, peer-reviewed
  • Journal of Case Research (JCR), published online bi-annually, peer-reviewed
  • Research World', published annually, open-access

Rankings

XUB is ranked 36th according to National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) by MHRD in 2018.[9] The Rural Management programme offered by XSRM-XUB is ranked #2 in India after Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad by Eduniversal best masters ranking 2019 in the Agribusiness/ Food Industry management category.[10]

Student Exchange Programmes

To foster the academic and cultural exchange of thoughts and ideas XUB engages in student and faculty exchange programmes with leading universities and institutions as mentioned below.

Campus life and student activities

Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) has a vibrant student community living in both XIMB and Xavier City campuses. Most of the day-to-day activities starting from organising conclaves and festivals to administering canteen are run by students in both the campuses. The Xavier City campus celebrates its 3-day flagship annual cultural management festival named as Xamboree every year in the month of September–October whereas the XIMB campus celebrates Xpressoins in the month of November. Both events have attracted students and performers from across the country to celebrate the spirit of culture and education. Over the years leading performers including Badshah, Farhan Akhtar Shankar Mahadevan, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Lucky Ali, Nucleya, Bombay Basement have performed in the annual fests making them the biggest cultural-management festivals in eastern India.[12][13][14] Beyond these cultural extravaganzas the student communities and committees of the university organise unique events like Gramotsava,[15] the annual rural marketing and awareness fair in rural areas of Odisha and Prativa, the annual sports meet for underprivileged school going students of nearby villages.

References
  1. "Xavier university". Business Standard.
  2. Reporter, B. S. (16 October 2014). "HP, IBM tie up with Xavier varsity to offer tech courses". Business Standard India. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. Vision
  4. Behera, Nirmalya (17 April 2013). "Xavier University and XIM-B will be separate entities: Paul Fernandes". Business Standard India. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. "Xavier University bill passed in Odisha assembly - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. https://m.timesofindia.com/home/education/news/xavier-university-bhubaneswar-to-offer-master-degree-in-public-policy/amp_articleshow/68118556.cms
  7. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/xavier-university-bhubaneswar-to-offer-ai-analytics-courses-from-2019-118120800686_1.html
  8. XUB journals.
  10. http://www.best-masters.in/ranking-master-agribusiness-food-industry-management/mba-in-rural-management-xavier-university-bhubaneswar.html
  11. "XIMB to roll out Global Management Programme from Sept". Sify. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  12. https://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/ximb-gears-up-for-annual-extravaganza-xpressions-2017-253185
  13. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/sep/14/badshah-to-perform-at-xubs-fest-1871884.html
  14. https://www.orissapost.com/sunidhi-chauhan-set-to-perform-at-xpressions/
  15. https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/gramotsava-inaugurated-at-ximb-113100401102_1.html

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