History
St. Xavier's College, Ranchi, was started by the Ranchi Jesuit Society, on July 3rd, 1944. Ever since 1889 and pre-independence era, when a number of secondary schools came into existence in Ranchi, the Society felt the need of starting a College. St. Xavier's College was started in 1944 and was first affiliated to Patna university; from 1950-1960 the college was under Bihar University and when the Ranchi University came into existence in 1960, the college was affiliated to Ranchi University. St. Xavier's College, Ranchi is a premier institution of the State of Jharkhand, imparting quality education and has remained a centre of excellence till date. This is a minority educational institution. It has been accredited by NAAC with Grade- "A" in 2013. The University Grants Commission conferred Autonomous status in 2005 and granted "College with Potential for Excellence" status in 2006.
Profile
| Name of the College | : | St. Xavier's College, Ranchi. |
| Place | : | Ranchi |
| State | : | Jharkhand |
| Affliating University | : | Ranchi University, Ranchi |
| Status of the College | : | Autonomous |
| Financial Category | : | Grant-in-Aid and Self-Financing |
| Type of College | : | Co-Education |
| No. of Departments | : | Arts:07, Science:06, Commerce:01, Others:12 |
| No. of Programme Offered | : | UG:26, PG:06, P.G.D.:01, Diplome:02 |
| Year of Establishment | : | 1944 |
| UGC Recognition | : | Yes, Under 2(f): Before 1960 |
| Location of the College | : | Urban |
| Area of Campus | : | 12.73 Acres |
| Accredited by NAAC | : | Grade: "B+" |