About Us
St. Xavier’s college was established at Palayamkottai in 1923 by Jesuit Fathers of the Jesuit Madurai Province with an aim of preparing generations of students for a happy, healthy and harmonious life. The motto of the college is “Veritate Lumen et Vita” (Light and Life through Truth). It is a grant-in-aid institution recognized by the UGC Act under sections 2(f) and 12(B). The college is affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. In recognition of its service and excellence, the college was granted autonomy in 1987. The UGC awarded the status “College with Potential for Excellence” in 2004 and again in 2010, 2014 and 2019. The NAAC accredited at A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.66 out of 4 in IV cycle in 2019. In recognition of obtaining highest grades in NACC in consecutive cycles, the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India awarded the college the “Best performing Institution in India”. STAR college scheme has been awarded by DBT, Govt. of India. In the ranking conducted by NIRF, the college ranks 36th in College Category in 2024. Today more than 4500 students study in 16 post graduate and 28 under graduate departments. Doctoral research is carried out in 12 departments.
Area of Excellence
Science, Arts, and Management Studies
Research Capability and Focus Area
Academic Facilities
