St Xavier's College in Mumbai, India is one of India's oldest and the city's most famous college. It offers arts and science degrees. The college is known for its well rounded curriculum and its strong extra-curricular activities such as its famous inter-collegiate festival Malhar. St. Xavier's College is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th Century who traveled to India. The College was founded by the Society of Jesus, a Christian Religious Group started by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. The college itself was founded in December 1868. St. Xavier's College, with its rich tradition and international reputation, has spawned a host of other educational ventures down the years, some of which have moved out of the campus to their own campuses. The St. Xavier's Institute of Education is now situated at Churchgate and offers Teacher Training Courses. The St. Xavier's Technical Institute has a large campus at Mahim.

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Address:	Mumbai,Maharashtra
Established:	1868