St. Xavier's College, Thumba
St. Xavier's College, Thumba, was founded by the Jesuits in 1964, and is affiliated with the University of Kerala. It awards nine undergraduate degrees and two postgraduate degree.
History
Founded in 1964, in 1965 the College was shifted to its present site in Thumba, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital of Kerala. The College was upgraded in 1977 when co-education began. In 2005 it became a Post Graduate College with the addition of an M.Sc. in physics.
Academics
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and Botany & Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in economics, history, Malayalam with mass communication and English with Media Studies
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in physics.
Notable alumni
- Prem Kumar, Actor
- Alexander Jacob (police officer)
- Jacob Punnoose, Director General of Police of Kerala
- S R Nair, Entrepreneur
- V. K. Prasanth, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Alencier Ley Lopez, Malayalam Actor
See also
References
- ^ "Home | St. Xavier's College, Thumba, Trivandrum". www.stxaviersthumba.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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