Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

For other schools with similar names, see Xavier University (disambiguation).
Xavier University (XUB)
Type Jesuit, Catholic
Established 2013 (2013)
Chairman Shri Rajiv Kaul
Vice-Chancellor Fr. Paul Fernandes, SJ
Location Plot No:12(A) Nijigada, Kurki, Harirajpur-752050,Odisha - 752050
Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, India, Odisha, India
Campus Suburban, 35 acres
Website xub.edu.in

Xavier University (XUB) is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013.[1] Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, established by the Jesuits in 1987, is now affiliated to the University. The Jesuits have about 50 colleges and educational institutes in India but this is the first university they have founded in the country.

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

Mission

Taking its inspiration from Saint Francis Xavier, a world-travelled missionary, XUB strives to be of service to the people of Odisha and to become a globally recognized center 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

By 2016, XUB had Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), schools of Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Sustainability, Communications, and Commerce. Eleven Masters and two PhDs are offered, along with post-graduate degrees in Film & TV and Broadcast Journalism.[6]

XUB publishes three peer-reviewed, bi-annual, international journals:

Research World is an annual focused on research thinking and practice in management and related fields, intended primarily for doctoral students.[7]

References

Coordinates: 20°10′20.56″N 85°46′39.94″E / 20.1723778°N 85.7777611°E / 20.1723778; 85.7777611

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