A Xavier University, Odisha was officially declared and incorporated as a university as of July 6, 2013, as notified in the Official Gazette of Odisha on July 12, 2013.
After the Xavier University Act, 2013 was passed by the State Assembly on April 5, 2013, it was signed by Governor Dr SC Jamir on May 9, 2013. Thereafter, the compliances and other regulatory actions for setting up of the university were carried out expeditiously in order to enable the university to begin its operations in this academic year itself.
The university along with the Business Management Course will offer programmes at the graduate and post-graduate levels relating to several disciplines. With a 50 per cent reservation for Odisha, the university is expected to put the State firmly on the map of specialised higher education.
The university has been promoted by the Odisha Jesuit Society and the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB).
In keeping with the founding philosophy of other Jesuit-run educational institutions, the Xavier University is based on the foundation of building character with education, social responsibility, ethical values and formation of the whole person to be a responsible citizen.
The campus of the university, spread over an area of 35 acres, is located at Kurki, about 12 km from the Bhubaneswar airport. The campus is being developed since last year and is expected to be ready for operational use by December 2013.
The XIMB, the promoter body of the university, has been one of India’s leading business schools since 1987 with several of its alumni in prestigious positions as business managers, entrepreneurs, social scientists and educationists.
This year, the Oxford Summit of leaders in Science and Education, Oxford University, UK has recognised the XIMB’s dynamic growth and excellent faculty achievements by conferring upon its Director the Title ‘Best Rector of the Year 2013’. The award ceremony will be held at Oxford in December 2013.