St. Xavier's College Mumbai Campus: Photos, Virtual Tour

St. Xavier's infrastructure blends historical charm with modern amenities like equipped projectors but most of the classrooms does not have air conditioner facilities and it is considered a heritage structure. There is a staircase called as Hogwarts staircase. The college have two libraries one is main library and other is the lending library which have books related to all academic activities. The college also has leisure space known as 'Woods' which includes a large couple of tress one of the loudest areas of Xavier's and two audio-visual centers. For sports, it has Gymkhanna which include badminton court, gym, table tennis, carrom, and chess, and on campus, there is a basketball and Volleyball court. In St. Xavier High there is also a full-fledged football turf. There is a college hall and a college chapel also and that's why St. Xavier is considered as prime location for moving shooting like Hichki, paa, main hoon na, and student of the Year 2

Overall campus life is amazing. More than 70% of students are Christian or Mallu. ‘Malhar’, one of the most popular college festivals in the city, is hosted by students of this college. It is an inter-collegiate youth festival and last year AP Dhillion was invited. ‘Jan fest’ is a well-known Indian classical musical festival in India, held in January and hosted by Indian musical group of this college and it has played host to maestros of Indian classical music like Zakir Hussian and Ravi Shankar. Other fests like ‘Zephyrus’ and ‘Ithaka’ are also conducted.Read Full Review

Built in the indo-gothic style, Xavier’s is a 155 year old heritage structure. Its grand design has been seen in various films and ads. It’s just as majestic in real life as it looks on screen. But besides the visual appeal, the college is wheelchair friendly, has washrooms in every building, offers a basketball and volleyball court and has an all-day canteen that offers a wide range of food from American to South Indian to bakery food items. Hygiene and cleanliness is always maintained.

The campus life is truly the highlight of St. Xavier’s. While it’s renowned for Malhar, the annual inter-collegiate fest. The college hosts several other fests throughout the year, including a media department fest known as Zeitgeist. The college also has lots of different clubs and societies, many under the Extra-Curricular Committee. No matter what your area of interest is, Xavier’s probably has a club catering to it. While ragging tends to be a staple of many colleges, Xavier’s isn’t one of them. Seniors are friendly, supportive and are always ready to help when asked. Xavier’s encourages you to step out and explore the world for yourself, to be the best version of who you are. If you want to find yourself, Xavier’s is the place for you.Read Full Review

The college is known for its gothic vintage architecture. Lots of films, ads and shows have been shot here. It is genuinely a pleasure to study in such a beautiful campus. The college has three entries, three libraries- the reference library, the lending library and the library of Xavier's Institute of Communication. The college also has the reputed Xavier's Institute of Management and Xavier's Institute of Communication inside the college campus. There is a beautiful chapel inside the college which is open for students to visit. There's a wellness centre to take care of the student's physical and mental health. There's a vast canteen and foyer where students prefer to sit and chill. The college has a lot of water filters and washrooms across the campus. There's a special girl’s common room for them to sit and relax. There's a sanitary napkin vending machine in the girl’s washroom. There are two fully functioning and technologically equipped computer labs.

Xavier’s campus life is to live for, the activities, fests and the fun, is beyond other colleges. For any event, famous celebrities come as chief guests; international students from Harvard come for the Student Exchange Program. The biggest college fest of Asia- Malhar is an emotion that runs across all Xavierites. Departmental, theatrical and fun fests happen all year round. Every day you go to college and see something is happening. The Extra Curricular Committee of this college has a lot of sub departments like Fitoor- the theatre society, the Literary Arts society, the photography department, the debating society and many more. It has an Entrepreneurship cell and a Film Society too. There's Social Service League and Student Support Group which organises a lot of community activities like the blood drive. Last year Malhar and AP Dhillon came for a concert. Many celebrities like Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Koli also came. Abhinandan Sekhri the head of Newslaundry came for a talk show. Overall, Xavier's has an amazing campus life.Read Full Review