Archive · 17 Jan 2026
St Xavier’s College Admits External Students for Fourth-Year Research
St Xavier’s College is allowing students from other colleges to join their fourth-year undergraduate programme if there are empty seats.
These students will have to take an admission test to show they are good at research.
The college is also planning to offer a PhD in AI and is working with companies to make their courses better for jobs.
They had a big graduation ceremony where many students received their degrees.
The college wants to become a place where people do a lot of research.
St Xavier’s College will admit external students to the fourth year of its undergraduate programme through an admission test if seats are vacant.
The four-year programme under NEP allows students to exit with honours after three years and pursue research in the fourth year at another college.
In-house students will be promoted to the fourth year based on their CGPA scores till the sixth semester.
The college aims to become a research centre and collaborate with industry to design employable curricula, including plans to offer a PhD in AI.
At the 19th convocation, 14 PhD holders and 2,465 undergraduate and postgraduate students received their degrees.
- Who
- St Xavier’s College (Autonomous) and external students from other colleges
- What
- Admission of external students to the fourth year of the undergraduate programme through an admission test
- When
- Students enrolled in 2023 will graduate at the end of the third year in July
- Where
- St Xavier’s College
- Why
- To allow students to pursue research with honours in the fourth year if seats are vacant
- Institution
- St Xavier’s College (Autonomous)
- Programme
- Four-year undergraduate programme under NEP
- Admission Test
- For external students seeking fourth-year admission
- Assessment Criteria
- Aptitude for honours with research
- Current Students' Promotion
- Based on CGPA scores till sixth semester
- Convocation Details
- 19th convocation with 14 PhD holders and 2,465 graduates
- Future Plans
- PhD in AI and industry collaboration for curriculum design