Loyola Centre for Research & Development
The Loyola Centre for Research & Development (LCRD) was set up in 1991 and inaugurated by the then Governor of Gujarat Dr Swaroop Singh on July 31st, the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. This center has provided an environment to encourage Research & Development & Extension with the participation of students and staff of St. Xavier’s College. The center also has its own full time staff involved in these areas.
Till 1995 the centre functioned under the aegis of the St. Xavier’s College Society. In 1995 the Xavier Research Foundation (XRF) was set up as an autonomous trust and was assigned the responsibility of the centre. The principal of St. Xavier’s College and several members of the board of St. Xavier’s College Society serve on this trust. Two wings have been a part of the Loyola Centre of Research & development ever since its original conception (it was initially called the Foundation For Health & Human Sciences- born in 1987) The computer wing is referred to as the Xavier Institute of Computer Sciences (XICS)
The research wing houses the Grace Braganza Research Laboratory (GBRL) for Biological Sciences. The Chemical Sciences Laboratory, the Arts Research Room, the Saturnino Braganza Library and the Industrial Training Units.
The computer wing runs a range of diploma and certificate courses in computers. Its Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) is a pioneering course in the city. The centre also has a tradition of developing software for a range of applications.
The research wing has produced a number of Ph.D’s of who several are from the staff of the college. It has also produced future researchers and scientists through programs involving staff and students of the college. Its major goal in research is to do research that will better the lives of the poor citizens of our country and of our marginalized groups. With this in view entrepreneurship and development of livelihood options is one of the major areas in which it is active. The areas covered by projects range from protein purification, chemical synthesis, environmental issues, DNA fingerprinting, phytochemistry, plant tissue culture and several others. Projects in the humanities and social sciences have also been carried on
Xavier Institute of Computer Applicaions : It was established in 2002. It runs the BCA course recognized by Gujarat University.
Xavier Institute of Computer Sciences It runs PGDCA course which is in an initiation course for students who want to become skillful and knowledgeable IT professional.