XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar) interested in making/becoming Xavier University
July 25th, 2009
Tathya.in (see also Pioneer) reports that XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar) is contemplating to become or create a university so as to accommodate its expansion plans.
This is a great idea.
As of now, XIM B is the best ranked higher education institution in Orissa. 2008 Outlook ranking has it at number 8 among the management institutions in India and number 3 among the private management institutes (XLRI is number 1 privatre management school in that list ). The next best ranked institute from Orissa is NIT Rourkela which is often ranked in the early thirties among engineering colleges/institutions. The best it has been ranked is 18.
Besides XIMB, the Xavier brandname is well established in India and abroad. In India, XLRI Jamshedpur is higher ranked than XIMB and is a perennial top 10 among management institutions in India. Similarly, XISS (Xavier Institute of Social Sciences) Ranchi is also well thought off. In USA, there are three Xavier Universities: http://www.xavier.edu/ (Cincinnati), http://www.sxu.edu/ (Chicago), and http://www.xula.edu/ (Louisiana) and are all well regarded.
The Xavier institutions are Jesuit institutions and XIMB was established by the Jesuit Society of India. Besides the Xavier institutes the Jesuit society also established the many well known Loyolla colleges in India. In US, there are about 30 Jesuit universities including famous ones like Georgetown University and Boston College. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Jesuit_Colleges_and_Universities for the list.
With such background and past history of establishing and running quality higher educational institutions, a Xavier University in Orissa, which will be the first such university in India, would be a coup for Orissa and the Orissa government should jump at it, expedite this proposal and provide all necessary support.
In this regard, it may be noted that while the Sri Sri organization have a few higher education institutions, none of them appear in any ranking. In case of Vedanta University, they do not have a past track record. They do have very good people, plans and consulting agencies associated with it and one can imagine that they will be top notch.
But in case of Xavier there is no need of any imagination. With XIMB and XLRI they have proven themselves in India and with the Xavier Universities in the US and with Gerorgetwon University they have proven themselves internationally. So this is a great opprtunity for Orissa, which it should not let slip out. Also, it should expedite the process so that the first Xavier University in India is in Orissa. XLRI has contemplated becoming a deemed university. Xavier University in Orissa should be established before that happens. The one that is first has a first-mover’s advantage and that advantage should not be squandered away.
Entry Filed under: Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri- Khurda area (1),Ranking,Xavier University,XIM, Bhubaneswar
7 Writeup
1. ANUPAM BISWAL | July 29th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
DEAR CHITTA,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT WORK ON THIS SITE TO HELP LAKHS OF PEOPLE TO GET ACCURATE AND VERIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN CAREER.BUT I WANT TO KNOW SOME INFORMATION REGARDING XAVIER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BHUBANESWAR WHICH IS NEW IN THIS YEAR AT JEE-09 COUNSELING.IS IT FROM THE JESUIT SOCIETY OF INDIA ,THE SAME ORGANISATION THAT RUNS XIM BBSR?
AND WHAT ABOUT GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT(GITAM),KHURDA?IS IT FROM THE GANDHI GROUP OF ORISSA?
PLEASE DO YOUR REPLY.
WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR YOUR VALUABLE ANSWER.
ANUPAM BISWAL
2. Chitta Baral | July 29th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Anupam: I have no idea. Check their web pages. See if it gives some clue.
3. ANUPAM BISWAL | July 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am
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4. subashis senapati | August 8th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
No thanks ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !……………………………..
5. Pradeep | August 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Hi Chitta,
I feel the facts are misrepresented here. It states the rank of XIMB as 3rd in all private B schools. Why the actual AIR isn’t posted?
And it would be another understatement to say that NIT Rourkela is the next best ranked Institute after XIMB. You never compare a gold bullion to a silver coin, do you?
6. Chitta Baral | August 22nd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
the sentence reads: 2008 Outlook ranking has it at number 8 among the management institutions in India and number 3 among the private management institutes (XLRI is number 1 privatre management school in that list ).
So the actual AIR is indeed posted.
7. Rahul | February 28th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
NIT Rourkela is definitely a much bigger brand than XIMB… You cannot say that it second after XIMB … NIT Rourkela is an institute of national importance in India … and please do compare the alumni profiles of both the institutes …….