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{{short description|Engineering college in Mumbai, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox university
| image = Logo of Xavier Institute Of Engineering.jpg
| image_size =
| motto =
| mottoeng =
| name = Xavier Institute of Engineering
| established = {{Start date and age|2005}}
| affiliations = [[Mumbai University]] & [[AICTE]] New Delhi & AJIT (Association of Jesuit Institutes of Technology)
| religious_affiliation = Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| country = India
| website = {{url|https://www.xavier.ac.in}}
}}
The '''Xavier Institute of Engineering''' ('''XIE'''), a sister institution of
[[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier College, Mumbai, Fort]], is an engineering college in central Mumbai, established in the year 2005 to give
a quality technical education to all, with a preferential option for economically backward and [[Christianity in India|Christians]]
<ref>
{{ cite book
| title = Memorandum of Association of Xavier Institute of Engineering Society
| date = 15 October 1971
}}
</ref>
. The institute is managed by the [[Society of Jesus]], Jesuits, and is affiliated to [[Mumbai University]],
approved by [[AICTE]] New Delhi, and recognized by Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra
.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/StaticPages/frmInstituteList.aspx?RegionID=3&RegionName=Mumbai
| title = Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, List of Institutions
}}
</ref> XIE is a member of AJIT, the Association of Jesuit
Institutes of Technology
<ref>
{{ cite news
| author = John Rose, SJ
| title = AJIT for Jesuit Engineering Colleges in India
| work = JIVAN: News and Views of Jesuits in India
| date = February 2013
}}
</ref>
and IAJES (International Association of Jesuit Engineering Schools) . It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India
.<ref>
''[http://www.naac.gov.in/19-quick-links/32-accreditation-status''] NAAC list of accredited universities and colleges
</ref> Since XIE is affiliated to Mumbai University, it follows its syllabus and examination system.
<ref name = knowledge>{{cite news
| author = 
| title = Xavier Institute of Engineering: Nurturing Young Minds with Holistic Offerings
| url = https://theknowledgereview.com/the-10-most-prominent-institutes-for-2019-maharashtra-special-may2019/
| work = The Knowledge Review
| volume = 5
| date = May 2019
| access-date = 13 August 2019
}}</ref>

It began in the early 1930s as a technical institute on the premises of [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier College, Mumbai]] providing basic
professional courses
<ref name = higher>{{cite news
| author = 
| title = Xavier Institute of Engineering: A Combination of Commitment, Conscience, Compassion, and Competence
| work = Higher Education -- Maharashtra Institutes Special
| date = December 2018
}}</ref><ref name = knowledge/>
. In 2005 it became a polytechnic founded in Mahim, near what was called "Fishermen's Colony", a
fifteen-minute walk from the Mahim Junction Railroad Station. At the same time, the Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE) was started
on the same premises.<ref name = higher/>

XIE offers an undergraduate degree course in Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (60 seats),
Computer Engineering (60 seats), and Information Technology (60 seats)
.<ref>
{{cite news
| title = Xavier Institute of Engineering Prospectus 2019-2020}}
</ref> There is one-year diploma course in Sound Engineering
(20 seats). In collaboration with Marquette University, XIE has set up the "Gait Lab", where a person's walk is captured in 3-D
imaging
<ref>
{{ cite web
| url = http://www.xavierengg.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=180
| title = XIE Gait Lab
}}
</ref> and to which Government hospitals are sending children to seek help as it is the only lab in Mumbai City
.<ref name = knowledge/>

==Staff==
Since 2018, its director is Fr. Dr. John Rose, S.J., who holds a Master's in Physics from Loyola College (Madras University) and
in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University, USA. His Ph.D. degree is in Electrical Engineering, also from
Santa Clara University.
Since 2010, the principal is Dr. Y.D. Venkatesh, a mechanical engineer, who holds a master's degree from [[IIT Mumbai]] and a Ph.D. from
[[Mumbai University]].<ref name = higher/>

The college has 72 faculty members in all the branches.

==Recognition==
The Knowledge Review placed XIE under the top 10 most prominent institutes in Maharashtra in 2019 <ref name=knowledge/>
and the Higher Education Review under the top 20 promising institutes in Maharashtra in 2018.<ref name = higher/>
The Times of India newspaper gave XIE a ranking of 30 in a list of institutions with high perceptual score
.<ref name = times>
{{cite news
| author = 
| url = http://times-engineering-survey.com/perception.html
| title = List of Institutes with high Perceptual Score (not participated in the Engineering Survey)
| work = The Times of India
| date = May 21, 2018
}}
</ref> The Higher Education Digest put XIE into a list of 50 must watch engineering colleges in India
<ref name = highereducationdigest>
{{cite news
| author = 
| url = https://www.highereducationdigest.com/xavier-institute-of-engineering-making-a-difference-in-the-indian-technical-education-system/
| title = Making a difference in the Indian technical education system
| work = Higher Education Digest
| date = April 2020
}}
</ref>

==Activities==
The institute sends students to go in rural areas on a regular basis to share their skills with school children in village
boarding establishments. It organizes three festivals each year, namely Spandan for cultural expression, SparX for sports,
and Transmission for technology.<ref name = knowledge/>

==See also==
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

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