St. Xavier's College, founded in 1955, is the only grant-in-aid Christian institution of higher education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Being one of the first colleges in the state of Gujarat to have been accredited by NAAC in the year 2001 with five stars, it has thereafter been an impetus to maintain a continuum of quality education and grow with every accreditation and the Autonomy status.