Loyola Centre for Research & Development (LCRD), Ahmedabad is a centre involved in research education and extension work. It is run by the Xavier Research Foundation (XRF), a non-governmental organization (NGO). LCRD offers facilities and an environment for their interaction through its two wings; the computer wing referred to as the Xavier Institute of Computer Sciences (XICS), and the research wing Grace Braganza Research Wing (GBRW) which comprises several specifically named laboratories.