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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = St. Xavier's College
| name = St. Xavier's College
| latin_name = Collegium S. Xaverii
| latin_name = Collegium S. Xaverii
| image = St. Xavier's College, Kolkata logo.jpg
| image = St. Xavier's College, Kolkata logo.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| image_size = 175px
| caption = [[Coat of Arms]]
| caption = [[Coat of arms]]
| motto = ''Nihil Ultra'' ([[Latin]])
| motto = ''Nihil Ultra'' ([[Latin]])
| mottoeng = ''Nothing Beyond''
| mottoeng = ''Nothing Beyond''
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Catholic]] autonomous Government-aided [[higher education]] institution
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| established = {{Start date and age|16 January 1860}}
| established = {{Start date and age|16 January 1860}}
| founder = [[Society of Jesus]]
| founder = [[Society of Jesus]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
| academic_affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]
| academic_affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]] Notable student of this university was Rudrani Dhar including others.
| rector = Rev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy SJ<ref name="Aministration">{{cite web |title=Administration – St. Xavier's College |url=https://www.sxccal.edu/administration/ |website=sxccal.edu |access-date=17 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| rector = Rev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy SJ<ref name="Aministration">{{cite web |title=Administration – St. Xavier's College |url=https://www.sxccal.edu/administration/ |website=sxccal.edu |access-date=17 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| principal = Rev. Fr.Dominic Savio SJ<ref name="Aministration"/>
| principal = Rev. Fr.Dominic Savio SJ<ref name="Aministration"/>
| administrative_staff =
| administrative_staff =
| students =
| students =
| undergrad =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| postgrad =
| location = 30, Park Street<br />[[Kolkata]]&nbsp;– 700016
| location = 30, Park Street<br />[[Kolkata]]&nbsp;– 700016
| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| colors = {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}} Green & white
| colors = {{color box|green}} {{color box|yellow}} Green & Yellow
|athletics_affiliations =
| athletics_affiliations =
|sports_nickname = The Xaverians
| sports_nickname = The Xaverians
| website = {{URL|www.sxccal.edu}}
| website = {{URL|www.sxccal.edu}}
| logo = Logoxaviers.jpg|
| logo = Logoxaviers.jpg|
}}
}}


'''St. Xavier's College''' is a [[Private university|private]], [[Catholic]], autonomous [[higher education]] college under Calcutta University run by the Calcutta Province of the [[Society of Jesus]] in [[Kolkata]], India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after [[Francis Xavier|St. Francis Xavier]], a [[Jesuit]] saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. In 2006, it became the first autonomous college in [[West Bengal]], India,<ref>{{Cite news |title=St Xavier's rides high on autonomy {{!}} Kolkata News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/St-Xaviers-rides-high-on-autonomy/articleshow/1698041.cms|access-date=2020-10-17|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and is affiliated to the [[University of Calcutta]].
'''St. Xavier's College''' is a [[Private university|private]], [[Catholic]], autonomous [[college]] in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is run by the Calcutta Province of the [[Society of Jesus]]. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after [[Francis Xavier|St. Francis Xavier]], a [[Jesuit]] saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. In 2006, it became the first autonomous college in [[West Bengal]], India. The college is affiliated to the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=St Xavier's rides high on autonomy {{!}} Kolkata News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/St-Xaviers-rides-high-on-autonomy/articleshow/1698041.cms|access-date=2020-10-17|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

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The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] has ranked the college 4th in India in 2021<ref name=":2021">{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/CollegeRanking.html|access-date=2022-09-08|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref> and 8th in 2022.<ref name=":2022">{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/CollegeRanking.html|access-date=2022-09-08|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Building4sxc.JPG|thumb|The college campus]]
[[File:Building4sxc.JPG|thumb|The college campus]]
[[File:Stamp of India - 1985 - Colnect 167190 - St Xavier s College Calcutta.jpeg|thumb|1985 [[India Post|Indian postage stamp]] dedicated to the St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.]]
[[File:Stamp of India - 1985 - Colnect 167190 - St Xavier s College Calcutta.jpeg|thumb|1985 [[India Post|Indian postage stamp]] dedicated to the St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.]]
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The college was founded in 1860 by the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], an all-male [[Catholic religious order]] formed by [[Saint Ignatius of Loyola]]. The college is named after [[Francis Xavier]], the 16th century Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the college was Father Henri Depelchin, SJ. He oversaw most of the ground work, during the foundation years. The college's [[coat of arms]] has remained the same, since it was undertaken in 1905.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vision and Mission – St. Xavier's College|url=https://www.sxccal.edu/vision-and-mission/|access-date=2020-10-17|language=en}}</ref>
The [[Crest (heraldry)|crest]] has remained the same, since it was undertaken in 1905.
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The college was founded in 1860 by the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], an all-male [[Catholic religious order]] formed by [[Saint Ignatius of Loyola]]. The college is named after [[Francis Xavier]], the 16th century Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the college is Fr. Henri Depelchin. SJ. He had overseen most of the ground work, during the foundation years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vision and Mission – St. Xavier's College|url=https://www.sxccal.edu/vision-and-mission/|access-date=2020-10-17|language=en}}</ref>


===Sans Souci theatre===
===Sans Souci theatre===
30 [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]] (now Mother Teresa Sarani), Kolkata-700016, was where the Sans Souci theatre was located, before 1843. A fire broke out in 1843, leaving nothing but ashes. This same address was later bought by 7 Jesuits, who had arrived from Belgium. It is here, that the present day campus stands tall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxcs.edu.in/sxcs.html |title=History of the institution |access-date=10 December 2012 |archive-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611031640/http://www.sxcs.edu.in/sxcs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Before 1843, the Sans Souci theatre was located at 30 [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]] (now Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata-700016). In that year a fire broke out, leaving nothing but ashes. The site was later bought by seven Jesuits, who had arrived from Belgium. It is here that the present day campus stands tall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxcs.edu.in/sxcs.html |title=History of the institution |access-date=10 December 2012 |archive-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611031640/http://www.sxcs.edu.in/sxcs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Foundation years===
===Foundation years===
The present 30, Park Street address where the college is situated, is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11 of Park Street. Premise number 11, was bought for Rs 45,000.00, by Fr. Depelchen. These funds were made possible with the generous donations of the [[Anglo-Indians]] and with help from the home Province of Belgium. Park street is located in the heart of [[Kolkata]] and is a landmark street in the city, a melting pot of its diverse cultural, culinary, social and intellectual milieu.
The present 30, Park Street address where the college is situated, is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11, Park Street. Premise number 11, was bought for Rs 45,000.00, by Fr. Depelchen. These funds were made possible with the generous donations of the [[Anglo-Indians]] and with help from the home Province of Belgium. Park Street is located in the heart of [[Kolkata]] and is a landmark street in the city, a melting pot of its diverse cultural, culinary, social and intellectual milieu.
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[[File:SXC 20 1.jpg|thumb|St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]]
[[File:SXC 20 1.jpg|thumb|St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]]
The very first class had as few as 40 students. Later, in 1862, two years after its inception, the college was affiliated to the Calcutta University.
The college's very first class had only forty students. In 1862, two years after its inception, the college was affiliated to the Calcutta University.


[[File:Glibraryxaviers.JPG|thumb|left|The Goethals library deserves a special mention in the history of the institution.]]
[[File:Glibraryxaviers.JPG|thumb|left|The Goethals library deserves a special mention in the history of the institution.]]
However, there was a paucity of funds for expansion work in terms of class rooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers. So The Rector appealed to the public of Calcutta in newspapers for generous assistance and was responded to with magnanimity by well wishers of the city in 1864. Besides Fr Depelchin and his assistant, Br. Koppes the builder went around personally collecting funds. The present imposing 5 storied building was built in an interval of 6 years, from 1934 to 1940 at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during the second war.<ref name="ipstamp"/><ref name="history">sxccal.edu [http://www.sxccal.edu/history.htm history]Retrieved on 6 February 2008 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219092519/http://www.sxccal.edu/history.htm |date=19 December 2007 }}</ref> Expansion of the college has been a ceaseless effort, with a campus slated to come up in [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata]] and a second boys' hostel not far away from the existing one.
However, there was a shortage of funds for expansion work in terms of class rooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers. So the Rector appealed to the public of Calcutta in newspapers for generous assistance and was responded to with magnanimity by well wishers of the city in 1864. Besides Fr Depelchin and his assistant, Br. Koppes the builder went around personally collecting funds. The present imposing five-storey building was built in an interval of six years, from 1934 to 1940, at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during the Second War.<ref name="ipstamp"/><ref name="history">sxccal.edu [http://www.sxccal.edu/history.htm history] Retrieved on 6 February 2008 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219092519/http://www.sxccal.edu/history.htm |date=19 December 2007 }}</ref> Expansion of the college has been a ceaseless effort, with a campus slated to come up in [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata]] and a second boys' hostel not far away from the existing one.


===Goethals Library===
===Goethals Library===
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== Courses ==
== Courses ==
[[File:Computerlabxaviers.jpg|thumb|right|A computer science class]]
[[File:Computerlabxaviers.jpg|thumb|right|A computer science class]]
The college has morning batch for boys only, that offers the [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree. The day section of the college houses the [[arts]] and [[science]] departments which offer undergraduate (honours) degrees in various subjects like English, [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[political science]], [[sociology]], [[microbiology]], [[computer science]], [[animation]] and [[multimedia]], [[mass communication]] and [[videography]], [[mathematics]], [[chemistry]], [[physics]], and [[economics]]. Masters programs in [[commerce]] (evening session), [[biotechnology]] (integrated five-year MSc), physics, microbiology and education are housed in the college along with the co-educational Bachelor of Commerce (evening) and [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Courses|url=http://www.sxccal.edu/admissions2012/default_2012.htm|access-date=8 August 2012|archive-date=2 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902004020/http://www.sxccal.edu/admissions2012/default_2012.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The college has also introduced post-graduate programmes in english, political science and sociology since 2019.
The college has morning batch for boys only, that offers the [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree. The day section of the college houses the [[arts]] and [[science]] departments which offer undergraduate (honours) degrees in various subjects like English, [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[political science]], [[sociology]], [[microbiology]], [[computer science]], [[animation]] and [[multimedia]], [[mass communication]] and [[videography]], [[mathematics]], [[chemistry]], [[physics]], and [[economics]]. Masters programs in [[commerce]] (evening session), [[biotechnology]] (integrated five-year MSc), physics, microbiology and education are housed in the college along with the co-educational Bachelor of Commerce (evening) and [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Courses|url=http://www.sxccal.edu/admissions2012/default_2012.htm|access-date=8 August 2012|archive-date=2 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902004020/http://www.sxccal.edu/admissions2012/default_2012.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The college has also introduced post-graduate programmes in English, political science and sociology since 2019.


The college, in its first ever foreign collaboration, has entered into a tie-up with the [[University of Manitoba]], Canada. The MOU was unveiled on 4 Feb 2008 by the principal of the college, Father PC Mathew and the dean of the faculty of food and agricultural sciences at [[Manitoba University]], Professor Michael Trevan.<ref>economictimes.indiatimes.com [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Services/Education/St_Xaviers_Calcutta_Canadian_university_tie_up/articleshow/2759999.cms tie-up with The University of Manitoba] Retrieved on 6 February 2008</ref>
The college, in its first ever foreign collaboration, has entered into a tie-up with the [[University of Manitoba]], Canada. The MOU was unveiled on 4 Feb 2008 by the principal of the college, Father PC Mathew and the dean of the faculty of food and agricultural sciences at the [[University of Manitoba]], Professor Michael Trevan.<ref>economictimes.indiatimes.com [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Services/Education/St_Xaviers_Calcutta_Canadian_university_tie_up/articleshow/2759999.cms tie-up with The University of Manitoba] Retrieved on 6 February 2008</ref>


== Infrastructure ==
== Infrastructure ==
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The college also has well-equipped physics, chemistry and biotechnology laboratories to support the requirements of their respective departments; the Mass Communication and Videography department has a video library to assist its film students. The Central Library, spread over two floors, houses reference books from a gamut of different subjects, in addition to numerous periodicals, again from diverse fields; scientific journals and archives are also available as are books on fiction. The auditorium, equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, has a seating capacity of over 800 people. The football, and basketball courts are located behind the main college building and are shared between the college students and the students of St. Xavier's Collegiate School, the secondary section of which is housed in an adjacent flank of the college building.
The college also has well-equipped physics, chemistry and biotechnology laboratories to support the requirements of their respective departments; the Mass Communication and Videography department has a video library to assist its film students. The Central Library, spread over two floors, houses reference books from a gamut of different subjects, in addition to numerous periodicals, again from diverse fields; scientific journals and archives are also available as are books on fiction. The auditorium, equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, has a seating capacity of over 800 people. The football, and basketball courts are located behind the main college building and are shared between the college students and the students of St. Xavier's Collegiate School, the secondary section of which is housed in an adjacent flank of the college building.



===Hangouts===
===Hangouts===
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[[File:Societiesxaviers.jpg|thumb|right|Some of the societies and cells at St. Xavier's]]
[[File:Societiesxaviers.jpg|thumb|right|Some of the societies and cells at St. Xavier's]]
* Enactus SXC<ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/campus/enthusia-2022-a-corporate-simulation-event-for-the-youth-at-sxc-kolkata/cid/1897545</ref><ref>https://www.f6s.com/company/enactusst.xavierscollegekolkata#about</ref>
* Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
* Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
* Fine Arts Society
* Fine Arts Society
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* Xavier's Academy of Dance & Music (XADAM)
* Xavier's Academy of Dance & Music (XADAM)
* Xaverian Center for Equality and Liberty (XCEL)<ref>https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/XCEL2016/about/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* Xaverian Center for Equality and Liberty (XCEL)<ref>https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/XCEL2016/about/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* Xavier's Finance Community (XFC)
* Xavier's Commerce Society (XCS)
* Xavier's Commerce Society (XCS)
* Xavier's Management Society (XMS)
* Xavier's Management Society (XMS)
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* The Debating Society (XDS)
* The Debating Society (XDS)
* The Placement Cell<ref>[http://sxcpc.blogspot.in/ SXC Placement Cell Official Blog]</ref>
* The Placement Cell<ref>[http://sxcpc.blogspot.in/ SXC Placement Cell Official Blog]</ref>
* Xavier's Consulting Club (XCC)<ref>[https://xaviersconsultingclub.in/ Xavier's Consulting Club (XCC) Official Website]</ref>


== Sports and festivals ==
== Sports and festivals ==
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* '''VIVIDHA''', the Hindi festival, comprises events like Drama Competition, Extempore, Elocution etc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/hindisociety.htm |title=Vividha |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055033/http://sxccal.edu/campus/hindisociety.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mode of communication throughout the festival is Hindi.This festival is organized by the members of the Hindi Literary Society (HLS).
* '''VIVIDHA''', the Hindi festival, comprises events like Drama Competition, Extempore, Elocution etc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/hindisociety.htm |title=Vividha |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055033/http://sxccal.edu/campus/hindisociety.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mode of communication throughout the festival is Hindi.This festival is organized by the members of the Hindi Literary Society (HLS).
* '''XAVULLASH''', the Bengali festival, comprises events like Debate, Extempore, Elocution etc. The mode of communication throughout the festival is Bengali.This festival is organized by the members of the Bengali Literary Society (BLS).
* '''XAVULLASH''', the Bengali festival, comprises events like Debate, Extempore, Elocution etc. The mode of communication throughout the festival is Bengali.This festival is organized by the members of the Bengali Literary Society (BLS).
* The Department of Political Science inaugurated 3 major programmes since 2016 - '''SUFFRAGIUM''' started as the department's annual event. The day starts with the launching of the departmental journal ''Politique'' and offers a Q&A session between the students and the panelists comprising esteemed political scientists and researchers. The day also includes fun activities like Poli-Rattle (Just-A-Minute), Polo-Verse and Expeditious (Political Quiz).'''SANSAD''' is a Mock Parliament wherein students engage in a support/oppose debate on any political agenda acting a as simulation of the Lok Sabha.
* The Department of Political Science inaugurated 3 major programmes since 2016 - '''SUFFRAGIUM''' started as the department's annual event. The day starts with the launching of the departmental journal ''Politique'' and offers a Q&A session between the students and the panelists comprising esteemed political scientists and researchers. The day also includes fun activities like Poli-Rattle (Just-A-Minute), Polo-Verse and Expeditious (Political Quiz).'''SANSAD''' is a Mock Parliament wherein students engage in a support/oppose debate on any political agenda acting as a simulation of the Lok Sabha.


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
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* '''XAVERIAN''': includes articles by students and staff members, who share their experiences of college.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/unionreport.htm |title=Xaverian Magazine |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055501/http://sxccal.edu/campus/unionreport.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It also includes interviews with famous alumni members and photos of passing out batches.
* '''XAVERIAN''': includes articles by students and staff members, who share their experiences of college.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/unionreport.htm |title=Xaverian Magazine |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055501/http://sxccal.edu/campus/unionreport.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It also includes interviews with famous alumni members and photos of passing out batches.
* '''YOUTHINK''', the annual commerce journal which includes articles from students and staff members on current commerce related issues.<ref>[http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/commercesociety.htm Youthink Journal]</ref> The topics in the past volumes were The Business of Sports, Turbulent Times, Superpowers, Change and The Gamble.
* '''YOUTHINK''', the annual commerce journal which includes articles from students and staff members on current commerce related issues.<ref>[http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/commercesociety.htm Youthink Journal]</ref> The topics in the past volumes were The Business of Sports, Turbulent Times, Superpowers, Change and The Gamble.
* '''ODE TO EXPRESSIONS''' is the annual magazine published by the English Academy. The magazine has featured columns by personalities such as [[Shashi Tharoor]] and [[Devdutt Pattanaik]], among others.
* '''ODE TO EXPRESSIONS''' is the annual magazine published by the English Academy. The magazine has featured columns by personalities such as [[Shashi Tharoor]] and [[Devdutt Pattanaik]], among others.
* '''YOUNG SOCIOLOGIST''' is the annual sociological journal published by the Xavier's Sociological Society under the purview of the Department of Sociology.<ref>https://website.sxccal.edu/campus-life/socities-and-clubs/xaviers-sociological-society</ref>
* '''ECO ECHOES''' is the annual economics journal published by the Economics Department.<ref>[http://www.sxccal.edu/ug_eco/default.htm Eco Echoes Journal]</ref>
* '''ECO ECHOES''' is the annual economics journal published by the Economics Department.<ref>[http://www.sxccal.edu/ug_eco/default.htm Eco Echoes Journal]</ref>
* '''HORIZON''' is the annual physics journal published by the Department of Physics.It highlights the technological advancements of the world.
* '''HORIZON''' is the annual physics journal published by the Department of Physics.It highlights the technological advancements of the world.
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SXCAA has been expanding its reach to ex-students by opening chapters in several cities around the world, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, London, Dubai, New York and Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccaa.net/chapters.html |title=SXCAA Chapters |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=23 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923171531/http://sxccaa.net/chapters.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
SXCAA has been expanding its reach to ex-students by opening chapters in several cities around the world, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, London, Dubai, New York and Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccaa.net/chapters.html |title=SXCAA Chapters |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=23 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923171531/http://sxccaa.net/chapters.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Project 'Lakshaya' was launched by the college to invite donations from alumni to fund a new campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/noticeboard/anAppeal.htm |title=Project Lakshaya |access-date=19 June 2012 |archive-date=4 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504012244/http://sxccal.edu/noticeboard/anAppeal.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The West Bengal government allotted the college {{convert|16|acre|}} of land at Rajarhat (New Town) for the new campus. The land will cost a subsidized 64 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Lakshya-of-Xaviers-alumni-Rs-64-crore-for-new-campus/articleshow/14256280.cms |title=New campus cost |access-date=19 June 2012 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130190142/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Lakshya-of-Xaviers-alumni-Rs-64-crore-for-new-campus/articleshow/14256280.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Project 'Lakshaya' was launched by the college to invite donations from alumni to fund a new campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/noticeboard/anAppeal.htm |title=Project Lakshaya |access-date=19 June 2012 |archive-date=4 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504012244/http://sxccal.edu/noticeboard/anAppeal.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The West Bengal government allotted the college {{convert|16|acre|}} of land at Rajarhat (New Town) for the new campus. The land will cost a subsidized 64 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Lakshya-of-Xaviers-alumni-Rs-64-crore-for-new-campus/articleshow/14256280.cms |title=New campus cost |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 June 2012 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130190142/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Lakshya-of-Xaviers-alumni-Rs-64-crore-for-new-campus/articleshow/14256280.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Rankings ==
== Rankings ==
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As of 2023, the college is ranked 5th in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref name=":2022">{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/CollegeRanking.html|access-date=2022-09-08|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>
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As of 2022, the college is ranked eighth in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref name=":2022" />
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== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
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* [[A. F. Hassan Ariff]] – Former Attorney General For Bangladesh and Former adviser(Cabinet Minister) to the caretaker Government of Bangladesh.
* [[Aditya Vikram Birla]] – Former Chairman of [[Aditya Birla Group]]
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* [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]] – Novelist, awarded [[Padma Bhushan]]
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* [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]] – Indian Politician<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varma|first=Meenal Thakur,Gyan|date=2016-05-18|title=What makes Amar Singh so sought after?|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/tdtE6I88qLXq5UTPHYaO3H/What-makes-Amar-Singh-so-sought-after.html|access-date=2020-10-19|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Chandrajit Banerjee]] – [[Director General]] of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
* [[Chandrajit Banerjee]] – [[Director General]] of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
* [[Chinmoy Guha]] – Former Head of the English Department, [[University of Calcutta]], [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner (2019)
* [[Aditya Vikram Birla]] – Former Chairman of [[Aditya Birla Group]]
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* [[Jeremy Bujakowski]] – Polish-Indian alpine skier
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* [[Hamoodur Rahman]] – 7th Chief Justice of Pakistan<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQKOaZPsDwoC|title=Pakistan News Digest|date=1968|publisher=Principal Information Officer, Press Information Department|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Jeremy Bujakowski]] - Polish–Indian alpine skier
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* [[Kamal Nath]] – Former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] and Union Minister Govt of India, 9 time [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Old boys|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/old-boys/cid/1261621|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
* [[Kazi Nuruzzaman ]] – Soldier in Bangladesh Liberation War, awarded [[Bir Uttom]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=A Citizen Soldier |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/11/01/profile.htm|access-date=2020-10-19|work=Star Weekend Magazine|publisher=The Daily Star|date=5 November 2010}}</ref>
* [[Lagnajita Chakraborty]] – playback singer
* [[Lagnajita Chakraborty]] – playback singer
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* [[Ramananda Chatterjee]] – Journalist
* [[Pramatha Chaudhuri]] – Writer during the [[Bengal Renaissance]]
* [[Pramatha Chaudhuri]] – Writer during the [[Bengal Renaissance]]
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* [[Utpal Dutt]] – Actor, awarded [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], 1970<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-22 |title=Obituary: Utpal Dutt |work=The Independent |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-utpal-dutt-1462531.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022201827/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-utpal-dutt-1462531.html |archive-date=2017-10-22 |access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref>
* [[Syed Manzur Elahi]] – Former adviser to the [[Caretaker Government of Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-11-14|title=The mentality of "winner takes all" does not bring democracy|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-63193|access-date=2020-10-19|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Sourav Ganguly]] – Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team<ref name=":1" />
* [[R. Gopalakrishnan]] – Executive Director of [[Tata Sons]]
* [[R. Gopalakrishnan]] – Executive Director of [[Tata Sons]]
* [[Chinmoy Guha]] – Former Head of the English Department, [[University of Calcutta]], [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner (2019)
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* [[Ramananda Chatterjee]] – Journalist
* [[Vijay Mallya]] – businessman and politician
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* [[Shashi Tharoor]] – Politician, [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], Diplomat at the [[United Nations|UN]], Author.
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* [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]] – Former Chief Minister of West Bengal<ref name=":1" />
* [[Sombhu Mitra]] – Indian film actor, received the [[Padma Bhushan]] and [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]]
* [[Sombhu Mitra]] – Indian film actor, received the [[Padma Bhushan]] and [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]]
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* [[Kamal Nath]] – Former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] and Union Minister Govt of India, 9 time [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Old boys|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/old-boys/cid/1261621|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
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* [[Sourav Ganguly]] – Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team<ref name=":1" />
* [[Syed Manzur Elahi]] – Former adviser to the [[Caretaker Government of Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-11-14|title=The mentality of "winner takes all" does not bring democracy|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-63193|access-date=2020-10-19|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kazi Nuruzzaman]] – Soldier in Bangladesh Liberation War, awarded [[Bir Uttom]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=A Citizen Soldier |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/11/01/profile.htm|access-date=2020-10-19|work=Star Weekend Magazine|publisher=The Daily Star|date=5 November 2010}}</ref>
* [[Norman Pritchard]] - British Indian Olympian, winner of silver medals in the [[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|Men's 200m]] and [[Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres hurdles|200m hurdles]] at the [[1900 Summer Olympics|1900 Paris Olympics]]
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* [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]] – Novelist, awarded [[Padma Bhushan]]
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* [[Hamoodur Rahman]] – 7th Chief Justice of Pakistan<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQKOaZPsDwoC|title=Pakistan News Digest|date=1968|publisher=Principal Information Officer, Press Information Department|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Utpal Dutt]] – Actor, awarded [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], 1970<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-22 |title=Obituary: Utpal Dutt |work=The Independent |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-utpal-dutt-1462531.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022201827/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-utpal-dutt-1462531.html |archive-date=2017-10-22 |access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref>
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* [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]] – Former Chief Minister of West Bengal<ref name=":1" />
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* [[Amar Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Amar Singh]] – Indian Politician<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varma|first=Meenal Thakur,Gyan|date=2016-05-18|title=What makes Amar Singh so sought after?|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/tdtE6I88qLXq5UTPHYaO3H/What-makes-Amar-Singh-so-sought-after.html|access-date=2020-10-19|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Shashi Tharoor]] – Politician, [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], Diplomat at the [[United Nations|UN]], Author.



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St. Xavier's College
Coat of arms
Latin: Collegium S. Xaverii
MottoNihil Ultra (Latin)
Motto in English
Nothing Beyond
TypePrivate
Established16 January 1860; 164 years ago (16 January 1860)
FounderSociety of Jesus
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation
University of Calcutta Notable student of this university was Rudrani Dhar including others.
RectorRev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy SJ[1]
PrincipalRev. Fr.Dominic Savio SJ[1]
Location
30, Park Street
Kolkata – 700016
CampusUrban
Colors    Green & Yellow
NicknameThe Xaverians
Websitewww.sxccal.edu

St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous college in Kolkata, India. It is run by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. In 2006, it became the first autonomous college in West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calcutta.[2]

History[edit]

The college campus
1985 Indian postage stamp dedicated to the St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

The college was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits, an all-male Catholic religious order formed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The college is named after Francis Xavier, the 16th century Spanish Jesuit saint. The founder of the college was Father Henri Depelchin, SJ. He oversaw most of the ground work, during the foundation years. The college's coat of arms has remained the same, since it was undertaken in 1905.[3]

Sans Souci theatre[edit]

Before 1843, the Sans Souci theatre was located at 30 Park Street (now Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata-700016). In that year a fire broke out, leaving nothing but ashes. The site was later bought by seven Jesuits, who had arrived from Belgium. It is here that the present day campus stands tall.[4]

Foundation years[edit]

The present 30, Park Street address where the college is situated, is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11, Park Street. Premise number 11, was bought for Rs 45,000.00, by Fr. Depelchen. These funds were made possible with the generous donations of the Anglo-Indians and with help from the home Province of Belgium. Park Street is located in the heart of Kolkata and is a landmark street in the city, a melting pot of its diverse cultural, culinary, social and intellectual milieu.

Principals
  • Verstraeten, SJ, 1959–1966
  • Jacques de Bonhome, SJ, 1966–1976
  • Joseph D' Souza, SJ, 1977–1995
  • P. C. Mathew, SJ, 1995–2008
  • J. Felix Raj, SJ, 2009–2017
  • Dominic Savio S.J. 2017–present
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

The college's very first class had only forty students. In 1862, two years after its inception, the college was affiliated to the Calcutta University.

The Goethals library deserves a special mention in the history of the institution.

However, there was a shortage of funds for expansion work in terms of class rooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers. So the Rector appealed to the public of Calcutta in newspapers for generous assistance and was responded to with magnanimity by well wishers of the city in 1864. Besides Fr Depelchin and his assistant, Br. Koppes the builder went around personally collecting funds. The present imposing five-storey building was built in an interval of six years, from 1934 to 1940, at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during the Second War.[5][6] Expansion of the college has been a ceaseless effort, with a campus slated to come up in Salt Lake City, Kolkata and a second boys' hostel not far away from the existing one.

Goethals Library[edit]

The Goethals library, which is located above the College Chapel, houses some of the oldest periodicals, journals and books. The treasures were inherited by the Jesuit Fathers in 1908, from the then Archbishop of Calcutta, Paul Goethals, S.J. Today, the treasures are well preserved and the library has become a spot of historical significance.

Postal stamp[edit]

A commemorative stamp was issued by the Indian Post on 12 April 1985 depicting the college campus. Thus recognizing the college's contribution to society.[5]

Courses[edit]

A computer science class

The college has morning batch for boys only, that offers the Bachelor of Commerce degree. The day section of the college houses the arts and science departments which offer undergraduate (honours) degrees in various subjects like English, Bengali, political science, sociology, microbiology, computer science, animation and multimedia, mass communication and videography, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and economics. Masters programs in commerce (evening session), biotechnology (integrated five-year MSc), physics, microbiology and education are housed in the college along with the co-educational Bachelor of Commerce (evening) and Bachelor of Business Administration programs.[7] The college has also introduced post-graduate programmes in English, political science and sociology since 2019.

The college, in its first ever foreign collaboration, has entered into a tie-up with the University of Manitoba, Canada. The MOU was unveiled on 4 Feb 2008 by the principal of the college, Father PC Mathew and the dean of the faculty of food and agricultural sciences at the University of Manitoba, Professor Michael Trevan.[8]

Infrastructure[edit]

A classroom
Corridor of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
The library
Socialising at the 'green benches'

The college classes are spread over four floors across two buildings. There are over 50 classrooms, half a dozen audio-visual rooms and three computer laboratories, each with a capacity to seat over 70 people.

The college also has well-equipped physics, chemistry and biotechnology laboratories to support the requirements of their respective departments; the Mass Communication and Videography department has a video library to assist its film students. The Central Library, spread over two floors, houses reference books from a gamut of different subjects, in addition to numerous periodicals, again from diverse fields; scientific journals and archives are also available as are books on fiction. The auditorium, equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, has a seating capacity of over 800 people. The football, and basketball courts are located behind the main college building and are shared between the college students and the students of St. Xavier's Collegiate School, the secondary section of which is housed in an adjacent flank of the college building.

Hangouts[edit]

The canteen, the "Green Benches" - a popular, wi-fi enabled, student hangout area and Fr. Joris's Corner- an in-house stationery shop, are located parallel to the sports grounds. These are very heavily buzzing places during off periods and breaks.[9]

The "Green Benches" has become the best place in the campus for hanging out and having fun. The spot has a citywide reputation, for socializing and indulging in 'intelligent talks' with classmates.

Popular culture[edit]

Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, promoting their film Barfi! on the campus

The college has a culture of festivals- inter- and intra-college that span its academic calendar; that apart, the college campus and auditorium are often chosen as venues by outsider parties, in collaboration with the college, to host discussions and events. The college has also played host to numerous celebrity guests:

Mamta Banerjee, Convocation Ceremony 2011

Convocation – keynote speakers[edit]

Community and clubs[edit]

Apart from doing service to the community in the educational sphere, St. Xavier's is also involved in the environmental issues, youth welfare, women's welfare and poverty reduction.

The college has an elected non-political student body called St. Xavier's College Student Council (SXCSC) which co-ordinates all the cultural activities on the campus.

The college also has many active clubs, which are aimed at building leadership, creativity and managerial qualities in students. A list of clubs and societies are mentioned below:[10]

Some of the societies and cells at St. Xavier's
  • Enactus SXC[11][12]
  • Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
  • Fine Arts Society
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC)
  • National Service Scheme (NSS)
  • The Sports Department
  • Hindi Literary Society (HLS)
  • Bengali Literary Society (BLS)
  • Xavierian Theatrical Society (XTS)
  • Xavier's Academy of Dance & Music (XADAM)
  • Xaverian Center for Equality and Liberty (XCEL)[13]
  • Xavier's Finance Community (XFC)
  • Xavier's Commerce Society (XCS)
  • Xavier's Management Society (XMS)
  • Leadership Training Service (LTS)[14]
  • The English Academy
  • The Debating Society (XDS)
  • The Placement Cell[15]
  • Xavier's Consulting Club (XCC)[16]

Sports and festivals[edit]

Sports day
Intra-college basketball

The college has facilities for playing sports like: Football, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom and Foosball. These games are played throughout the year at both intra-college and inter-college levels.

A sports day is organised, every year in December. Students of the college, compete in various track and field events, on this day, amidst huge audiences from all over the city.

St. Xavier's College has some of the best festivals at the Undergraduate level in the country.

  • XAVOTSAV, the cultural festival is held annually in late January or early February.[17] Most colleges of Kolkata are invited to participate in events like Band Performance, Neon Dance, Classical Dance, Singing etc. This festival is organized by the Students Union along with the alumni body of the college.
  • PRISM is the annual corporate simulation organised by EDC for first years.
  • INERTIA, the international marketing festival is held annually in February or March.[18] The events comprises Ambush Marketing, Ad Spoof, Brand Manager, International Trade and Crisis Management to name a few. The participants of this festival are Undergraduate as well as post-graduate students from around India and its neighboring countries. This festival is organized by the students and professors of the Department of Management (Commerce).
  • INSIGNIA, the management festival is held annually in mid February.[19] The top ten commerce colleges of India are invited to fight it out in events like Human Resource Management (HRM), Best Manager, Business Quiz, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Development (ED) among many other events. This festival is organized by the students of the Bachelors of Commerce department (B.Com.).
  • XAVIER'S MANAGEMENT CONVENTION (XMC), the management festival is held annually in February or March.[20] XMC is a national festival. It includes events like Stress Interview (SI), B-Quiz (BQ), Business Plans(BP) and Advertising. This festival is organized by the students of the Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) department.
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARENESS CAMP (EAC), organised by the EDC is an entrepreneurial bootcamp session that spans over two to three days and features speaker sessions by eminent personalities of the startup world, and mentoring and investing sessions for startups that participate in the event from across the country.
  • SPECTRUM is the festival of the Department of Physics. It comprises debate, quiz, drama, lectures by famous noble laureates and many more. It generally spans for a period of two days.

St. Xavier's is the only English medium college to have separate festivals for Hindi and Bengali.

  • VIVIDHA, the Hindi festival, comprises events like Drama Competition, Extempore, Elocution etc.[21] The mode of communication throughout the festival is Hindi.This festival is organized by the members of the Hindi Literary Society (HLS).
  • XAVULLASH, the Bengali festival, comprises events like Debate, Extempore, Elocution etc. The mode of communication throughout the festival is Bengali.This festival is organized by the members of the Bengali Literary Society (BLS).
  • The Department of Political Science inaugurated 3 major programmes since 2016 - SUFFRAGIUM started as the department's annual event. The day starts with the launching of the departmental journal Politique and offers a Q&A session between the students and the panelists comprising esteemed political scientists and researchers. The day also includes fun activities like Poli-Rattle (Just-A-Minute), Polo-Verse and Expeditious (Political Quiz).SANSAD is a Mock Parliament wherein students engage in a support/oppose debate on any political agenda acting as a simulation of the Lok Sabha.

Publications[edit]

College magazines

A list of magazines that college students publish every year. These magazines are widely appreciated in academic circles:

  • XAVERIAN: includes articles by students and staff members, who share their experiences of college.[22] It also includes interviews with famous alumni members and photos of passing out batches.
  • YOUTHINK, the annual commerce journal which includes articles from students and staff members on current commerce related issues.[23] The topics in the past volumes were The Business of Sports, Turbulent Times, Superpowers, Change and The Gamble.
  • ODE TO EXPRESSIONS is the annual magazine published by the English Academy. The magazine has featured columns by personalities such as Shashi Tharoor and Devdutt Pattanaik, among others.
  • YOUNG SOCIOLOGIST is the annual sociological journal published by the Xavier's Sociological Society under the purview of the Department of Sociology.[24]
  • ECO ECHOES is the annual economics journal published by the Economics Department.[25]
  • HORIZON is the annual physics journal published by the Department of Physics.It highlights the technological advancements of the world.
  • PEBBLE is the annual journal published by the St Xavier's College Science Association (SXCSA).
  • POLITIQUE is the annual political journal published by the Department of Political Science that includes students' articles based on current affairs and global issues.

Philanthropy and social activities[edit]

Prayas, a 3-day boot camp aimed at making underprivileged kids aware of the need of higher education was started in 2006 by the then principal of the college, Rev. Felix Raj, S.J. In the boot-camp, underprivileged children are brought to the college campus from nearby villages and slums for a fun filled day of activity and entertainment. The children are provided with free meals and gifts. This festival is organized by the social work department (under the National Service Scheme) of the university.[26]

Alumni association[edit]

SXCAA committee 2012–13

The college has a very active alumni association known as SXCAA, whose principal is the college president.[27] The association supports the college in several projects by extending financial and managerial assistance. SXCAA is registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act.[28] It was the first alumni association in Kolkata to be granted 80G Certification from the Income Tax Department, acknowledging SXCAA's philanthropic activities.

SXCAA has been expanding its reach to ex-students by opening chapters in several cities around the world, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, London, Dubai, New York and Dhaka.[29]

Project 'Lakshaya' was launched by the college to invite donations from alumni to fund a new campus.[30] The West Bengal government allotted the college 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land at Rajarhat (New Town) for the new campus. The land will cost a subsidized 64 crores.[31]

Rankings[edit]

As of 2023, the college is ranked 5th in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework.[32]

St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, all India Rankings
Department/Course 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Commerce/B.Com second[33] second[34] 2nd[35] 2nd[36] 1st[37] 2nd[38] 3rd[38]
Science/BSc 4th[39] 3rd[40] 5th[41] 3rd[42] 5th[43] 2nd[42] 8th[43]
Arts/BA 5th[39] 7th[44] 5th[45] 5th[45] 9th[46] 5th[46] 6th[46]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also: Category:St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni


See also[edit]

References[edit]

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