St Xavier's College, Kolkata: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

St Xavier's College Kolkata (SXCCAL) was established in 1860 by the Society of Jesus, and became affiliated to Calcutta University in 1862. It was granted the status of autonomous college and college with potential for excellence by UGC in 2006, college of excellence in 2014 and college with a special heritage status in 2015. It is an ISO 9001:2015 certified institute. The institute has also been ranked 4th as per the NIRF ranking for colleges, 2021. The college was ranked 7th in 2020 in the NIRF ranking for colleges. It has 20 UG academic departments: Commerce, Business Administration/Management, English, Bengali, Political Science, Sociology, Hindi, History, Film Studies, Journalism, Communicative English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Microbiology, Mass Communication & Videography, Environmental Science. It has 9 PG departments: Commerce, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Physics, Multimedia & Animation, Political Science, English and Bengali. It also has a Department of Education. SXCCAL offers B.Com (Hons.), B.Ed., B.Sc. (Hons.), B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.B.A (Hons.), B.M.S (Hons.), M.Com, M.Sc., M.Sc. Integrated, M.A., PG Diploma and Ph.D programmes.

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Location:

SXCCAL is located at 30, Park Street, Mullick Bazar, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is the closest airport to the institute, located 20.3 km away. The nearest railway station to the institute is Sealdah Railway Station, located 3.4 km away and the closest bus station is Bankra Park Circus Bus Stop, located 1.4 km away.

Accreditation:

• SXCCAL is accredited by NAAC with 'A++' grade (3.77 GPA on a 4 point scale)

Ranking:

NIRF college ranking, 2021- 4th

Collaborations:

SXCCAL has collaborated/signed MOUs with the following institutions:

• HeadQuarters Eastern Command of Indian Army

• Ave Maria University (AMU),Florida

• EMMRC Kolkata

• University of Calcutta

• Jesuit Colleges of Teacher Education

• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) 

• Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins

• University of Namur

• Pondicherry University

• Macquarie University, Sydney

Clubs, Committees and Societies:

• Fine Arts Society- This Society promotes Fine and Performing Arts in the institute. It organises various events to achieve its aim.

• Xaverian Quizzing and Debating Society- This Society promotes the culture of debating and quizzing in the institute. It organises various debate competitions and quiz competitions to encourage more people to generate interest in quizzing and debating.

• Swar- It is the women's cell of the institute. It conducts women-centric activities in the institute like dancing, plays etc. Its aim is to empower women and send a strong message of women empowerment.

• Xavier's Commerce Society- It is the representative society of the Department of Commerce of St. Xavier's College. It aims to enhance the participation of commerce students in seminars and events in Kolkata and elsewhere.

• Xavier's Management Society- This Society discovers and manages the talent of students in the field of management. It provides a platform for the students to develop their management skills through various events, workshops etc.

• Xaverian Film Academy- Students of the Mass Communication and Videography Department are the members of this Society. It organises its annual fest 'Cinematheque' every year. This Society involves in short fiction filmmaking, documentary filmmaking, music videos, ad films, photography contests, film reviews, etc.

• Xavier's Sociological Society- This Society aims to explore all the aspects of sociology. It strives to enhance its knowledge of sociology through various events.

• Bengali Literary Society- This Society aims to explore various aspects of the Bengali literature. It holds meetings, discussions, debates etc. on Bengali literature to enhance its knowledge.

• Hindi Literary Society- This Society aims to explore various aspects of Hindi literature. It holds meetings, discussions, debates etc. on Hindi literature to enhance its knowledge.

• Xaverian Academy of Dance and Music- This Academy promotes the knowledge of dance and music amongst its members. It conducts dance and music events in the institute and represents the institute in inter-college dance and music events.

• Xaverian Theatrical Society- This Society conducts theatrical activities in the institute. It conducts dramas, skits, plays etc. in the institute and takes part in inter-college theatre events.

• Xaverian Education Society- The aim of this Society is sharing knowledge with others, offering guidance and counselling courses, developing the all-round personality of the students, spreading consciousness about different social and educational issues, working for social causes.