A Christian Minority Higher Educational Institution, St. Xavier's was founded in 1860 by a Catholic Minority Religious Body, the Society of Jesus, and was affiliated to the University of Calcutta in 1862. While preference is shown to the educational and cultural needs of the Christian Minority community and the poor i.e. socially and financially marginalized, admission is open to all irrespective of caste, creed and nationality. With a long and rewarding history of achievement of the Jesuits in education, our College community continues to move forward together with confidence, pride and enthusiasm. This institution was created with the objective of providing 360-degree quality education which will enable students not only to thrive in academics but also motivate them towards character building, leadership, extra and co-curricular activities.
A very strong, dedicated and capable team of educators has always been the driving force in the growth of the College. Principled on the motto "NIHIL ULTRA" meaning "NOTHING BEYOND" and with the vision to promote a society based on love, freedom, liberty, justice, equality and fraternity, St. Xavier's College aims to form young men and women of competence, commitment, compassion and conscience - men and women for and with others. This is the ideology of Jesuit Education. This enables students to herald social change - national and global. The College aims to inculcate the highest intellectual standards through rigorous academic commitment and discipline. Students are inspired to aspire to higher levels of academic achievement by mastering the subjects they have chosen to study. The College stands committed to make teaching and learning "Student Centric" which makes the students think, analyse and work independently by inculcating original and creative thinking.
Currently the College is offering 16 UG, 14 PG and 8 Doctoral programmes. The College has also got the permission for offering PhD programme in Economics from the parent university – awaiting the formalities to be completed.
Companies like, Accenture, Deloitte US-India, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), Ernst & Young, Amazon, Zomato, Aditya Birla Capital, Futures First, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Steel, Tata Consumer Products, Wipro, BYJU’S, Aakash Institute, Swiss Re, Axxela, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, South Indian Bank, Federal Bank, Indian Navy, Shyam Steel, Asian Paints, Nestle, Reliance, Airtel, Hitachi, Puma, RSA Actuarial Service, PWC Actuarial Service, Willis Tower Watson, EXL Services, First Cheque, Godrej, Keventers, SalesUp, Decathlon, Club Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, and many more recruit the students. Besides the regular placements and internships, companies like Accenture, Ernst and Young India, Deloitte India, Wipro, and Tata organised their national level competitions and workshops for the students of various departments.
A significant achievement with regard to extension activities of the College is the setting up of Raghabpur Campus, about 25 kms away from the main campus. This campus caters primarily to the academic needs of rural students. A new academic block with a space area of 65,000 square feet has been built up. This is in line with the Jesuit motto "Magis" that means "more" or "greater". It is related to 'Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam', a Latin phrase meaning "for the greater glory of God", the motto of the Society of Jesus. Magis refers to the philosophy of doing more for God, and therefore doing more for others and for society. A skill hub has been developed at Raghabpur campus for skill development in fisheries among the local inhabitants.
Highlights
UGC
Colleges - Rank 6
Admission Procedure
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata provide an online admission procedure for the students to apply in any undergraduate or postgraduate courses. For undergraduate degrees like B.A, B.A (Hons), and B.Sc (Hons) with various speciaisations along with B.Com (Hons), and B.M.S, the students are required to qualify in their 10+2 examination from a recognized board of secondary education.
SXC Kolkata also offers postgraduate degrees like M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, with various specialisations. For applying to these postgraduate courses, the students must have a qualifying bachelor's degre from a recognized university.
Doctoral courses under Ph.D are also provided with various specialisations and for applying to these courses the students must have a qualifying master's degree from a recognized university.
Additionally, the students applying to the postgraduate courses must qualify the entrance examination conducted by the institute along with the above mentioned eligibility requirements.
Faculty
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata is blessed with very committed faculty members who do not leave any stone unturned for the benefit of the students. Our students always speak highly about their professors. Our faculty members are entrusted with various academic works by our parent university as well as other academic institutions.The college organizes regular faculty development programmes and orientation programmes for upgradation of the faculty members. In addition to this, seed money is provided for carrying out research works. College also supports the faculty members for attending seminars, conferences, etc. within the country as well as abroad.
Placements
The Placement Cell of St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills, which are then explored and utilised by various companies. Every year, they successfully place a huge number of graduates who apply for placements. Companies are initially invited to participate in the recruitment drive. Companies like, Accenture, Deloitte US-India, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), Ernst & Young, Amazon, Zomato, Aditya Birla Capital, Futures First, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Steel, Tata Consumer Products, Wipro, BYJU’S, Aakash Institute, Swiss Re, Axxela, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, South Indian Bank, Federal Bank, Indian Navy, Shyam Steel, Asian Paints, Nestle, Reliance, Airtel, Hitachi, Puma, RSA Actuarial Service, PWC Actuarial Service, Willis Tower Watson, EXL Services, First Cheque, Godrej, Keventers, SalesUp, Decathlon, Club Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, and many more recruit the students.
Besides the regular placements and internships, companies like Accenture, Ernst and Young India, Deloitte India, Wipro, and Tata organised their national level competitions and workshops for the students of various departments. INITIUM, an Internship Exposition, an annual event, was organised by the Placement Cell in collaboration with The Entrepreneurship Development Cell. This event provided internship opportunities to our students. Initium, 2023 saw over 400+ student registrations and more than 60+ companies participating, including Ambuja Neotia, RSM Consultancy, E-celtic Consultancy, and Hulladek Recycling. The event was a resounding success, with 150+ students securing internships in fields such as Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Finance, and many more. We were also proud to have featured Shark Tank companies "Patil kaki" and “Birds of Paradyes” which added to the excitement and energy of the event. As part of the Expo, we organized workshops focused on "Resume, LinkedIn, and Networking" and "How to Ace an Interview”.
Scholarships
There are a range of scholarships and awards which are provided by St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata to the needy and meritorious students, scholarships like "Late Rukmini Devi Goenka Scholarship", "Smt. Panna Devi Kanoi Scholarship", "A. K. Agarwal Scholarship", "R. F. De Souza Scholarship", "Sri Harsh Chandra Baldwa Memorial Award" and others.
Contact Details
30 Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata-700016
03322551101
contact@sxccal.edu
Latest Updates: 20th March, 2024
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