St. Xavier's College Calcutta

One of the most esteemed educational institutions of present day Kolkata; the St. Xavier's College is named after St. Francis Xavier, a saint of the 16th century. It is affiliated to the Calcutta University. It also has the prestige of being the first autonomous college of West Bengal. The St. Xavier College, Calcutta aims at the formation of today's youth by helping them to become men and women of character, and inspiring in them zeal to succeed in every field. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate course, under the following five modules, namely:

It was on 16th January, 1860 that the college was founded by the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits under the leadership of Father Depelchin. It was a very small beginning with just about 40 students spread over three classes. In 1862, two years after it was founded, it was affiliated to the Calcutta University. Some great men have always been the alumni of this college. Names like Rabindranath Tagore and Jagdish Chandra Bose come to mind instantly while mentioning about St. Xavier's College. All the various departments of the college became co-educational except for the B.Com department.

What started as a pure Arts College, is today one of the top Commerce colleges of India. The B.Ed courses were also introduced in 1940s while the B.Com courses were introduced in 1946. The St. Xavier College, Calcutta also has a computer center which was added later on, in 1985. Apart from the Calcutta University, it is also accredited to IGNOU and DOEAC, to conduct their respective courses.

The college entered into its first ever tie-up with a foreign University, the University of Manitoba on 4th February, 2008. Students from all over India, with different cultural and religious backgrounds live in complete harmony and peace.

Courses Offered
The following courses are offered in St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

Undergraduate Courses
The Undergraduate Courses are 3 year Degree Courses which a student can pursue.

Commerce (B.Com.)

Postgraduate Courses
The Postgraduate Courses are of 2 years' duration. A student can pursue a P.G degree after completion of the Bachelor's Degree Course.

Science

The latest additions to the Masters degree are the following:
M.Sc. Physics (Specialization in Astrophysics and Space Science)
M.Com. (Specialization in the following :)

Eligibility
For admissions to the Bachelor's Degree programs, the student must have completed his/her Class XIIth successfully in the specified field.

For admissions to the Master's Degree programs, the student must have completed his/her Bachelor's Degree program in the same field in which they want to pursue Masters.

For Bachelor of Business Administration, the students need to take an admission test based on which the college gives admission.

Admission
Admissions to the Under-graduate programs like B.A, B.Com, and BBA are announced after the ISC/CBSE/WECHSE results are declared. Similarly, the details of Post-graduate admission to M.Sc. (Comp.Sc.), M.Sc.(Physics) and M.Com. are generally announced in the 1st week of May every year.

Contact
St. Xavier's College,
30, Park Street,
(30 Mother Teresa Sarani)
Kolkata - 700016

Tel: 91 33 22875995/ 22879966
Fax: 91 33 2287 9966
Emails: xaviers@cal3.vsnl.net.in
principal@sxccal.edu