St. Xavier 's college, Kolkata - wikipedia St. Xavier 's college, Kolkata St. Xavier 's College, Kolkata Latin : Collegium Sancti Xaverii Motto Nihil Ultra ( Latin ) Motto in English Nothing Beyond Type Private Established 16 January 1860 ; 157 years ago ( 16 January 1860 ) Founder Fr. Henri Depelchin S.J. Religious affiliation Jesuit ( Roman Catholic ) Academic affiliation University of Calcutta Rector Fr. Dr. Dominic Savio S.J. Principal Fr. Dr. John Felix Raj S.J. Location 30, Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22 ° 32 ′ 54 '' N 88 ° 21 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.54837 ° N 88.35596 ° E ﻿ / 22.54837 ; 88.35596 Coordinates : 22 ° 32 ′ 54 '' N 88 ° 21 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 22.54837 ° N 88.35596 ° E ﻿ / 22.54837 ; 88.35596 Campus Urban Colours Blue and White Nickname Xaverian Website www.sxccal.edu St. Xavier 's College is a private, co-educational college located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Founded in 1860 by Fr. Henri Depelchin S.J., it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Navarre Jesuit of the 16th century, who ministered in India. In 2006, it became the first autonomous college in West Bengal, India, and is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Currently, the college offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees, Ph. D.s, Diplomas and certificates. St. Xavier 's College has consistently been ranked by private and government organizations as one of the top institutes in India. It became a `` College with Potential for Excellence '' in 2006, a `` College of Excellence '' in 2014 and has been recognised as a `` College with a Special Heritage Status '' in 2015. Presently, St. Xavier 's College has been ranked the best in the country and has been marked with the highest A++ grade ( 3.77 / 4.00 CGPA ) under the assessment done in 2017 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has been ranked 6th in India under another independent assessment done by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Human Resource Development, in 2017. Another sister university, St. Xavier 's University, Kolkata has been created through the St. Xavier 's University Bill passed on 16 December 2016, by the state assembly of West Bengal. But the St. Xavier 's College will as of now be still kept as an autonomous college under the Calcutta University. The University is supposed to function as a separate entity, as the Father Principal Felix Raj and the Jesuit Society plan to nurture the university and bring it up to the status St. Xavier 's College has reached. The University will add new courses including an MBA. Contents 1 History 1.1 Sans Souci Theatre 1.2 Foundation Years 1.3 Goethals Library 1.4 Postal Stamp 2 Courses 3 Community & Clubs 4 Sports & Festivals 5 Publications 6 Philanthropy & social activities 7 Alumni Association ( SXCAA ) 8 Notable alumni 9 Notable faculty 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History The 1905 Crest remains unchanged The Goethals library St. Xavier 's College Kolkata stamp released by the Indian post office in 1985 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 Jesuit saint from Navarre, north of Spain. The founder of the college is Fr. Henri Depelchin, who oversaw most of the ground work during the foundation years. Sans Souci Theatre Sans Souci Theatre occupied 30 Park Street ( now Mother Teresa Sarani ), Kolkata - 700016, until a fire in 1843 burnt it to the ground. The site was bought by 7 Belgian Jesuits. It is here that the present day campus stands tall. Foundation years The present site of the college at 30, Park Street ( Mother Teresa Sarani ) is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11 of Park Street. Premise number 11 was bought for Rs 45,000.00 by Fr. Depelchin with generous donations from the Anglo - Indians and help from the home Jesuit Province of Belgium. Park street is a landmark street in the heart of Kolkata, a melting pot of its diverse cultural, culinary, social, and intellectual milieu. The college opened with 30 students. Two years later, in 1862, it got affiliated to the Calcutta University. However, there was a paucity of funds for expansion work in terms of classrooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers. So in 1864 the Rector used the newspapers to appeal to the public of Calcutta for assistance and received a magnanimous response from well - wishers in the city. Also, Jesuit Father Henri Depelchin and his assistant Bro. Koppes, the architect of the new school, went around personally collecting funds. The present, imposing, five - storied building took 6 years to build, 1934 to 1940, at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which came from donations from the people of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and generous rental fees from the U.S. army that occupied the building during the Second World War. Expansion of the college has been a ceaseless effort and a campus in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, is on the way, along with a second boys ' hostel not far from the existing one. Goethals library The Goethals library, situated above the College Chapel, houses some of the oldest periodicals, journals, and books. The College received these treasures in 1908 from the Archbishop of Calcutta, Paul Goethals, S.J. These well - preserved treasures have made the library a spot of historical significance. Postal stamp 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. Courses A computer class underway 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, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics. Masters programs in Commerce ( evening session ), Biotechnology ( integrated 5 year M.Sc ), Physics, Macrobiology, and Education are housed in the college along with the co-educational Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business Administration programs. The college, in its first - ever foreign collaboration, has entered into cooperation with the University of Manitoba, Canada. The MOU was unveiled on 4 February 2008 by the principal of the college Fr. P.C. Mathew and the dean of the faculty of food and agricultural sciences at Manitoba University, Professor Michael Trevan. This college also has COP and other diploma and certificate courses to offer. The batches function in both day and evening. College Classroom Observatory is situated on the top floor of the main college building Community & clubs A collage of stamps and club logos Apart from service to the community in the educational sphere, Xavier is also involved in environmental issues, youth welfare, women 's welfare, and poverty alleviation. It has an elected Students ' Council ( SXCSC ) which co-ordinates all the cultural activities on campus. The college 's many clubs build leadership, creativity, and managerial skills in students. The clubs include : Leadership Training Service ( LTS ) Fine Arts Society National Cadet Corps ( NCC ) National Service Scheme ( NSS ) Hindi Literary Society ( HLS ) Bengali Literary Society ( BLS ) Xaverian Theatrical Society ( XTS ) Xavier 's Academy of Dance & Music ( XADAM ) Xavier 's Commerce Society ( XCS ) The All India Catholic University Federation ( AICUF ) The English Academy The Debating Society ( XDS ) The Placement Cell Sports & festivals A 110 - meter hurdle race underway on Sports Day. The college has facilities for cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and caroom, played at the intra-college and inter-college levels. A sports day is organised every December, when students compete in track and field events before a large citywide audience. The Undergraduate level sponsors the following prominent festivals : XAVOTSAV, a cultural festival held annually in late January. Colleges of Kolkata and various other colleges from across India participate in Band Performance, Neon Dance, Western Dance, Singing, and there are special performances by personalities such as Nuclea Reactor, PaponE Angaraag Mahanta and the East India Company, Miss Tara, DJ Harish, Euphoria, Parikrama. This festival is organized by the Students ' Council. The Council raises a healthy amount by means of sponsorship and donates roughly 40 % of the amount raises, i.e., the surplus for scholarship. The percentage varies from year to year. BIZTATVA, is an Entrepreneurial Simulation Program launched in 2015, is designed to take students through an entrepreneurial journey within the 4 days of the program. There were a total of 10 events lined up in the four - day program which consists of 9 competitions, each testing the students on specific traits that an entrepreneur must gain in order to rise to the top. The final event consists of a speaker session in association with IIT Kharagpur & Enactus, St. Xavier 's College where the speakers gave the students a walkthrough of their lives as an entrepreneur, sharing their moments of pride and mistakes. The project was extremely successful and a very good learning experience for everybody, the participants, the organising team, the judges and the audience. INERTIA, an international marketing festival held annually in February or March. The events include Ambush Marketing, Ad Spoof, Brand Manager, International Trade, and Crisis Management. Participants include undergraduates as well as post-graduates from around India and its neighboring countries. The festival is organized by the students along with professors from the Department of Management ( Commerce ). INSIGNIA, a management festival held annually in mid February. 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 others. The organizers are students pursuing the Bachelor of Commerce ( B.Com ) degree. EXABYTE, a 2 - Day tech-fest organized by the Department Of Computer Science. It includes inter college competitive coding and technical events such as code play, database manager etc. and also events such as tech - talk, seminars, workshops, etc. LITERARIA, a festival of the Department of English, which includes competitive events such as creative writing, poetry slam, literary quiz, research paper presentation, among others, as well as non-competitive events such as a department drama production. SPECTRUM, a festival of the Department Of Physics. It includes debate, quiz, drama, and lectures by famous noble laureates. It generally spans two days. ANALYTICA, a festival of the Department of Mathematics. Along with quiz, wiz, and exhibition, there are lectures on mathematics by famous mathematicians. THE SPOTLIGHT, a culture fest held annually in September or October. Christian colleges of Kolkata participate in events like Battle of Bands, Junk Funk, Dare To Differ, and Movie Buzz. This is organised by The All India Catholic University Federation ( AICUF ) unit of the college. St. Xavier 's is the only English medium college to have separate festivals for Hindi and Bengali. VIVIDHAA, a Hindi festival with events like Drama Competition, Extempore, and Elocution. Hindi is used throughout the festival. This festival is organized by the members of the Hindi Literary Society ( HLS ). XAVULLLASH, the Bengali festival, comprises events like Debate, Extempore, Elocution etc. The mode of communication throughout the festival is Bengali. The Bengali Literary Society ( BLS ) are the organizers. BEYOND BARRIERS, A musical extravaganza organised by St. Xavier 's Alumni Association that commenced in 1995 to raise funds and discharge philanthropic responsibilities. It conducted its 17th fund raising programme in January, 2017. Celebrities are invited to perform and since the time this fest began, St Xavier 's has had the honor of having the most popular celebrities on its ground. Some of them were Farhan Akhtar, Shivani Kashyap, Sunburn, Shankar Mahandevan and many more. Publications A spread of magazines XAVERIAN : articles by students and staff members who share their experience of college. It also includes interviews with famous alumni and photos of passing out batches. YOUTHINK : commerce journal with articles by students and staff on current commerce - related issues. Past topics include The Business of Sports, Turbulent Times, Superpowers, Change, and The Gamble. ODE TO EXPRESSIONS : from the Department of English. ECO ECHOES : from the Economics Department. X-CRYPTUS : from the Department of Computer Science. HORIZONE : from the Department of Physics. It highlights technological advances from across the world. PEBBLE : from St Xavier 's College Science Association ( SXCSA ). CHIASMA : from the Department of Biotechnology. BEACON : from the Department of Mathematics. PRAKARSHOW : from the Department of Statistics. Ranbir Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra promoting Barfi ! Mamata Banerjee, 2011 Philanthropy & social activities The college has adopted several villages in West Bengal. It funds the building of proper infrastructure and provides food and shelter for the needy residing in these villages. This is funded by the students and alumni. This project is called Prayass and was started by Rev. Felix Raj, S.J., as principal of the college. Also, college students assist at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy ( IIIIICP ) where they teach the special children of IICP every week. Village to College Camp, a social service festival, is held annually in early January. Underprivileged children are brought to the college campus from nearby villages and slums for a fun - filled day of activity and entertainment. They are also provided with free meals and gifts. This festival is organized by the National Service Scheme ( NSS ). Alumni association ( SXCAA ) Alumni Association Committee The college has a very active Alumni Association with the Principal - Fr. Felix Raj of the college as its President. The association supports the college in several projects by extending financial and managerial assistance. SXCAA is registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act. It was the first alumni association in Kolkata to be granted 80G Certification from the Income Tax Department, thus acknowledging SXCAA 's philanthropic activities. SXCAA of late 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, Dhaka, and Australia. Project ' Lakshaya ' was launched by the college to solicit donations from alumni to fund a new campus. The college was allotted 16 acres of land at Rajarhat ( New Town ) by the West Bengal government, for the new campus. The plot of land will cost a subsidized 64 crores. Notable alumni This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2017 ) Lakshmi Mittal Chairman & CEO, ArcelorMittal Mohammad Hamid Ansari - 12th Vice-President of India R Gopalakrishnan -- Executive Director of Tata Sons Chandrajit Banerjee -- Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry Omkar Goswami -- Director on the Board of Infosys, Dr. Reddy 's Laboratories and Forbes Sourav Ganguly - Former Indian Cricketer and the current President of Cricket Association of Bengal Harsh Goenka - Chairman of RPG Enterprises and CEAT Limited Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla -- Co-founders of Lexulous Sanjiv Goenka -- Chairman of RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group Vijay Mallya - Chairman of UB Group and Ex-chairman of United Spirits Ltd, Sanofi and Bayer CropScience Limited Andre Beteille -- Professor of Sociology at the Delhi School of Economics. Ronen Sen -- former ambassador to the United States of America and current Director of Tata Motors Prosenjit Chatterjee -- National Film Award, Jury Award, 2007 Sabyasachi Mukherjee -- Internationally Acclaimed Fashion Designer Utpal Dutt - Actor, writer and Director Sombhu Mitra -- Indian film actor, received the Padma Bhushan and Ramon Magsaysay Award Anil Chatterjee -- Lead Actor in Meghe Dhaka Tara listed in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Victor Banerjee -- Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in 1985 for the movie A Passage to India Aki Narula -- Fashion Designer Abhishek Poddar -- Prominent art collector Buddhadeb Guha -- Recipient of Ananda Puraskar Tarashankar Banerjee - Distinguished Bengali novelist ; received Jnanpith Award and Padma Bhushan Pramatha Chaudhuri -- Writer during the Bengal Renaissance Jagadish Chandra Bose -- Inventor of Crescograph Ananda Chakrabarty Genetically Engineered a Pseudomonas Bacteria Ramananda Chatterjee -- Father of Indian journalism Mahendra Lal Bose -- Educationist and Philanthropist J.F.R. Jacob - India 's victory in the Indo - Pakistan War of 1971 Huseyn Suhrawardy -- Prime Minister of Pakistan Fazal Akbar -- 6th Chief Justice of Pakistan Hamoodur Rahman - 7th Chief Justice of Pakistan Jamal Nazrul Islam -- physicist Quazi Nuruzzaman - Awarded, Bir Uttom Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury -- Co-Founder of University of Dhaka Shawkat Osman -- Recipient of Independence Day Award, the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh Syed Manzur Elahi -- Chairman of Mutual Trust Bank Bangladesh, Apex Footwear and former adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh Iman Xin Chemjong -- Noted Limbu Historian Sagar Daryani - Co-Founder and CEO of Wow ! Momo Binod Homagai - Co-Founder of Wow ! Momo Notable faculty Eugène Lafont Georges Dandoy Brice Meuleman See also Felix Raj St. Xavier 's Collegiate School St. Xavier 's University, Kolkata References ^ Jump up to : `` Administration ''. St. Xavier 's College, Kolkata. Retrieved 31 October 2009. Jump up ^ sxccal.edu Autonomous Notice Retrieved on 4 February 2008 Jump up ^ `` West Bengal Assembly passes bill to set up St Xavier 's University in Kolkata ''. The Indian Express. 2016 - 12 - 15. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 17. Jump up ^ Foundation of SXC Jump up ^ History of the institution ^ Jump up to : indianpost.com commemorative stamp Retrieved on 4 February 2008 Jump up ^ sxccal.edu history Retrieved on 6 February 2008 Jump up ^ economictimes.indiatimes.com tie - up with The University of Manitoba Retrieved on 6 February 2008 Jump up ^ `` List of clubs and societies ''. Jump up ^ SXC Placement Cell Official Blog Jump up ^ Xavotsav Jump up ^ Inertia Jump up ^ Insignia reference Jump up ^ http://exabyte.sxccal.net/ Jump up ^ Vividha Jump up ^ `` Farhan Akhtar to rock Beyond Barriers, with The telegraph, on Sunday ''. www.telegraphindia.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Xaverian Magazine Jump up ^ Youthink Journal Jump up ^ Eco Echoes Journal Jump up ^ The Rizwanur Debate on NDTV Jump up ^ Prayas Jump up ^ IICP association Jump up ^ Village to College Camp Jump up ^ SXCAA Jump up ^ SXCAA Official Site Jump up ^ SXCAA Chapters Jump up ^ Project Lakshaya Jump up ^ New campus cost Jump up ^ Lexulous Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Ronen Sen Jump up ^ Tata Jump up ^ `` Aki Narula : Biography ''. indobase. Jump up ^ `` Abhishek Poddar ''. The Arts Trust. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Xavier 's College, Calcutta. Official website St. Xavier 's College, Kolkata Founder Henri Depelchin S.J. Principal Felix Raj S.J. Degrees offered Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Business Management Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Journalism Bachelor of Micro-Biology Bachelor of English Master of Commerce Master of Micro-Biology Affiliations Calcutta University Festivals Xavotsav Inertia Insignia Xavier 's Management Convention ( XMC ) Vividha Xavullash Analytica Confluence Magazines Xaverian Youthink The X-Ecutive Eco Echoes Notable Alumni Jyoti Basu Sourav Ganguly Lakshmi Mittal Vijay Mallya Media on Wikimedia Commons Jesuit Colleges in India Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada St. Xavier 's College, Patna St. Xavier 's College of Education, Patna St. Xavier 's College, Mapusa, Goa St. Xavier 's College, Ahmedabad St. Xavier 's College, Ranchi XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur St. Aloysius College, Mangalore St. Aloysius PU College, Harihar, Shimoga St. Aloysius Institute of Management & Information Technology, Beeri St. Joseph 's College, Bangalore St. Joseph 's College of Commerce, Bangalore St. Joseph 's Evening College, Bangalore St. Joseph 's Pre-University College, Bangalore St. Joseph 's PU Evening College, Bangalore St. Joseph 's Indian PU College, Bangalore St. Joseph 's PU and Community College, Anekal St. Joseph 's College, Hassan St. Xavier 's PU College, Gulbarga St. Xavier 's PU College, Bijapur Loyola Pre-University College, Manvi, Raichur Loyola Degree College, Manvi, Raichur Loyola - Kapepaladi School, Pannur, Raichur Loyola School & PU College, Mundgod Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram St. Xavier 's College, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram St. Xavier 's College, Mumbai Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai St. Xavier 's Technical Institute, Mumbai St. Xavier 's Institute of Education, Mumbai Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai St. Vincent College of Commerce, Camp, Pune St Joseph 's Technical Institute Shankar Sheth Rd Pune Dnyanmata Vidyalaya, Sangamner, Ahmednagar Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar Xavier University, Bhubaneswar Human Life Centre, Bhubaneswar Human Life Center, Puri Odisha Citizens ' Initiatives, Tumudibandha, Kandhamal St. Xaviers College, Jaipur St. Xavier 's College, Nevta, Jaipur Loyola College, Chennai St. Joseph 's College, Tiruchirappalli Loyola - ICAM College of Engineering & Technology, Chennai Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai St. Xavier 's College, Palayamkottai Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai Loyola College of Education, Chennai Loyola College, Vettavalam, Tiruvannamalai St. Xavier 's College of Education, Palayamkottai Loyola College, Mettala, Namakkal Loyola Technical Institute ( LTI ), Madurai St. Joseph 's Industrial School, Ooty Loyola Industrial Training Institute, Ranipet St. Joseph 's Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli Xavier Institute of Business Administration, Palayamkottai St. Xavier 's College, Kolkata St Joseph 's College, Darjeeling North Bengal St. Xavier 's College, Jalpaiguri Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi Catholicism portal Society of Jesus University of Calcutta Associated research and training institutes Bose Institute Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Centre for Space Physics Indian Institute of Astrophysics Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Institute of Development Studies Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics S.N. 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Question: st xaviers college kolkata is under which university
Answer: the University of Calcutta