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{{short description|Private university and college in Kolkata, India}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = St. Xavier's College
 | image                  = St. Xavier's College, Kolkata logo.jpg
 | image_size             = 200px
 | caption                = [[Coat of arms]]
 | motto                  = ''Nihil Ultra'' ([[Latin]])
 | mottoeng               = ''Nothing Beyond''
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]]
 | established            = {{Start date and age|16 January 1860}}
 | founder                = [[Society of Jesus]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
 | academic_affiliation   = [[University of Calcutta]]
 | 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"/>
 | administrative_staff   = 
 | students               = 
 | undergrad              = 
 | postgrad               = 
 | location               = 30, Park Street<br />[[Kolkata]]&nbsp;– 700016
 | campus                 = Urban
 | colors                 = {{color box|green}} {{color box|yellow}} Green & Yellow
 | athletics_affiliations = 
 | sports_nickname        = The Xaverians
 | website                = {{URL|www.sxccal.edu}}
 | logo                   = Logoxaviers.jpg|
}}

'''St. Xavier's College''' is a [[Private university|private]], [[Catholic]], autonomous [[college]] in [[Kolkata]], India, run by the Calcutta Province of the [[Society of Jesus]] (Jesuits). Founded in 1860, it is 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]]. 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> 

In 2024, St. Xavier's was ranked sixth among colleges in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf|title=India Rankings 2024|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

== History ==
[[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.]]
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>

===Sans Souci theatre===
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===
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.
{| class="wikitable toccolours" style="float: right"
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* Verstraeten, SJ (1959–1966)
* Jacques de Bonhome, SJ (1966–1976)
* Joseph D' Souza, SJ (1977–1995)
* P. C. Mathew, SJ (1995–2008)
* John Felix Raj, SJ (2009–2017)
* Dominic Savio, SJ (2017–''Incumbent'')
|}
[[File:SXC 20 1.jpg|thumb|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.

[[File:Glibraryxaviers.JPG|thumb|left|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 Jesuit 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===
The Goethals library, which is located above the College Chapel, houses some of the oldest periodicals, journals and books at the university. 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.

===Postage stamp===

A commemorative stamp was issued by the [[Indian Post Office|Indian Post]] on 12 April 1985 depicting the college campus. Thus recognizing the college's contribution to society.<ref name="ipstamp">indianpost.com [http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Paper/Unwatermarked%20adhesive%20coated%20paper/ST.XAVIERS%20COLLEGE%20CALCUTTA commemorative stamp] Retrieved on 4 February 2008</ref>

== Courses ==
[[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, 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 ==
[[File:Emptybenches.JPG|thumb|left|A classroom]]
[[File:SXC Kolkata Corridor.jpg|thumb|right|Corridor of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]]
[[File:Xavierslibrary.jpg|thumb|left|The library]]
[[File:Greenbenchessxc.JPG|thumb|right|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 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 has a seating capacity of over 800 people. The football, and basketball courts are 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===
The canteen, the "Green Benches": a 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 popular places during off periods and breaks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pictures and description of infrastructure|url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/infrastructure.htm|access-date=8 August 2012|archive-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214044753/http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/infrastructure.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 ==
[[File:Barfi.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[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:

* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Prakash Jha]] visited the campus to promote their film [[Aarakshan]] in the year 2011; 
* [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], former [[President of India]], has been a part of the college's annual Earth Summit more than once; 
* [[Pranab Mukherjee]], former [[President of India]], has also visited the college;
* [[Manmohan Singh]], the [[Prime Minister of India]] at the time, visited the campus on occasion of the 150th year celebrations;
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Anurag Basu]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]], visited the college to promote their film [[Barfi!]], in 2012;
* [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Mika Singh]], [[Monali Thakur]], among others have performed at Beyond Barriers, an alumni organized, musical show, held at the college grounds, every year.
[[File:Mamtabanerjee.jpg|thumb|right|upright|CM [[Mamata Banerjee]] in the 2011 Convocation Ceremony]]

===Convocation – keynote speakers===

* [[M. K. Narayanan]], former [[Governor of West Bengal]]
* [[P. Chidambaram]], former [[Home Minister (India)|Home Minister]] and [[Finance Minister (India)|Finance Minister]], [[Government of India]]
* [[Mamata Banerjee]], [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]]

== Community and clubs ==

Apart from doing service to the community in the educational sphere, St. Xavier's is also involved in the [[Environmental movement|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:<ref>{{cite web|title=List of clubs and societies|url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/campus.htm|access-date=15 June 2012|archive-date=29 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629214858/http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/campus.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Societiesxaviers.jpg|thumb|right|Some of the societies and cells at St. Xavier's]]
* Enactus SXC<ref>{{Cite web | title=Enthusia 2022: A Corporate Simulation Event for the Youth at SXC, Kolkata - Telegraph India | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/campus/enthusia-2022-a-corporate-simulation-event-for-the-youth-at-sxc-kolkata/cid/1897545 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113075112/https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/campus/enthusia-2022-a-corporate-simulation-event-for-the-youth-at-sxc-kolkata/cid/1897545 | access-date=2025-02-01 | archive-date=2022-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f6s.com/company/enactusst.xavierscollegekolkata#about|title=Enactus St.Xavier's College, Kolkata &#124; F6S}}</ref>
* Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Incubation Centre (EDCIC)
* Fine Arts Society (FAS)
* 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)<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 Management Society (XMS)
* Leadership Training Service (LTS)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ltsworld.com/|title=Leadership Training Service (LTS) Official Website}}</ref>
* The English Academy
* The Debating Society (XDS)
* The Placement Cell<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sxcpc.blogspot.com/|title=St Xavier's College - Placement Cell|website=sxcpc.blogspot.com}}</ref>
* Xavier's Consulting Club (XCC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://xaviersconsultingclub.in/|title=Home - Xavier's Consulting Club|date=30 June 2023}}</ref>
* Xaverian Astronomical Society (XAS)
* Xaverian Film Academy (XFA)
* Xavier's Sociological Society (XSS)
* HULT Prize SXC
* Electoral Literacy Club
* The Marketing Society, SXC

== Sports and festivals ==
[[File:Sportsdayxaviers.JPG|thumb|right|Sports day]]
[[File:Bballsxc.JPG|thumb|right|Intra-college basketball]]
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The college has facilities for playing sports and activities such as: football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, cricket, table tennis, badminton, [[carrom]] and [[Table football|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/unionreport.htm |title=Xavotsav |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> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/ug_com/default.htm |title=Inertia |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=30 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630171608/http://www.sxccal.edu/ug_com/default.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/commercesociety.htm |title=Insignia reference |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512054521/http://sxccal.edu/campus/commercesociety.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/campus/managementsociety.htm |title=Xavier's Management Convention(XMC) |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512055341/http://sxccal.edu/campus/managementsociety.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<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).
* 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 ==
[[File:Societymagazines.jpg|thumb|right|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.<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.
* '''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>{{Cite web | title=St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata - Xavier's Sociological Society | url=https://website.sxccal.edu/campus-life/socities-and-clubs/xaviers-sociological-society | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729045715/https://website.sxccal.edu/campus-life/socities-and-clubs/xaviers-sociological-society | access-date=2025-02-01 | archive-date=2023-07-29}}</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.
* '''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 ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Camps for a cause at St. Xavier's College|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/camps-for-a-cause-at-st-xavier-rsquo-s-nbsp-college/cid/1509044|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

== Alumni association ==
[[File:SXCAA.JPG|thumb|right|SXCAA committee 2012–13]]
The college has a very active alumni association known as SXCAA, whose principal is the college president.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccal.edu/alumni/alumni.htm |title=SXCAA |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=30 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630173507/http://www.sxccal.edu/alumni/alumni.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The association supports the college in several projects by extending financial and managerial assistance. SXCAA is registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sxccaa.net/history.html |title=SXCAA Official Site |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=14 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914011508/http://sxccaa.net/history.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 [[Bengaluru]], [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Singapore]], [[London]], [[Dubai]], [[New York City|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 [[Government of West Bengal]] 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 ==
As of 2024, the college is ranked 6th 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/Rankings/2024/CollegeRanking.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>
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|+League tables of Indian Colleges|St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, all India Rankings

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! 2011
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! Commerce/[[B.Com]]
| 2nd<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2012/|title=2012 India Today Rankings|publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in }}</ref>
| 2nd<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/specials/bestcolleges/2011/ranks.jsp?ST=Commerce&LMT=1&Y=2011 |title=Lady Shri Ram College for Women Best Arts Colleges 2011 India Today Survey |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=19 September 2011}}</ref>
| 2nd<ref name="auto"/>
| 2nd<ref name="auto1"/>
| 1st<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://media2.intoday.in/microsites/bestcolleges/Commerce_2010.pdf|title=Commerce_2010.pdf|website=docs.google.com}}</ref>
| 2nd<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/46093/Cover%20Story/14-year-toppers-in-commerce-colleges.html |title=15-year toppers in Commerce colleges : Best Colleges: India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=8 July 2011 |access-date=19 September 2011}}</ref>
| 3rd<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in"/>
|-
! Science/BSc
| 4th<ref name="2012 India Today Rankings">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2012/|title=2012 India Today Rankings|publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in}}</ref>
| 3rd<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/specials/bestcolleges/2011/ranks.jsp?ST=Science&LMT=2&Y=2011 |title=Lady Shri Ram College for Women Best Arts Colleges 2011 India Today Survey |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=19 September 2011}}</ref>
| 5th<ref>{{Cite web| title=Top-50 Science | url=http://media2.intoday.in/microsites/bestcolleges/Science_2010.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009162943/http://media2.intoday.in/microsites/bestcolleges/Science_2010.pdf | archive-date=2011-10-09}}</ref>
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| 5th<ref name="2012 India Today Rankings"/>
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| 5th<ref name="media2.intoday.in">{{Cite web| title=Top-50 Arts | url=http://media2.intoday.in/microsites/bestcolleges/Arts_2010.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626184829/http://media2.intoday.in:80/microsites/bestcolleges/Arts_2010.pdf | archive-date=2011-06-26}}</ref>
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== Notable alumni ==
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{{Alumni|date=February 2020}}
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* [[A. F. Hassan Ariff]] – Former Attorney General For Bangladesh and Former adviser(Cabinet Minister) to the caretaker Government of Bangladesh.
* [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]] – Novelist, awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] 
* [[Chandrajit Banerjee]] – [[Director General]] of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
* [[Aditya Vikram Birla]] – Former Chairman of [[Aditya Birla Group]]
* [[Jeremy Bujakowski]] – Polish-Indian alpine skier
* [[Lagnajita Chakraborty]] – playback singer 
* [[Ramananda Chatterjee]] – Journalist
* [[Pramatha Chaudhuri]] – Writer during the [[Bengal Renaissance]] 
* [[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>
* [[Sourav Ganguly]] – former Captain of Indian Cricket Team and former [[List of presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India|President of BCCI]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[R. Gopalakrishnan]] – Executive Director of [[Tata Sons]]
* [[Chinmoy Guha]] – Former Head of the English Department, [[University of Calcutta]], [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner (2019)
* [[Sunil Janah]] - Indian [[Photojournalism|Photojournalist]] and [[Documentary photography|documentary photographer]], was awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2012.
* [[Vijay Mallya]] – businessman and politician
* [[Sombhu Mitra]] – Indian film actor, received the [[Padma Bhushan]] and [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]]
* [[Indra Prasanna Mukerji]] - former Chief Justice of [[Meghalaya High Court]]
* [[Kamal Nath]] – former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] and Union Minister - [[Government 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>
* [[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]] 
* [[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>
* [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]] – former [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[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>
* [[Shashi Tharoor]] – Politician, [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], Diplomat at the [[United Nations|UN]], Author.
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<gallery class="center" classes="center" mode="nolines">
File:Lakshmimittal22082006.jpg|[[Lakshmi Niwas Mittal|Lakshmi Mittal]]<br />Chairman & CEO,<br /> [[ArcelorMittal]]
File:Sanjiv Goenka in WEF, 2009.jpg|[[Sanjiv Goenka]]<br />Vice Chairman,<br />[[RPG Enterprises|RPG]]<ref name=":1" />
File:Vinay Maloo.jpg|Vinay Maloo<br />Chairman,<br />[[Enso Group]]
File:Pritchard 1900.jpg|[[Norman Pritchard]]<br /> Dual Silver Medalist, <br />[[1900 Paris Olympics]]
File:Leander Paes at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters.jpg|[[Leander Paes]]<br />Bronze Medalist,<br /> [[1996 Atlanta Olympics]]
File:Jagadish Chandra Bose.jpg|[[Jagadish Chandra Bose]]<br /> Preeminent Scientist, <br />[[Fellow of the Royal Society]]
File:Hamid ansari.jpg|[[M. Hamid Ansari]]<br />Former [[Vice-President of India|Vice-President]], <br /> India<ref name=":1" />
File:Kamal Nath - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg|[[Kamal Nath]]<br /> Member of Parliament, former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]]
File:Dinesh trivedi.jpg|[[Dinesh Trivedi]]<br /> Member of Parliament
File:Op Polo Surrender.jpg|[[Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri]]<br /> 8th [[Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army|Chief of Army Staff]]
File:Prosenjit.jpg|[[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]<br /> National Film Award, <br /> Jury Award, 2007
File:Buddhadeb Guha photo.png|[[Buddhadeb Guha]]<br /> Recipient of, <br /> [[Ananda Puraskar]]
File:Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty - Kolkata 2009-11-08 3037.JPG|[[Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty|Ananda Chakrabarty]]<br />Microbiologist
File:H. S. Suhrawardy.gif|[[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy|Huseyn Suhrawardy]]<br /> Fifth, <br /> [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]
File:Jamal Nazrul Islam.jpg|[[Jamal Nazrul Islam]]<br /> Physicist, Mathematician, <br /> Astronomer, Cosmologist
File:Kaji Manik Lal Rajbhandari.JPG|[[Kaji Manik Lal Rajbhandari]]<br />Nepalese politician
File:Bickram Ghosh pix by Vikramjit Kakati.png|[[Bikram Ghosh]], musician
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[St. Xavier's Collegiate School]]
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]
* [[List of schools named after Francis Xavier]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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