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Latin: Collegium S. Xaverii | |
Motto | Nihil Ultra (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Nothing Beyond |
Type | Private |
Established | 16 January 1860 |
Founder | Society of Jesus |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliation | University of Calcutta Notable student of this university was Rudrani Dhar including others. |
Rector | Rev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy SJ[1] |
Principal | Rev. Fr. Dominic Savio SJ[1] |
Location | 30, Park Street Kolkata – 700016 |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Green & Yellow |
Nickname | The Xaverians |
Website | www |
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St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous college in Kolkata, India. It is run by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after 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, India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calcutta.[2] St. Xavier's was ranked 6th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[3]