St. Xavier's University, Kolkata


St. Xavier's University, Kolkata is a private, Jesuit university located in New Town, Kolkata, India. It was established in January 2017 and inaugurated on July 7, 2017.

History

In 2011, the St. Xavier's College, Kolkata Alumni Association under its president, Felix Raj, the principal of the College, devised Vision 2020, a ten-year plan which included the founding of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata. In 2012 the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee invited St. Xavier's College to open a university. Land was purchased from the government in 2013 and the foundation stone was laid by Mamata Banerjee in December that year. The West Bengal Assembly unanimously approved of the opening of the university on 8 February 2017 and the Governor gave his assent to the University, on 16 January 2017. The same month Felix Raj took charge of the university as it first vice-chancellor.
By the St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, Act 2016 of the Bengal Assembly, the university may have constituent Jesuit Colleges situated in West Bengal. St. Xavier's College Kolkata Educational Trust is the sponsoring Trust of the university, with the Jesuit provincial as its president and Raj as secretary. Also established were the governing board, executive council, academic council, faculty councils, boards of studies and finance committee.