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St Xavier's University Kolkata (SXUK) was established in 2017. It is a state-private university approved by UGC. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata is a Jesuit University. SXUK offers courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB (Hons), BMS(Hons), BA Mass Communication (Hons), MBA, MA Mass Communication, MSW, and PhD are some of the courses at St Xavier's University Kolkata.
St Xavier's University admissions to BA (Hons), B.Com (Hons) and BMS (Hons) programmes will be done based on class 12th score, while admission to integrated law programmes will be done on the basis of admission test score i.e (Xavier Law Admission Test (XLAT)). For admission to SXUK MBA programmes XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAT/ NMAT scores are considered. As per the latest SXUK placement report the highest and average salary stood at Rs 20 LPA and Rs 8.5 LPA respectively for MBA students. The university provides scholarships to students based on their past academic performance. Various types of facilities are provided to the students at St Xavier's University Kolkata such as hostels, library, auditorium, laboratories, cafeteria, Wifi, gym and many more.
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The university is located at Action Area III, B, Newtown, New Town, West Bengal 700160. Salt Lake Sector Railway Station is the nearby railway station located at a distance of 7.3 Km. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is the closest airport at a distance of 13.7 Km. Students can hire a cab or an auto to reach the university gate.
Parameter | Description |
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Established | 2017 |
Exam | CAT, GMAT, MAT |
Courses | 12 Degrees and 27 Courses |
Institute Type | State Private University |
Approvals | UGC |
Student Count | 1892 |
Faculty Count | 74 |
Campus Size | 17 acres |
SXUK offers scholarships to students based on their score in the academics. There are various types of St Xavier's University Kolkata scholarships offered to the students. Scholarships provided for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses are the Loyola Scholarship, Britto Scholarship, Rupa Scholarship, Arrupe Scholarship and Ignatius Scholarship (for differently abled students). SXUK scholarships offered for undergraduate courses are Nihil Ultra ScholarshipII (Merit Based), Lafont scholarship (Merit Based), Ravi Kant Kasat Memorial Scholarship and many more. Whereas, some of the scholarships offered by St Xavier's University Kolkata for PG courses are the Snegam Scholarship, Deo Maheshwari Scholarship and others.
Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria |
Full-100% Concession of Tuition fee | 75% or above marks in the last qualifying examination |
Half-50% Concession of Tuition fee | 60% or above but less than 75% marks in the last qualifying examination |
Scholarship Scheme | Scope of Scholarship | Annual Family Income Limit | Minimum marks required in previous qualifying examination & preceding semester(s) each | Total Waiver Granted (on tuition fees only) |
Loyola Scholarship | All UG & PG Courses except MBA from 2nd Semester onwards | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Britto Scholarship | Rs. 4,20,000 | 60% | 50% | |
Rupa Scholarship | MA Psychology, MSW, B.Com & M.Com from 1st Semester onwards for five (5) students | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Arrupe Scholarship | All UG & PG Courses except MBA for 3 rd/5th/7th/9th Semesters | Rs. 4,80,000 | 60% (previous qualifying examination) 80% (preceding semester) | 50% |
Ignatius Scholarship(for differently abled students) | All UG & PG Courses except MBA from 2nd Semester onwards | NA | 50% | 100% |
NOTE: Attendance required in the preceding semester(s) is 75%.
Scholarship Scheme | Scope of Scholarship | Annual Family Income Limit | Minimum marks required in previous qualifying examination & preceding semester(s) each | Total Waiver Granted (on tuition fees only) |
Snegam Scholarship | MSW only from 1st Semester onwards for one (1) girl student | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Deo Maheshwari Scholarship | MSW only from 1st Semester onwards for two (2) girl students | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Merit-based Scholarship for Science (Full) | All PG Science Courses only from 2 nd Semester onwards | NA | 75% (previous qualifying examination) 60% (preceding semester) | 100% |
Merit-based Scholarship for Science (Half) | 60% | 50% |
NOTE: Attendance required in the preceding semester(s) is 75%.
Scholarship Scheme | Scope of Scholarship | Annual Family Income Limit | Minimum marks required in previous qualifying examination & preceding semester(s) each | Total Waiver Granted (on tuition fees only) |
Nihil Ultra ScholarshipII (Merit Based) | All UG Courses only from 1st Semester onwards 95% | NA | 95% (previous qualifying examination) 75% (preceding semester) | 100% |
Lafont scholarship (Merit Based) | All UG Courses only from 2nd Semester onwards | NA | 90% (previous qualifying examination) 75% (preceding semester) | 50% |
Ravi Kant Kasat Memorial Scholarship | B.Com (Hons) only for two (2) students from 1st Semester onwards | Rs. 4,20,000 | 60% | 50% |
Dr. Dhruba Chandra Scholarship | B.Com (Hons) only for one (1) student from 1st Semester onwards | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Mother Teresa Scholarship | BA Psychology (Hons) only for one (1) girl student from 1st Semester onwards | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
Sampa Bose Memorial Scholarship | B.Com (Hons) only for one (1) student from 1st Semester onwards | Rs. 3,60,000 | 60% | 100% |
NOTE: Attendance required in the preceding semester(s) is 75%.
Scholarship Scheme | Scope of the Scholarship | Annual Family Income Limit | Minimum marks required in previous qualifying examination & preceding semester(s) each | Total Waiver Granted (on tuition fees only) |
Fr. Beckers Scholarship | MBA only from 2nd Semester onwards | Rs. 6,00,000 | 70% | 50% |
NOTE: Attendance required in the preceding semester(s) is 90%.
Category | Eligibility Criteria | Amount to be deducted from Semester IV Tuition Fee |
Merit-Based (Past Academic Score) | 90% marks or more in Class X & XII + 80% marks or more in Graduation | Rs. 1,00,000 |
80% marks or more in Class X & XII + 70% marks or more in Graduation | Rs. 75,000 | |
Based on Aptitude Test Score | CAT / XAT Score – 75 Percentile & Above | Rs. 1,50,000 |
MAT / CMAT Score – 90 Percentile & Above | Rs. 1,00,000 | |
Based on Work Experience | Candidates having full-time work experience of a minimum 3 Years in one or more registered companies | Rs. 1,50,000 |
Social Category | Candidates from SC/ST/PwD Category* | Rs. 50,000 |
Christian Students | Rs. 50,000 | |
Other Category | Candidates completing graduation from any Jesuit Educational Institute | Rs. 50,000 |
Candidates not having a domicile of West Bengal | Rs. 50,000 |
NOTE: For details regarding the SXUK Scholarships eligibility criteria one can visit the official website.
The university offers a modern campus with well equipped facilities like air conditioned class rooms, a sprawling library and separate hostel for boys and girls. Campus also provides amenities like cafeterias , gym indoor outdoor sports facilities.
My over all experience at Xavier's University was good. The college infrastructure is up to date with spacious classrooms and amphitheater. We had special computer labs and projectors for our daily classes. Campus was always kept clean and hygienic with proper washrooms and catered to women's menstruation needs.
Around 70% of students get placed just after completing there graduation. The lowest is around 3 lakhs, the median package is around 9 lakhs, and the highest is 22 lakhs. Most of the companies visit the campus.
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You can download the previous question paper online.
To help you I can provide the syllabus and question format of the exam. The syllabus is as follows-
The candidates are expected to have proficiency in English and will be tested on English language competency, knowledge of literary theories and essential literary skills and abilities. The questions are mainly based on the syllabus of undergrad syllabus.
The question pattern is as follows
Hope this answers your query.
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Hope you are doing good. St. Xaviers kolkata offers UG courses and you need to apply for the admission , the eligibility criteria is different.
Course name Aggregate marks
B.A. English (Honours) English + Any 3, 60% in Aggregate
B.A. Political Science (Honours) English + Any 3 ,60% in Aggregate
B.A. Sociology (Honours) English + Any 3 ,60% in Aggregate
B.A. Bengali (Honours) Bengali + Any 3 ,60% in Aggregate
B.A. GENERAL English + Any 3, 50% in Aggregate
B.SC. Mathematics (Honours) Mathematics+ Any 3, Agg 60% & Mathematics 60%
and same for other subject only change the subject name in place of mathematics
You can get more information from here https://www.sxccal.edu/eligibility-criteria/
Good luck.
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Like almost every year, the application form for the year 2022 for the undergraduate courses as well as other courses shall commence from the month of June and shall end on the month of July. The exact dates will be notified soon. Ti know about the exact date please mention the name of the course you are applying for. For more details follow the link given below:-
https://www.careers360.com/university/st-xaviers-university-kolkata
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