North Bengal St. Xavier's College,

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, is the third Jesuit college established in the northern area of

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, India. Founded in 2007, it offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and is affiliated to the

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History

Xavier's is preceded by two other Jesuit university colleges in the

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area of the state of

, India:

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(1927) and Loyola College of Education,

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(1993). Xavier's has campuses at

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and

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. The university has two hostels which together accommodate 204 students. There are 77 on the teaching staff and 22 on the support staff. Xavier's Alumni Association of North Bengal was formed in 2013.

Academics

Departments

Degrees

There are also Career Oriented Programmes (Approved by University Grants Commission), Community College Programmes, and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) affiliated courses.

Activities

Major activities include: X-Travaganza (cultural festival), X-Uberance (two-day annual sports meet), X-Cellence day (to honor student achievements), farewell for seniors (a

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and cultural program), seminars (national & departmental for practical experience), departmental projects/field work (to explore student skills), and student’s leadership program (for select students). There is also a magazine produced by the students, ''Expressions''.

References

External links

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