St. Xavier's College Kolkata

Yes, St. Xavier's College Kolkata was recognised by the UGC as an 'Autonomous' college in 2006 and as a 'College with Potential for Excellence' in the same year. The college has since become a 'College of Excellence' in 2014 and a 'College with Special Heritage Status' in 2015. The college is also ISO 9001:2015 certified and was given an A+ Grade by the NAAC.

Candidates who did not appear for the CAT entrance exam can apply St. Xavier's College, Kolkata admissions as it is not a mandatory entrance exam. The candidates who wish to gain admissions into the MBA course of the institute have to appear for the Kolkata University entrance test for St. Xavier's College, Kolkata MBA course admissions.

The last date to submit the MBA application form at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata can be expected in the month of July. Th month of July has already passed in the current year. Candidates interested for MBA admissions at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata are advised to appear for the ongoing MBA entrance exams.

Yes, an MA course is available at St. Xavier's College. The college offers this programme to students at the PG level for a duration of 2 years. St. Xavier's College Kolkata's MA programme is offered to students in full-time mode and across several specialisations such as Political Science, Sociology, English, etc. 

St Xavier's College offers both stand alone B.Sc in Biotechnology programme and integrated B.Sc plus MSc in Biotechnology programs depending on the specific campus for example St Xavier's College Mumbai has introduced a new 4 year BSc in Biotechnology and Computational Biology while St Xavier's College Kolkata offers and indicated B.Sc + MSc in biotechnology.

While St Xavier College Kolkata does not offer BSc Honours in microbiology mathematics it does offer BSc Honours in microbiology with chemistry and B.Sc Honours in mathematics for BSC Honours in microbiology the eligibility required 60% in 10 + 2 with Biology biotechnology and Chemistry as the core subject

St. Xavier College Mumbai is the only institute in India, which offers a B.Sc. in Biotechnology and Computational Biology, a 3-year undergraduate course (which is currently changing to 4 years course from June 2025 under NEP) and a 2-year post graduate course by name MSc in Biotechnology. They do not only provide a combined B.Sc.+M.Sc. course in Biotechnology. One can even do B.Sc., then on successful qualification become a candidate of the M.Sc. program.

Yes, Calcutta University entrance exam is needed for admission to B.Sc in Microbiology or Biotechnology in Xavier's College although it is not the only entrance exam accepted but they also conducts their own entrance exam XET for admission to B.Sc course and more. Candidates must qualify one of these entrance exam because Admission is primarily based on entrance exam scores. For more information you can visit the official website of college.

I recently got my bachelor's, and I have friends who attended all of the above-mentioned colleges, and with that, I'm telling you don't opt for any of them. Try to get into a tier 2 or tier 1 college. If you still are not able to do that, then go for St. Xavier's (Autonomous); don't opt for St. Xavier's University—it's not as great as it seems; the placement system is lucrative. And whatever you do, wherever you go, just for God's sake, don't go to Techno India.