<P> St. Xavier's University, Kolkata is a private, Jesuit university located in New Town, a satellite city and a neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India . It was established in January 2017 . </P> <P> In 2011, the St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni association under its president Felix Raj, the Principal of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata 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 Raj took charge of running the university . </P> <P> 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 Fr . Raj as secretary . Also established were a Governing Board, Executive Council, 13 - member Executive Council, Academic Council, Faculty Council, Board of Studies, and Finance Committee . </P> <P> The original university building has 6 floors, with galleries and with some amphitheatre type classrooms . A large Jesuit residence has been constructed nearby . Initially, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, will continue to be affiliated to Calcutta University . </P>

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