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{{Infobox university
| name = North Bengal St. Xavier's College
| image_name = North_Bengal_St._Xavier’s_College.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| type = Undergraduate college [[Public college]]
| established = {{Start date and age|2007}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
| academic_affiliations = [[University of North Bengal]]|
| principal = Fr. Dr. Lalit P. Tirkey, SJ
| academic_staff = 41
| administrative_staff = 22
| city = [[Jalpaiguri]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| postcode = 735135
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|34|58.06|N|88|30|25.51|E|display=title}}
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India
| campus = Urban 32 acres
| website = [http://www.nbxc.org XavierNorthBengal]|
}}

'''North Bengal St. Xavier's College''', [[Jalpaiguri]], was the third Jesuit college established in the northern area of [[West Bengal]], India. Founded in 2007, it offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and is affiliated to the [[University of North Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbu.ac.in/Academics/Academics%20Affiliated%20Colleges/AcademicsColleges.html|title=Official Website of University of North Bengal (N.B.U.)|website=nbu.ac.in|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref>

== History ==
Xavier's is preceded by two other Jesuit university colleges in the [[North Bengal]] area of the state of [[West Bengal]], India: [[St Joseph's College, Darjeeling]] (1927) and Loyola College of Education, [[Namchi]] (1993).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loyolasikkim.org/|title=Loyola College of Education, Namchi Sikkim|website=www.loyolasikkim.org|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref> Xavier's has campuses at [[Raiganj]] and [[Siliguri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbxc.org/index.php|title=North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Siliguri|website=nbxc.org|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref>

The university has two hostels which together accommodate 204 students. There are 41 on the teaching staff and 22 on the support staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icbse.com/colleges/north-bengal-st-xaviers-college-jalpaiguri/35188/2|title=North Bengal St Xaviers College, Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri - West Bengal|website=iCBSE|language=en|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref> Xavier's Alumni Association of North Bengal was formed in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbxc.org/about-college.php#about-us|title=North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Siliguri - About College|website=nbxc.org|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref>

==Academics==

=== Departments ===
{{col-begin|width=70%}}{{col-break|width=33%}}
'''Science'''
*Zoology
*Botany
*Microbiology
*Physics
*Chemistry
*Mathematics
*Computer Science
{{col-break|width=33%}}
'''Humanities'''
*English
*History & Civics
*Geography
*Political Science
*Sociology
*Psychology
*Education
*Hindi
*Bengali
{{col-break|width=33%}}
'''Commerce'''
*Economics
*Accountancy
*Management
{{col-end}}

=== Degrees ===
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
*B.A. Honours in English
*B.A. Honours in Sociology
*B.A. Honours in Geography
*B.A. Honours in History
{{col-break}}
*B.A. Honours in Hindi
*B.Com. Honours in Accounting
*B.Com. Honours in Management
*B.Com. General course
{{col-end}}
*B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration
*B.C.A. Bachelor of Computer Application
*B.Sc. Honours in Zoology (Chemistry & Botany electives)
*B.Sc. Honours in Microbiology (Ch'''e'''mistry & Botany electives)
*B.A. General (electives: English, History, Sociology, Geography, History, Hindi, Education & Political Science)
*B.Sc. Honours in Computer Science (Physics & Mathematics electives)
*B.Sc. General (includes Zoology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Botany, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbxc.org/admission.php|title=North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Siliguri - Admission|website=nbxc.org|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indcareer.com/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/north-bengal-st-xaviers-college-rajganj|title=North Bengal St Xaviers College, Rajganj|last=indcareer.com|website=IndCareer.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref>
<br>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 [[khata]] 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''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbxc.org/campus-life1.php|title=North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, Siliguri - Campus Life|website=nbxc.org|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref>

==See also==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
* [[Education in India]]
* [[Education in West Bengal]]
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nbxc.org/ North Bengal St. Xavier’s College]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlA4wvilsvc YouTube]
*[http://www.nbu.ac.in/ University of North Bengal]
*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]

{{University of North Bengal}}

[[Category:Jesuit universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Jalpaiguri district]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in West Bengal]]

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