The 1860 established St.Xavier's College has a Motto that says - 'Nihil Ultra', literally meaning 'Nothing Beyond'. Figuratively, it means 'The aim is set on the highest Ideals'.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) announced in an unprecedented statement that it would recommend Autonomy for the institution. This decision came about after the team's recent visit cum analysis to the city's very elite college.
The NAAC team also announced that St Xavier's College complied with all the requirements of an educational institution par excellence devoid of any political influence and can rightfully be counted among the foremost centres of excellence in the country. The NAAC team further added on that the college qualifies to be a deemed university within the next decade.

St. Xavier's College houses about 4,000 students in a contemporary five-storeyed building that includes libraries, reading rooms, well-equipped laboratories and class rooms.
St. Xavier's also boasts of being the Alma mater to some of the most exceptional students, viz., Rabindranath Tagore, Jagadish Chandra Bose and Ramananda Chatterjee. Even the Bengal Tiger - Saurav Ganguly studied in this college.

Leading ahead with Service and Dedication to "Ad Marjoram Dei Gloriam" (to the Greater Glory of God).

Source: The Times Of India on the net
By Aparna Padhye.