St Xavier’s University, Kolkata to be inaugurated in July

KOLKATA: Complete with a football field, a sports academy, a swimming pool, a 3500 sq ft food court, law institute and four post-graduation courses, St Xavier’s University and its Rajarhat will be inaugurated this July.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Lakshmi Niwas Mittal would inaugurate the university in July.

The new campus that is spread over 17 acres of land would also house two hostels for both boys and girls with a capacity of 1,000 students in each.

"We are thinking of a scenario 50-100 years down the line. We will need more space to start new-age courses and accommodate more students," said vice-chancellor Father Felix Raj.

In its first academic session, the university will offer six courses. Around 650 students will be enrolled in these courses in the first year.