[3] The college was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits, an all-male Catholic religious order formed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

However, there was a shortage of funds for expansion work in terms of class rooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers.

So the Rector appealed to the public of Calcutta in newspapers for generous assistance and was responded to with magnanimity by well wishers of the city in 1864.

[6][7] Expansion of the college has been a ceaseless effort, with a campus slated to come up in Salt Lake City, Kolkata and a second boys' hostel not far away from the existing one.

The Goethals library, which is located above the College Chapel, houses some of the oldest periodicals, journals and books.

The MOU was unveiled on 4 Feb 2008 by the principal of the college, Father PC Mathew and the dean of the faculty of food and agricultural sciences at the University of Manitoba, Professor Michael Trevan.

The canteen, the "Green Benches" - a popular, wi-fi enabled, student hangout area and Fr.

The college also has many active clubs, which are aimed at building leadership, creativity and managerial qualities in students.

The college has facilities for playing sports like: Football, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom and Foosball.

Students of the college, compete in various track and field events, on this day, amidst huge audiences from all over the city.

These magazines are widely appreciated in academic circles: Prayas, a 3-day boot camp aimed at making underprivileged kids aware of the need of higher education was started in 2006 by the then principal of the college, Rev.

In the boot-camp, underprivileged children are brought to the college campus from nearby villages and slums for a fun filled day of activity and entertainment.

[29] It was the first alumni association in Kolkata to be granted 80G Certification from the Income Tax Department, acknowledging SXCAA's philanthropic activities.

SXCAA has been expanding its reach to ex-students by opening chapters in several cities around the world, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, London, Dubai, New York and Dhaka.

[31] The West Bengal government allotted the college 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land at Rajarhat (New Town) for the new campus.