Admissions to Ph.D Programs

Ph.D REGULATIONS, 2024-25

 

 

Ph.D. Programs

September 2015 was a landmark in the history of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. The college was granted permission by the University of Calcutta to independently initiate Ph.D. Program in the Post-Graduate and Research Departments of Physics, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Commerce, Computer Science, English, Bengali and Political Science and Economics respectively. 

This makes St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, one of the few selected colleges in India to be allowed this privilege. This is a recognition by both the University of Calcutta (CU) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) that St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata has the merit, quality and academic pedigree to undertake and supervise research.

The Ph.D. Program has been running successfully under the abled leadership of Rev. Fr.Dr. Dominic Savio, SJ, Principal of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata as the Chairperson of the Ph.D. Committee, followed by Dr. Samrat Roy, the Ph.D. Coordinator and the respective Heads of Department(s) of each discipline as the respective Subject Convenor(s).

The motto of the St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata is “Nihil Ultra- Nothing Beyond”. Rev. Fr. Dr. Dominic Savio (S.J), the Principal of the college, has taken that motto extremely seriously. His mission is to expand the college by opening new PG courses in the Arts and Science streams, which will finally lead to Ph.D. programs in these courses. 

The Ph.D. department looks forward to extend its wings to other post graduate disciplines of this college which will open new avenues of research in their respective disciplines.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

• To expand the research wings across post-graduate departments.

• To enhance the induction of research supervisors across PG departments and extend the limits of innovative and quality work.

• To enhance quality education research outcomes through systematic understanding of the research domain and mastery of the skills and methods associated with it. 

• To foster interdisciplinary research.

   PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the literature and a comprehensive understanding of Methods and Techniques applicable to their own Research.

• Present and defend original research outcomes that are impactful in real life. 

• Work collaboratively with all stake holders to create, develop and exchange research knowledge to influence and benefit society at large.

BEST PRACTICES

• 13 credits Ph.D. Coursework. 

• Individual Research Advisory Committee for each scholar. 

• Individual Mentorship by Faculty Supervisors even before registration.

• Thrust Areas of Applied Research : Empirical Research/Literary Works/ CSR/ Behavioural Finance / Gender/ Sustainable Development Goals.

• Anti-Plagiarism Policy.

• Special workshops / Seminars session for Scholars.

• Online access to e-resources (E-Books, E-Journals databases) of central library.

• WIP RAC conducted to monitor the progress of scholar.

• Prompt action taken by the Controller of Examinations regarding the needful action to be done in case of Evaluation of Ph.D. Thesis and subsequent Ph.D. Viva Voce.

• Counselling is also done to the scholars if required.

• Infrastructure : Highly equipped CRF, Instrumentation Lab and Finance lab 

• Library : Research Cell  for JRF scholars 

 

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Consolidated Profile of Ph.D. Departments

Research Policy

Code of Ethics - Policy Document

Ph.D. Course Work Schedule (2023-2024)

Ph.D. Course Work Schedule (2024-2025)

Empanalled Supervisors

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Status of Scholars Across Departments

Items	Commerce	Microbiology	Biotechnology	Physics	Computer Science	English	Bengali	Pol.Sc	Economics	Total
Number of  Empanelled Research Supervisors	19	9	8	4	3	3	8	3	5	62
Ph.D. Awarded Scholars	19	18	10	8	1	-	-	-	-	56
Ph.D. Registered Scholars	17	10	11	4	3	9	15	5	-	74
Ph.D. Enrolled Scholars	16	4	6	0	5	6	8	3	7	55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of Scholars Awarded Ph.D. Degreeby the University of Calcutta at the Convocation and Valedictory Ceremonyof St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Kolkatain 2026
Sl. No.	Name of the Department	Name of the Scholar	Name of the Principal Supervisor	Name of the Joint Supervisor (1)	Name of the Joint  Supervisor (2)	Date of Admittance to Ph.D.	Title of the Awarded Thesis
1	Biotechnology	Peeali Mukherjee	Dr. Jhimli Dasgupta	N.A.	N.A.	21.04.2025	Structural Insights of sensor Histidine kinase FIrB, involved in flagellar synthesis of Vibrio cholerae
2	Commerce	Uzma Khan	Dr. Sreemoyee Guha Roy	N.A.	N.A.	14.08.2025	The Socio-Economic Impact of Microfinance  Institutions : A study with reference to West Bengal
3	Computer Science	Debabrata Datta	Dr. Anal Acharya	Dr. Kashinath Dey	N.A.	23.08.2025	Materialized View Generation and Its Application
4	Microbiology	Chandana Paul	Dr. Madhumita Maitra	Dr. Nirmalendu Das	N.A.	30.08.2025	Comparative studies of Osyter Mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) and the effectsof endophytic bacteria on their growth, development, antimicrobial and bioremediation potentialities
5	Microbiology	Sejuti Ray	Dr. JaydipGhosh	Dr. SudeshnaShyam Choudhury	Dr. Arun Kumar Jana	04.11.2025	Effect of UV Radiation on Therapeutic and Commercial Values pf Tea
6	Microbiology	Subhajit Saha	Dr. Anindita Banerjee	Dr. SandipKumar Basak	N.A.	08.11.2025	A comparative account of reproductive Biology of mangroves with an emphasis to variability in gene expression of self-incompatibility(SI) related genes
7	Physics	Uttaran Ghosh	Dr. Sarbari Guha	N.A.	N.A.	10.11.2025	Some Aspects of Gravitational Collapsein Modified Gravity
8	Commerce	Sonali Saha	Dr. Samrat Roy	N.A.	N.A.	13.11.2025	An Empirical Study on the Aspects of Bancassurance and its Relationship with Economic Growth in India
9	Microbiology	Sanjana Ghosh	Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Choudhury	Dr. Ayan Chandra	Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra	22.11.2025	Study on Microbial Succession with Respect to Crop Productivity in Reclaimed Agricultural Soil of East KolkataWetlands
10	Commerce	Santa Ghosal	Dr. Shivaji Banerjee	Dr. MohuaBanerjee	N.A.	28.11.2025	Managing Emotional Labour in Service Encounters: A study on the Service Providers of Healthcare Sector
11	Commerce	Payal Sharma	Dr. Madhu Agnihotri	N.A.	N.A.	17.12.2025	A Study on Factors Affecting Investment behaviour of Female Academic in Kolkata District
12	Microbiology	Rupsha Karmakar	Dr. Mahashweta Mitra Ghosh	Dr. SayakGanguli	N.A.	20.12.2025	Community Genomics-Based Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Wastewater Monitoring Across Various Regions of West Bengal, India
13	Microbiology	Nirza Moktan	Dr. Anindita Banerjee	Dr. Rita Kundu	N.A.	03.01.2026	Phytochemical analysis of flowers of Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. and its application against Streptococcus mutans.
14	Biotechnology	Drishti Mandal	Dr. Ronita Nag Chaudhuri	N.A.	N.A.	07.01.2026	Role of RAV1 transcription factor inregulating root system architecture of Arabidopsis thaliana

 

List of Ph.D. Scholars Awarded Ph.D. Degree by University of Calcutta on 

16th January, 2025

 

List of Ph.D. Scholars Awarded Ph.D. Degree by University of Calcutta

YEAR 2024

 

 

YEAR 2023

Sl. No.	Name of Ph.D. Scholar	Department	Date of Ph.D. Registration	Ph.D. Registration Number	Course Work Aggregate (%)	Subject	Date of Ph.D. Viva-Voce Examination	Date of Admittance to Degree
1	Ashadul Halder	Physics	30-04-2019	Ph.D/17/PHY/01	79	Physics	09.03.2022	09.03.2022
2	Puja Agnihotri	Microbiology	05-12-2018	Ph.D/17/MCB/01	80	Microbiology	22.04.2022	22.04.2022
3	Tamanna Sultana	Microbiology	10-05-2019	Ph.D/18/MCB/01	85.75	Microbiology	11.06.2022	11.06.2022
4	Anurag Banerjee	Commerce	07-09-2019	Ph.D/18/COM/01	73.75	Commerce	03.09.2022	03.09.2022
5	Rev. Fr. Joseph Kulandai	Commerce	12-06-2018	Ph.D/16/COM/06	55	Commerce	24.09.2022	24.09.2022
6	Ruby  Mary   Notts	Commerce	18-09-2020	Ph.D/19/COM/06	85.31	Commerce	18.11.2022	18.11.2022
7	Chandra Kant Parmar	Commerce	13-11-2018	Ph.D/16/COM/02	65.5	Commerce	26.11.2022	26.11.2022
8	Rev. Fr. A. Peter Arockiam, SJ	Commerce	14-12-2019	Ph.D/16/COM/05	60	Commerce	28.11.2022	28.11.2022

Year 2022

Year 2021

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Seminars & Workshops