Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 19: St Joseph’s College (Autonomous) in Bengaluru is one of the oldest colleges in India, with a legacy of 138 years of learning behind it with staff strength of around 500 who help to create leaders out of 6,500 students. The college strives for excellence at each step and those are not steps in the dark. St Joseph's has been recognised by the top education authorities in the country. It has been declared as a 'College with Potential for Excellence' in 2004 and 'College of Excellence' in 2014 by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
In 2017, the college was conferred the A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), with 3.79 out of a maximum 4 CGPA. That was the maximum score achieved by any college in the country for that cycle. The College has been awarded 'Star Status' by the Department of Biotechnology under the central government. It is also the recipient of 'Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Higher Educational Institutions’ (FIST) from the central government’s department of Science and Technology.
SJC offers 40 programmes for the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels, spread over science, arts, commerce, professional, and vocational streams. Six new UG and PG courses will commence for the academic year 2020-21, besides four new PG diploma specialisations.
The new degree under (UG) programmes will include BCA in data analytics, BSc in computer science, mathematics & statistics, and BSc in biochemistry, botany, zoology. The new BA will be offered in Kannada or English with journalism and psychology, and BA in theatre and performing arts with English and psychology. A new MSc will be offered in statistics, and four PG diplomas: i) Cybersecurity ii) Supply Chain and Logistics Management iii) Smart City Management and iv) Market Research and Consumer Analytics.
The college already has introduced courses like Food Processing and International Commerce as well as Big Data Analytics and Advertising and Public Relations at the PG level.
With collaborations from all across the world, from universities in Europe and the US to those in Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur and New Zealand, the college boasts of a bustling academic calendar that includes curricular and extracurricular events in equal measure.
With on-campus doctors and counsellors, the college also provides a wholesome atmosphere where students can be the best of themselves and even exceed their own expectations.
SJC is a college that likes to lead by example, not just in education, but in also being socially responsible. As a result, it has solar panels that can produce around 350 KV of electricity at a time, and a sewage treatment plant that produces eight cylinders of biogas every month, which are then used to cook food for students staying at the on-campus hostel. Arrangements have also been made for rainwater harvesting, so the drier months do not become a strain on the students and the staff.
Contact:
St Joseph's College (Autonomous)
PB 27094; 36 Lalbagh Road
Bangalore - 560027
College Office: 080 2227 4079 / 080 2221 1429
Office Email: desk@sjc.ac.in