St Joseph’s University is a Jesuit university at the heart of Bengaluru, the Silicon city of India. Established in 1882 by Paris Foreign Mission Fathers, the management of the college was handed over to the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) in 1937. The college was first affiliated with the University of Madras and later with the Mysore and Bangalore universities. In 1986, St Joseph’s College became the first affiliated college in Karnataka to offer postgraduate courses. In 1988, it became the first college in Karnataka to get a Research Centre, and in 2005, it was one of five colleges in Karnataka that was awarded academic autonomy. In February 2021, St Joseph's University bill was presented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and was subsequently passed by the Legislative Assembly and Karnataka Legislative Councill. The college received its University status on 2 July 2022 and was inaugurated as India’s first Public-Private-Parnership University by the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu on 27 September 2022.
As a university, we are dedicated to excellence in education. Over the years, our students have been ranked among the finest in the country, as attested by our illustrious alumni. With an accomplished faculty both in teaching and research, the university is home to leading centres of excellence on campus. Here we try to create leaders for a better world, leaders deeply rooted in our philosophy “Fide et Labore” (a Latin phrase that means "Faith and Toil"), who commit themselves to excel in the fields they choose. We make every effort to be relevant, innovative, and creative. St Joseph’s continues to be a place of deep care for each person, especially those who feel most vulnerable. Join us and be part of this glorious enterprise.
Green campuses are a rarity in metropolitan cities, but SJU has ensured a green and eco-friendly campus, set in the heart of the city. All the blocks and corridors on campus are under CCTV surveillance keeping in mind the safety of the students.
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9
SJU believes in the holistic development of students, and sports and games are integral elements of this training. The Institution has played a proactive and supportive role in encouraging sports through the years, producing many great sportspersons of whom many visited the campus as chief guests to flag off the sports day. The Institution is also sensitive to the special needs of sportspersons.
SJU has two of the oldest NCC Units of Bengaluru. The Air Wing and the Armoured Wing were started in 1954 and 1962 respectively. It enrols both boys (Senior Division) and girls (Senior Wing). The cadets are trained by senior NCC Officers who are also faculty members of the University. The enrolment in the NCC is always done keeping in mind the available vacancies.
The cadets are trained in handling different weapons, and take part in flying, aero-modelling, firing, trekking, rock climbing, mountaineering, cycling, Republic Day camp, and youth exchange programmes, apart from team building exercises.
Bembala - St Joseph’s Outreach is a BJES community outreach programme designed for students of St Joseph’s Institutions initiated to realize the Jesuit vision of life and education.
SJU has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. There are two hostels for boys; one within the campus and another located six kilometres away from the campus. The girls' hostel is located about 300 metres away from the campus. The premises are under CCTV surveillance.
SJU is sensitive to the changing needs of the student body and the teaching faculty. The encouragement of holistic development in students is echoed in the infrastructural facilities provided by the Institution as well as its policies.
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