St Joseph College of Commerce

The Department of Commerce St Joseph College was established in the parent college in 1949 and was hived off as an independent college, under the name of St Joseph’s College of Commerce, recognized under Section 2(f) & 12 B of the UGC Act. The College has the distinction of being the first five colleges conferred with Autonomy in Karnataka. It was reaccredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade in the 3rd cycle of re-accreditation & recognized as a “College with potential for excellence” by UGC in 2010. The College is managed by Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society (BJES).

St Joseph's College of Commerce is considered to be one of the oldest colleges in Karnataka with over 130 years of legacy. St Joseph’s College was founded in 1882 by the Fathers of the French Mission & the idea of setting up a college of this magnitude was propounded by the vicar apostolic of the Coramandel coast, Dr Bonnand. It is one amongst the five Bangalore colleges awarded academic autonomy in the year 2005. It imparts graduate, post- graduate and research education and believes in the Jesuit and constitutional ideal of uplifting society by providing preferential admission opportunities for the poorer section of society. The educational objective of St Joseph's College Bangalore is to prepare men & women in the service of the country; towards achieving this end, stress is laid not only on achieving academic excellence, but in building the overall character of each student by helping them develop concern for societal & human development. The academic atmosphere of St Joseph’s Bangalore is rigorous with students being required to hand in assignments in time, present & participate in seminars and workshops by utilizing the College’s reading room & well stocked library. Students are also encouraged to participate in the wide variety of extracurricular activities and are also requested to join at least one of the Associations to help them develop academic & peer relationships while fostering a spirit of enquiry. While Joseph College Bangalore has several other institutions aligned to it, one of its other leading entities is the St Joseph College of Commerce (SJCC).