St. Joseph's College, Bangalore (SJC Bangalore) is a private multi-disciplinary institute run by the Karnataka Province of the Society of Jesus. Located in Bangalore, Karnataka and established in 1882, SJC Bangalore is one of the oldest colleges in India. SJC Bangalore has been UGC-approved.
SJC Bangalore offers undergraduate degrees across 7 departments of Humanities, Physical Science, Natural Science, Information Technology, Communication and Media, Social Work, Commerce, and Business in courses such as Psychology, Journalism, Public Policy, History, Computer Science, Economics, Botany and many more.
Admission to SJC Bangalore is conducted online. The students are required to qualify for the entrance test for B.Voc, BCA and B.A Visual Communication set by SJC Bangalore. Thereafter, all admissions are decided on the basis of academic merit. In order to be eligible for admission, applicants must have successfully completed a 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised board.
The faculty members are all experienced academics and industry professionals who are the best in their fields. SJC Bangalore also invites guest lecturers and professionals to mentor the students.
Scholarships at SJC Bangalore are needs-based and available to students in their second or third year of college. SJC Bangalore also provides other scholarships like Vidyaposhak scholarship, Dhirubhai Ambani scholarship for handicapped students, Azim Premji foundation scholarship and B.L Hemavathi scholarship.
SJC Bangalore has a placement cell in place that provides students with information on careers and jobs. The cell also conducts interviews, career counselling, career mapping, internships, and aptitude testing for final-year students, in addition to arranging on and off-campus placements. Recruiters such as Google, Infosys, IBM, ITC and several others come to St. Joseph.
SJC Bangalore is located at Lalbagh road, a well-connected spot in Bengaluru. Students have access to a well-rounded library which consists of a wide range of books, journals, articles as well as computers and databases. This space is open for teachers and students to conduct research and work on projects. SJC Bangalore houses several course-specific laboratories for science as well as equipped rooms for Visual communication, Film editing, and Animation for both video editing and sound design. They have facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities such as basketball, badminton, and football courts wherein inter-class and inter-collegiate tournaments are held. There is a well-equipped gym for the physical training of students, a cafeteria that serves affordable and delicious meals, first-aid facilities, an infirmary, smart classrooms, and the entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled.There are separate hostels for boys and girls. Boarding facilities for 150 boys are available on campus and at Ejipura. Sneha Nilaya, managed by Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate, has established a hostel for girls.
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Admission Procedure
St. Joseph's College, Bangalore conducts an online admission procedure for the students. Students (co-ed) are required to qualify for the SJC, Bangalore entrance test for B.Voc, BCA and B.A Visual Communication. The final admissions are provided on the basis of the merits. It is mandatory for the students to pass their Higher Secondary Examinations with qualifying marks apply in any courses of B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA with multiple specializations along with BSW, BCA. The students must visit the SJC, Bangalore's website for admission-related queries.
SJC Bangalore also provides postgraduate degrees ( MA / M.SC / MSW ) in various disciplines. To apply for their degree candidates must qualify for basic admission criteria. For the PG program candidates must qualify for an entrance examination conducted by the institute.
Faculty
The faculty members of St. Joseph's College, Bangalore are all experienced and the best in their fields. SJC Bangalore also invites guest lecturers and professionals to mentor the students. The non-teaching faculty is equally experienced and helpful.
Placements
A placement cell is proided by the St. Joseph's College, Bangalore for the students with information on careers and jobs. The cell also conducts interviews, career counselling, career mapping, internships, and aptitude testing for final-year students, in addition to arranging placements (on and off campus) in companies such as Google, Infosys, IBM, ITC and many more that recruits the students from the campus.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. Scholarships are provided by the administration for students who are financially constrained.
These scholarships are only available to students in their second or third year of the course. SJC Bangalore notice board will be updated with information about the application process for the scholarships.
The students are required to meet the qualifying criteria in order to apply for the scholarships such as the "Vidyaposhak scholarship", "Dhirubhai Ambani scholarship for handicapped students", "Azim Premji foundation scholarship" and "B.L Hemavathi scholarship".
Contact Details
36 Lalbagh Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India-560027
080 2221 1429
7676759199
080 2227 4079
admission@sjc.ac.in
Latest Updates: 10th November, 2023
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