St. Joseph's University

Established : 1882

Country : India

State : Karnataka

Address : 36 Lalbagh Road, Bengaluru-560027, Karnataka, India

Website : https://sju.edu.in

Contact No : 8022274079

Email : desk@sju.edu.in

Affiliation : UGC

St. Joseph's University is a prestigious Jesuit institution located in the heart of Bengaluru, often referred to as the silicon city of India. Its roots trace back to 1882 when it was founded by the Paris Foreign Mission Fathers. In 1937, the administration of the college was entrusted to the Jesuit order, also known as the Society of Jesus.

Initially, the college was affiliated with the University of Madras and later with the universities of Mysore and Bangalore. In a significant milestone in 1986, St. Joseph's College became the first affiliated college in Karnataka to offer postgraduate programs. Subsequently, in 1988, it achieved another milestone by becoming the first college in Karnataka to establish a Research Centre. In 2005, the college was among the five institutions in Karnataka granted academic autonomy.

A pivotal moment in the university's history occurred in February 2021 when the St. Joseph's University Bill was presented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Following its passage in both the Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative Council, the college attained university status on July 2, 2022. This momentous occasion was marked by an inauguration ceremony on September 27, 2022, where it was recognized as India's first Public-Private-Partnership University. The inauguration was presided over by the Honorable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu.