Kristu Jayanti College

Kristu Jayanti College
Motto Light & Prosperity
Type Private, Co-Ed
Established 1999
Principal Fr. Josekutty P. D., CMI[1]
Location Bangalore, Karnataka, India
13°3′30″N 77°35′33″E / 13.05833°N 77.59250°E / 13.05833; 77.59250Coordinates: 13°3′30″N 77°35′33″E / 13.05833°N 77.59250°E / 13.05833; 77.59250
Campus Bangalore
Website www.kristujayanti.edu.in/index.php

Kristu Jayanti College is a private, autonomous[2] college in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The college was founded in 1999 and is managed by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), the first indigenous Syrian Catholic religious congregation in India. It was formed by the members of the St. Joseph's province of the CMI.[3] The college has around 3200 students with 26 programs and a full time faculty strength of 110.[4]

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, attending the function 'Vichaarmanthan' at Kristu Jayanti College in 2012

In the 2014 India Today-Nielsen Survey, Kristu Jayanti was ranked 1st among best emerging commerce colleges[5] in India, 4th best emerging science college[6] in India and 8th among top arts colleges in Bangalore.[7]

In the 2015 India Today-Nielson Survey, the college was ranked 16th among top commerce colleges in India,[8] was ranked 22nd among the best science colleges in India[9] and was also ranked 24th among top Arts colleges in India.[10] The college was also ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively among the top commerce, science and arts colleges in Bangalore city.[11][12][13]

The college has international partnership[14] program with École de management de Normandie,[15] Fachhochschule Dortmund in Germany[16] and Appalachian State University in United States.[17]

History

Kristu Jayanti College, founded in 1999, is run by "BODHI NIKETAN TRUST", formed by the members of St. Joseph Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The college is affiliated to Bangalore University. The college was accorded autonomous status from 2013 by the University Grants Commission, Government of Karnataka & the Bangalore University. The college was started at K. Narayanapura in Kothnur, Bangalore.The college began with 1 course, 9 students and 3 full time academic faculty in 1999.[18]

Academics

Kristu Jayani College has the following departments:

Notable Alumni

References

  1. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/aboutus/principal_speak.php
  2. Page 15, Sl. no. 134. "STATUS LIST OF APPROVED 487 AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES AS ON 01.08.2014" (PDF). http://www.ugc.ac.in/. New Delhi: University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 1 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/index.php
  4. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/aboutus/college_history.php
  5. "EMERGING COLLEGES RANKING: BEST COMMERCE COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. "EMERGING COLLEGES RANKING: BEST SCIENCE COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. "CITYWISE RANKING: BEST ARTS COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. "INDIA'S BEST COMMERCE COLLEGES 2015". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  9. "INDIA'S BEST SCIENCE COLLEGES 2015". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  10. "INDIA'S BEST ARTS COLLEGES 2015". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  11. "CITYWISE RANKING: BEST COMMERCE COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  12. "CITYWISE RANKING: BEST ARTS COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  13. "CITYWISE RANKING: BEST SCIENCE COLLEGES". website. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  14. http://kristujayanti.edu.in/collaborations/collaborations.php
  15. http://www.ecole-management-normandie.fr/uk/university/Kristu_Jayanti_College_of_Management_and_Technology__Bangalore_-267.html
  16. http://www.fh-dortmund.de/de/studi/interN/Stud_Ausland/ww_HS_Kontakte.php
  17. https://studyabroad.appstate.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10142
  18. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/aboutus/college_history.php
  19. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/academics/departments.php
  20. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Ann-Augustine-busy-with-her-exams/articleshow/10978482.cms
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