St.Joseph’s College- Tiruchirappalli – Pride of South India-170 years of Service- For ‘Truth and Goodness’

St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli was established by the Priests of the Society of Jesus/SJ in the year 1844 at Nagappattinam, (the present)Tamilnadu.

St.Joseph’s College Tiruchirappalli was:

• Affliated to the University of Madras in the year 1869
• Shifted to Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu in the year 1873
• Was given ‘Autonomous’ status in the year 1978
• Awarded ‘5 Star Status by the by ‘National Assessment and Accreditation Council’/NAAC in the year 2000
• Recognized by the University Grants Commission/UGC as a College wtih Potential For Excellence (CPE) in the year 2004
• Accredited with A+ Grade in the year 2006
• Nationally Accredited at A Grade (3rd Cycle) in the year 2012

The Following are some of the Major Milestones of St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli:
The Year/Event
1844 /    Founded at Nagapattinam
1866/     Affiliated to the University of Madras
1883/     Transferred to Tiruchirappalli
1885/     Blessing of our Lady of Lourdes Church
1896/     Semi-boarding, hostels
1907/     Construction of Lawley Hall
1945/     College Centenary celebrations
1973 /    Evening College was Started
1978/     ‘Autonomy ‘conferred
1982 /    Affiliation to Bharathidasan University
1986 /    SHEPHERD Programme
1994/     Vocational courses
1995 /    College Sesquicentennial/150 years celebrations
2000 /    Five Star status by NAAC
2001 /    Choice-based credit system
2003/     Autonomy: Silver Jubilee
2004/     Made “College with Potential for Excellence”
2004/ 160 years celebrations
2006 /    Nationally re-accredited with A+ Grade
2012 /    Nationally Accredited at A Grade (3rd Cycle)
2014/ 170 years celebrations

The Logo of St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli:

The Logo of St Joseph’s College bears the figures of the Roclfort of Tiruchirappalli, St.Lourde’s Church in the campus of the College and a palm tree in the middle, denoting the East and a monogram of the Society of Jesus/SJ and the royal crown and the lilly flowers are in honour of the Patron of the College, St.Joseph, the Foster-Father of Jesus Christ, the crown for St.Joseph is of King David’s family and the lilly flower for signifying St Joseph’s purity.

St.Joseph’s College Museum:

St.Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli is having a ‘Museum’ set up in the year 1881.

The following are some of the notable exhibits kept in the College Museum:-

•  Fauna of:

-Mammals
-Birds
-Snakes
-Fishes
-Lizards
-Chameleons
-scorpions
-spiders
-butterflies and
-moths.

• 2 Bricks From Babylon of the year 650 BC,
• A Roman Lamp
• Stone Arrow head-2000 years old
• 2 pieces of wood from the ‘London Bridge’ burnt in the year 1230 AD
• An autograph letter of Queen Victoria
• Old weapons used in the World War I

• Courses on personality development
• Courses on leadership
• Courses on human rights
• Involvement in outreach neighborhood programme
• Participation in human rights issues
• Training in critical thinking
• Creating environmental awareness
• Training in civics and duties of a citizen
• Training in multi-religious tolerance
• Training to work as a team

• The Bellarmine Hostel of the College has 65 rooms (single and double beds) that can accommodate 150 students. 

• The Sacred Heart hostel provides 2 Messes and 2 Dining halls with a modern kitchen facility.

•  The New Hostel

• The Clive’s Hostel and 

• St.Theresa Girls Hostel (Exclusively For Girl Students)