St. Joseph’s College

St. Joseph’s College is an autonomous institution situated in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India and it is affiliated to Bharathidasan University. The institute sprawls over 75.864 acres of land with the facility of co-education. As per the NIRF rankings 2023, St. Joseph’s College is ranked 25 out of 200 in India in the overall category.

St. Joseph’s College offers from UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D and vocational courses. Along with this, the institute also offers MBA and MCA programs. St. Joseph’s College accepts TANCET scores for admission to its MBA and MCA programs. St. Joseph’s College Society and Pondicherry Central University jointly offer MBA twinning programs with specialization in Marketing, Finance, HRM, International Business and General for all degree holders including office goers. Admission to this course is offered on the first come, first serve basis only. The total fee course for this program is INR 75,500.

St. Josheph’s college placement report 2024 is yet to be released. However, during the 2023 placement drive, the MBA department of the institute has observed 40 recruiters participating in the final placements with the highest package of INR 13.80 LPA. The top recruiters of St. Joseph’s College are ICICI Bank, Wipro, TATA Consultancy Services, Capgemini, Asian Paints, T.I.M.E, Reliance Trends and many more.

College Trichy Highlights

The highlights for the St. Joseph’s College is tabulated below:

Established \| Type	1844 \| Autonomous
Affiliated to	Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
Eligibility Criteria	UG and PG:Based on previous degree’s marks MBA and MCA: TANCET
Selection Criteria	MBA: Interview and GD
Application mode	Online
Campus area	75.864 acres

Courses, Fees and Eligibility Criteria

St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli offers UG, PG and Doctoral courses with different time durations and fee structures and St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli Course fee differs depending upon the level of the course. The details about the courses offered and St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli eligibility criteria are mentioned in the table below:

Courses and Eligibility Criteria

B.A	Candidates who have completed 10+2/XII or equivalent.
B.Sc	Candidates who have completed 10+2/XII or equivalent in science stream with relevant subjects.
B.Com	Candidates who have completed 10+2/XII or equivalent with Commerce, Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Maths, and Statistics.
B.Voc	Candidates who have completed 10+2/XII or equivalent
BBA	Any candidates having 10+2 /XII or equivalent (Preferably Arts Group/Commerce/Economics and Accountancy)
BCA	Candidates who passed 10+2 with mathematics as a subject.
M.A	Candidates having undergraduate degrees in required subjects.
M.Sc	Candidates who have completed B.Sc in relevant subjects are eligible to apply.
M.Com	Candidates having B.Com/B.Com(CA) degree.
MCA	Candidates having undergraduate degrees with Chemistry/Computer Applications/Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Statistics as core subjects. Candidates must have a valid score in TANCET.
M.Phil	Candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
Ph.D	Candidates with a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.

Note: The candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of the course can apply for St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli.

St. Joseph’s College is located in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The institute was established in 1844. The institute is affiliated to Bharathidasan University and is accredited A grade by NAAC. St. Joseph’s College offers UG, PG and Research-based programs in Arts, Science, Computers, Commerce and Management fields. For admission to the UG courses, candidates should have passed HSC with a concerned subject from a recognized institute. Given below are the other updates for the PG courses, MBA, and PhD:

For PG degree courses candidates should have done graduation in the relevant discipline.
For MBA program candidate must have a valid score card in any of CAT/ MAT/ XAT or state level TANCET. Admission to the MBA program is based on interview and Group Discussion.
Minimum eligibility for Ph.D. and M.Phil courses is Master’s degree in the relevant discipline. Selection to Ph.D. and M.Phil courses is based on written test and interview.
Application forms for all the courses are accepted through online mode.

Admissions 2024

Name of College	St. Joseph’s College
College Type	Private (autonomous)
Basic admission criteria	Merit-based and Entrance based
Application Mode	Online
Entrance exam	For MBA: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ TANCET
Counselling	College level
Scholarship	Yes

UG Courses Admission 2024

St. Joseph’s College offers UG courses in BBA, B.Com, B.Sc and BA. Courses are offered in two shifts. The institute also offers two vocational courses. Candidates applying should have passed HSC or equivalent examination from a recognized board. Given below are the details of UG programs offered by St. Joseph’s College including specialisations, shift, and eligibility criteria:

Course	Specialization	Shift	Minimum Eligibility Criteria
B.Sc	Botany	One	Eligbility: Passed HSC from a recognized institute.
	Chemistry	One
	Computer Science	Both Shift
	Electronics	Second
	Mathematics	Both
	Physics	Both
	Statistics	First
	Visual Communication	Second
BA	Tamil	First
	History	First
	Economics	First
	English	Both
B.Com	NA	First
Commerce Computer Applications	NA	Second
B.Com (Honours)	NA	Second
B.Vocational	Software Development and system administration	First
B.Vocational	VISCOM Technology	First
BBA	NA	Second	Passed 10+2 in any group (preferably Arts Group, Commerce, Economics, and Accountancy)
BCA	NA	Second	Passed 10+2 with Mathematics as one of the subjects

MA, M.Sc, M.Com, MCA Admission 2024

St. Joseph’s College offers PG courses of MA, M.SC, MCA and M.Com in various disciplines. Candidates applying should have graduated in the relevant discipline. Selection to PG courses is on the basis of candidate’s performance in the qualifying exam. Given below are the details of PG programs including specialisations, shift, and eligibility criteria:

Course	Shift	Specialization	Eligibility
MA	Second	Tamil	Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline.
	Both	English
	Second	History
M.Sc	Second	Bio-Chemistry
	Second	Biotechnology
	Second	Counselling Psychology
	First	Botany
	First	Chemistry
	Second	Computer Science
	First	Economics
	Second	Electronics
	Both	Mathematics
	Both	Physics
M.Com	Second	Computer Application
M.Com	First	NA
MCA	Second	NA	Admission is based on the TANCET scores

MBA Admission 2024

St. Joseph’s College offers MBA program in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Systems. To be eligible to apply for admission, candidates should have a graduation degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks. Candidates applying should have passed any of the CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ TANCET entrance exams. The TANCET cutoff 2023 for the St. Joseph’s College MBA program remained at 87 marks for the general admission. Given below are the details of MBA program including specialisations, and eligibility & selection criteria:

Course	Specialization	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
MBA	Finance	Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline with at least 50% marks. Selection: On the basis of entrance exam, college level test, GD and interview.
	Marketing
	Human Resource Management
	Systems

Note: Students appearing in final semester exam of the graduation degree course can also apply.

M.Phil and Ph.D. Course Admission 2024

St. Joseph’s College offers Ph.D. and M.Phil courses as research-based courses in various disciplines. Ph.D. and M.Phil courses are offered in both full-time and part-time mode. Candidates applying must have done Post graduation in the concerned discipline to be eligible. Candidates are selected based on their academic performance, research interest, entrance test, and interview. Given below are the details of PHD and MPhil programs including specialisations, and eligibility & selection criteria:

Course	Specialization	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Ph.D	Botany	Eligibility: Post-graduation in concerned discipline. Selection: On the basis of merit of the academic performance, entrance exam and interview.
	Chemistry
	Computer Science
	Commerce
	Economics
	English
	History
	Mathematics
	Physics
	Management
	HRM
	Tamil
M.Phil	Statistics
	Tamil
	Chemistry
	Computer Science
	Commerce
	Economics
	English
	History
	Mathematics
	Physics
	Statistics
	Botany
	HRM

Key Points:

Provisionally Registered Full-time candidates of Ph.D. course should not engage in any employment.
For Ph.D. course selection of candidates has to be done with the intimation to the Chair -Research and Publications.
The Part-timers are expected to be present in the campus for a minimum of 3 working days in every month to a minimum of 30 days in an academic year.

Application Process 2024

St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli conducts online application process. Detailed application process for the MBA is as follows:

For the New Users:

Valid Mobile Number is mandatory for new registration.
User ID and Password will be sent to your registered mobile number for mobile verification.

For the Existing Users:

Login with the username (Application Number)
Candidates must fill in the relevant fields carefully.
After the completion of relevant fields, the application will be generated to make the payment.
The cost of the application is Rs.1000/- that can be paid through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking.
Download the soft copy of the Application for the future.

Documents to be sent along with the application form are:

Passport size photograph.
The entrance test (TANCET/MAT/XAT/CAT/CMAT /ATMA) hall ticket/score card
HSC and SSLC Mark statements
Consolidated Mark Statement of UG / Provisional Certificate / Degree.
Transfer and Conduct Certificate.
Community Certificate.
Work experience Certificate (if any)

SJCTNI Overall ranking by India Today is 61 out of 178 colleges in India in 2021 and it was 55 out of 120 colleges in India in 2020. SJCTNI Arts ranking by India Today is 58 out of 173 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 62 out of 171 colleges in India in 2022.

Stream	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking	2021 Ranking
Overall	–	–	#61 out of 178 in India 2021 #9th in Tamil Nadu
Arts	#58 out of 173 in India 2023 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#62 out of 171 in India 2022 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#55 out of 162 in India 2021 #6th in Tamil Nadu
Commerce	–	–	#84 out of 200 in India 2021 #15th in Tamil Nadu
Science	#49 out of 197 in India 2023 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#53 out of 186 in India 2022 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#47 out of 178 in India 2021 #5th in Tamil Nadu
BBA/BMS	–	#75 out of 182 in India 2022 #13th in Tamil Nadu	#61 out of 178 in India 2021 #8th in Tamil Nadu
BCA	#41 out of 170 in India 2023 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#41 out of 149 in India 2022 #7th in Tamil Nadu	#38 out of 146 in India 2021

College, Tiruchirappalli Facilities

St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli provides adequate infrastructural facilities to students within the college campus. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli facilities hostel, library, computer centre, language labs, laboratories, auditorium, lecture halls, multimedia room and sports facilities for students. The college has different centres of excellence like Newton Natural History Museum, research centre, central instrumentation centre, incubation centre, and counselling centre. St Joseph’s College Tiruchirappalli provides separate hostel facilities including 5 hostels for men and 1 hostel for women. Students are required to fill up separate application forms available in their respective hostels. The membership of St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli hostel is available for one year, subsequent to that students are required to renew their membership.

Boys Hostel

The college provides five boys hostels within the college campus. The boys hostel in the campus are Clive’s House, New Hostel, Sacred Heart Hostel, Bellarmine Hostel, and Sports Hostel. Students are required to fill up an application form after completing the admission process. The student along with parents should appear for an interview with the hostel director. The hostel is equipped with all the necessary facilities.
Girls Hostel

The college provides a girls hostel with a capacity of 175 students. The hostels provide facilities like mess, dining halls, music room, meeting hall and more.
Library

The college has a rich library with a good collection of books, journals, and magazines. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli has 15 departmental libraries.
Sports

St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli provides both outdoor and indoor game courts for students within the college campus. The sports facilities encourage students to participate in sports events.
I.T Infrastructure

The college has good IT Infrastructure for students. The college has seven computer laboratories and an ICT centre. The college provides an IT-enabled campus with 24/7 free internet access.
Auditorium

The college provides spacious auditoriums & open-air stages to conduct academic and cultural activities for students. The auditorium at St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli is well-equipped to conduct events like conferences, seminars, guest lectures and meetings
Laboratories

The college provides well-maintained laboratories for different departments with modern equipment. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli also has two language labs and An exclusive room for PwD, ramp, rails & Braille software.
Banks/ATMs

The college provides an ATM facility within the campus, The ATM facility is available for students, faculty and staff members for easy withdrawal of cash.

College Placements

The placement activities at St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli are managed by its training and placement cell. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli placement cell provides training, organises job-oriented programmes and helps students with the job application process. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli training and placement cell organises on-campus and off-campus recruitment processes. The college has several departments that facilitate research and innovation in students. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli assists students with various internships and project work which develops employability skills in students. St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli placement cell conducts soft skills programme, role plays, field & industry visits, workshops, group discussions, peer-learning circles, webinars, video conferencing, case studies, project-based learning,

Highlights (As per NIRF 2023)

The details of St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli placement statistics as per NIRF 2023 are given below.

Placement Statistics 2022 (UG Course – NIRF Report 2023)

Particulars	Statistics
Number of students graduating	1491
Number of students placed	498
Median salary offered	Rs 3,34,000
Number of students opted for higher education	683

Placement Statistics 2022 (PG 1 Year Course – NIRF Report 2023)

Particulars	Statistics
Number of students graduating	8
Number of students placed	4
Median salary offered	Rs 2,40,000
Number of students opted for higher education	1

Placement Statistics 2022 (PG 2 Years Course – NIRF Report 2023)

Particulars	Statistics
Number of students graduating	726
Number of students placed	505
Median salary offered	Rs 4,37,000
Number of students opted for higher education	62

Placement Statistics 2022 (PG 3 Years Course – NIRF Report 2023)

Particulars	Statistics
Number of students graduating	29
Number of students placed	21
Median salary offered	Rs 4,15,000
Number of students opted for higher education	0

Top Recruiters

Asian Paints	Tata Consultancy Services	Wipro	Infosys
Cognizant	ICICI Bank	ICICI Prudential	MRF
CMS IT services	Marico	IDBI Federal	HCL
Capgemini	McKinsey& Company	Axis Bank	Abbott
Firstsource	CSS Corp	Deloitte	Karvy

Notes: The students of St Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli are placed in different roles in well-reputed organisations.

Address: Annamalai Nagar, Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002

Phone: 0431 270 0320

Email: [email protected]