SJU Bangalore, Bangalore Comparison

St. Joseph’s University Bangalore's admission process is completely online and is conducted in three admission cycles starting from February till the end of June. Students who are interested in taking admission to the institution must apply on the official website of the university.

Cycle 1:

St. Joseph’s University Bangalore's Admission 2024 is ongoing under admission cycle 1 conducted from February to April. The deadline to apply for most undergraduate degree courses is in February and the applications for postgraduate courses are open till April. 

Cycle 2:

The admission cycle 2 of St. Joseph’s University Bangalore is from April to May wherein the last date to apply for UG courses is April 10, 2024 and the deadline for PG courses is May 09, 2024.

Cycle 3:

This is the final phase of admission held from May to June. The deadline to apply for UG courses under this phase is May 09, 2024 and the applicants of PG courses can apply till June 08, 2024.

Note: The university conducts Ph.D. admission process in December for January intake consisting of an entrance test and an interview round. The final merit list will be available on the official website.

Some of the UG courses offered by St. Joseph’s University are B.Com, BBA, BA, B.Sc, BCA, B.Voc, and BSW. The PG courses available in the institute include M.Com, M.Sc, MA, MSW and MCA.

The application fee for St. Joseph’s University UG courses is INR 800. The registration fee for PG, PG Diploma and Ph.D. programmes at St. Joseph University is INR 1000. The university conducts an entrance called St. Joseph’s University Entrance Test (SJUET) for admission in different programmes. Students applying through an entrance test have to pay INR 200 extra in addition to the application fee prescribed. If a candidate wants to edit the application form, a fine of INR 50 will be charged.

The date and time of the entrance test will be published on the admit card and the entrance tests are scheduled three days after the last date to apply. For example, the last date to apply for MA English is April 10, 2024 then the entrance test will be held on April 13, 2024.

To apply for admission to undergraduate courses, the candidate must have cleared the Class XII examination and should have updated the scores obtained in the St. Joseph’s University application form.

SJUET will be conducted on campus for Indian applicants. The foreign candidates will be screened by associated schools or departments. However, the School of Communication and Media Studies will conduct an online entrance test for international students. Candidates can also apply for more than one programme. The university will make arrangements so that the student can attempt both entrance tests on the same day with a half-hour break. 

St Joseph’s College is widely known for its premium education, top-notch infrastructure, and dedicated faculty pool. It attracts the best crowd and has given birth to many successful people that have made huge contributions in diverse fields such as politics, business, government jobs, journalism, etc 

Here are a few highlights of the vibrant campus life here

• The teachers are experts in their respective field, and focus on holistic development of the students and not only academics. 
• There are more than 45 societies that promote career counseling or literary activities. These societies strongly focus on the personality development of the students.
• The college enjoys a good location as it is situated in the heart of Bangalore city.
• The infrastructure is state-of-the-art with fully air-conditioned and huge classrooms 
• The cafe serves delicious food at low prices.
• The college has its own gymnasium and other sports facilities like football, tennis, badminton, squash, table tennis, shooting, etc.
• The exchange program provides a lot of exposure and experience to the students as you get to interact with a wide range of people and expand your knowledge base.
• The excellent academics here prepares the students for competitive exams too.
• As for the placements, students sit for placements from the 3rd year. Some major recruiters include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Deloitte, IBM, Dell, Google, JP Morgan, and many more. The packages vary from 50k - 11 according to the company. 

So it’s safe to say that St Joseph's College provides an excellent environment for the all-round development of an Individual by blending academics and extracurricular activities perfectly.

Here is a brief highlight of the course fee for a few reputed courses at St. Joseph College. 

You can get detailed information regarding fees on the college website. If you are new to Karnataka state, then the university may ask you for an additional 10,000 for admitting to a new board. However, if you are a non-Karnataka student but passed your 12th or PUC from the Karnataka board then you don’t have to pay the additional amount. 

Also, if you take foreign languages like Garman or Franch then your college fees will be a little higher.