SJC, Bangalore Reviews on Placements, Faculty, Facilities & more

Placements & Internships : The college conducts various programs for the students in the college related to career guidances and internship offers. In the final year of the course, there are various companies and brands that conduct placements for internships and job

Placements & Internships : The college conducts various programs for the students in the college related to career guidances and internship offers. In the final year of the course, there are various companies and brands that conduct placements for internships and jobs. The college also provides various internship programs during the course of the degree. IT companies like Wipro have appointed students from St Josephs. Most of the internships come with stipends and offers for jobs too. The stipends go upto Rs. 10,000 per month. The salaries start at Rs. 50,000 and increase up to INR 2 lakhs. The college has a number of Alumni network that includes people who hold high reputed positions in the society.

Entrance Exams & Admissions : I am a BSc. MEC (Mathematics, Electronics, and Computer Science) student at St. Joseph Autonomous College. 12th-grade mark and a personal interview were the criteria for the admissions. For certain courses, there are entrance tests conducted by the college itself. 

Fees & Scholarships : Rs. 46,000/- is the course fee per year at St. Joseph's College, [SJC] Bangalore Since I am a Non-Karnataka domicile, I have to pay Rs. 8000 extra. For other second languages other than Kannada, Rs. 8000 has to be paid as the tuition fee. The college offers various scholarship programs too. For students who come from a not so financially sound families, the college provides various fee reduction programs. 

Academics & Faculty : The normal classes begin at 8 am till 4 pm in the evening every day from Monday to Friday. First and third Saturdays are working days from 8 to 1. The marking system is 30-70 internal and external assessment respectively. The internal marks constitute internal assessments like assignments, projects, and internal examinations. These examinations are both theory and practicals. Each period is an hour. There are no prescribed texts for any subject in particular. The teachers give both lecture and written notes and there are reference textbooks which are more than enough. The teachers, through the experience of years, have made it easy for the students to approach them for help. The college has a strict attendance policy. Every student has to have an attendance of 75%. If the student has failed to have an attendance of 75%, hi/her hall-ticket will be withheld and the student will have to repeat the semester. The college has strict rules that are to be followed compulsorily.  The different associations and the overall environment in college are remarkable. The authorities of the college make it sure that every student experience true college life and come out as good citizens of the society.

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities : The college provides hostel facility for boys. There is no hostel facility for girls but the convents and paying guest facility is available near the college. The PG facility that is available near the college for both girls and boys are very safe and trustworthy. These PGs provide near to a perfect environment for the students. Most PGs provide food too. The rents vary from Rs.3000 to Rs.15000 per month depending on the facilities and the number of people sharing a room. The facilities include WiFi connection, laundry, maid, TV, and geysers.  The college has a big cafeteria and two canteens and tuckshops. Since the college is in the city, there are many shops near the college. The college has a meal program for those who come from not so wealthy families where the college provides a free meal a day. The basic cost of things are is also feasible for a normal student. The canteens have different varieties of snacks and meals too. The college has regular annual renovations for buildings and classrooms. All classrooms are smart classrooms and labs are very well updated with equipment and facilities. The college has a big library where everything a student needs is available including audio books and previous year question papers. The college provides a WiFi connection for students that can be used with student ID. The college has a mobile application in which the attendance and other details can be accessed by logging in through the student portal. The college also has an updated website.

Clubs & Associations : The college encourages not only academics but co-curricular activities too. There are active dance teams, the college choir, the fashion team, etc. There are different clubs for different enthusiasts too like, film clubs, photography clubs, wildlife clubs, etc. Every department has associations that participate in different competitions in and out of college. Every clubs and team take part in inter-college fests and bag prizes. The college has two major fests and certain other fests. Basically, the college provides the best experience every student dreams of.