Kristu Jayanti College, founded in 1999, is managed by "BODHI NIKETAN TRUST", formed by the members of St. Joseph Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI).
The institution strives to fulfill its mission to provide educational opportunities for all aspiring young people to excel in life by developing academic excellence, fostering values, creating civic responsibility, inculcating environmental concern and building global competencies in a dynamic environment.
The College is affiliated to Bengaluru North University and is reaccredited with grade 'A++' in 2021 by NAAC in the Third Cycle of Accreditation. The college is recognized by UGC under the category 2(f) & 12(B). The College has been accorded Autonomous Status since 2013 by the University Grants Commission, the Government of Karnataka & Bangalore University.
In the NIRF 2023 colleges rankings, the college was placed among the top 100-150 colleges in the country and ranks as one of the five colleges from Karnataka. The programmes of School of Management are internationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs [ACBSP, USA]. The college was accorded ‘DBT Star College status under the strengthening component’ by the Department of Biotechnology, the Ministry of Science & Technology and the Government of India. The institution received first prize at the National Level for ‘Clean and Smart Campus Award’ from Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Govt. of India.
In the India Today - MDRA survey 2024, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru is consecutively ranked as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level for Commerce, Science, Arts and Social Work. At the National level, the survey ranked the college as 4th Best in BCA, 12th Best in MSW, 20th Best in BBA, 21st Best in Commerce and Arts, 26th Best in Mass Communication, 28th Best in Science Programmes. The College is ranked as 2nd Best in MSW, 3rd Best in BCA and Commerce, 4th Best in Arts and Science, 5th Best in Mass Communication and 6th Best in BBA programmes among the colleges in Bengaluru.
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce was started in the year 2000. The department not only concentrates on the academic excellence of its students but also nurtures their co-curricular activities.
The Faculty members are committed to nurture an environment for proper growth of intellectual insights on commerce & business aspects. During the formation of the syllabus, the focus was given to the current trend of the industries and the required skills and competencies to be acquired by the students.
The plethora’s of avenues that the department provides gives a platform to the students to enhance their aptitude and attitude. The department emphasizes on the Moral, Social and Patriotic growth of students. The influence & the impact that the department creates is felt in the greater altitudes that the alumni have achieved both nationally and internationally.
Milestones
Adding a feather to the cap, the department was ranked as:
India Today—MDRA Survey 2024: Currently, the department is ranked as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level, 21st Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
One of the Top 10 Best College in Bangalore city in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
1st Best Emerging College in the Year 2013 and 2014 in India as per India Today – Nielsen Survey.
It was ranked as 16th Best and 3rd Best Commerce College in India and Bengaluru city as per India Today - Nielsen Survey 2015.
In 2016, it was rated as the 2nd Best Emerging Commerce College in India as per India Today – Nielsen Survey 2016.
In India Today—Nielsen Survey 2017, the department was ranked as 3rd position and 9th position in Bengaluru and India, respectively.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2018: the department was ranked 16th Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2019: the department was ranked 21st Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2020: the department was ranked 19th Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2021: the department is ranked the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level, 19th Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2022: the department is ranked as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level, 21st Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2023: the department is ranked as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level, 22nd Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
India Today—MDRA Survey 2024: the department is ranked as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level, 21st Best Commerce College in India and 3rd Best Commerce college in Bengaluru.
The department is on a journey that is still unfinished, and the path ahead is exhilarating; it yearns to achieve more by keeping up with the Jayantian Vision and the blessing of the Almighty.