About Us

About the College:

Age cannot wither St. Joseph’s College, nor custom stale its infinite variety. Modern in its tradition, autonomous in its function, ours is the only college in Tamilnadu with the Special Heritage Status conferred by UGC. What was founded by the fathers of Society of Jesus in 1844 has now become a UGC recognised 174-year-old 'College with Potential for Excellence' affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu. Accredited with A Grade (3rd Cycle) by NAAC, our college offers altogether 98 aided and unaided programmes from UG to Ph.D. taught and supervised by 20 departments. Striving to be an agent of social change, the college trains young men and women of quality to be leaders in all walks of life so that they may serve the people of the nation in truth, justice, and love. The college has produced many writers, teachers, thinkers, activists, scientists, government officials, actors, directors, and politicians who have shown others what it is to be a Josephite. One such an illustrious Josephite was Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India.

About the Department:

The Research Department of English offers holistic education by teaching and training students in using English effectively, making them employable, and leading them to their total formation within the human community in accordance with the Jesuit vision of higher education. The department has two shifts (aided and unaided) with 38 staff teaching around 710 B.A., and M.A. students altogether. There are nine approved guides supervising 43 M.Phil. and 56 Ph.D. scholars. Our department runs two research journals Hermes (ISSN 09753516), and Pedagogue (ISSN 22777512). Our department's Bibliophile Club, Communication Club, Bards’ Club, and Lit Quest speak volumes of the efforts taken by our staff to mould the overall personality of students. Besides, the department regularly conducts conferences, seminars, workshops, special lectures, orientation programmes for English staff and scholars, bridge and remedial courses, certificate courses in English and French, and coaching classes for NET/SET.