St Joseph's College, Darjeeling

St Joseph's College is a government-aided, Christian minority, co-educational college in West Bengal, India about 3 km north of downtown Darjeeling. It has been awarded Grade A by NAAC. It grew out of St. Joseph's School established in 1888. The college began in 1927 when it was affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1962 the college was affiliated with the newly established University of North Bengal Undergraduate programs include Liberal Arts, Commerce and Science, as well as Business Administration Mass Communication & Journalism and Computer Application[1]. The college boasts a host of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to expand the students' potential.

St Joseph's College
MottoSursum Corda
Motto in English
Lift up your heart
TypeCollege (Co-educational)
Established1927 (1927)
AffiliationUniversity of North Bengal
Religious affiliation
Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
PrincipalFr. Dr. Donatus Kujur, S.J.
Address
Lebong Cart Rd, North Point,
,
Darjeeling
,
West Bengal
,
734104
,
India

CampusUrban
WebsiteSt.Josephs College
Location in West Bengal
St Joseph's College, Darjeeling (India)

History
The College in 1894

In 1927 the college was affiliated to Calcutta University. By 1949 it was fully accredited to offer courses in B.A. and B.Sc. In 1962 with the establishment of the University of North Bengal the college was affiliated to that university. In 1963 St. Joseph's moved to new school premises at the present site. A master's degree in English has been offered since 2006.

Notable alumni
  • Mahendra P. Lama, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and politician who contested 2009 Lok Sabha election from Darjeeling.
  • Jyoti Prakash Tamang, food microbiologist and N-Bios laureate[2]
  • Danny Denzongpa, Indian film actor, singer, film director and businessman.
  • Louis Banks, Indian film music composer, singer, record producer, keyboardist and musician .
  • Gyanendra Shah, Nepal's ex-king, who ruled Nepal 2 times .
  • King Birendra, Nepal's ex-king, killed in Nepalese royal massacre in 2001 .
  • Paras Shah, Nepal's ex-Crown Prince, Son of Gyanendra Shah .

See also

References
  1. "B.Sc.(Honours)". www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. "NAAS Fellows". National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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