3 Best Arts Colleges in Bangalore

“St Joseph’s University is a Jesuit university at the heart of Bengaluru, the Silicon City of India. Established in 1882 by Paris Foreign Mission Fathers, the management of the college was handed over to the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) in 1937. The University Grants Commission awarded it as a College of Excellence and reaccredited by NAAC with an A++ Grade. St. Joseph's University has 38 UG programs, 9 PG diploma programs, and 13 PhD programs, with 10,723 students, 340 academic staff (including 204 faculty with PhDs), and 142 non-teaching staff. They provide the best infrastructure. They have ICT-enabled classrooms, facilities for sports and games, auditoriums, an observatory, and recreational and hygiene spaces. St Joseph’s University has two libraries, one in the PG section and the other on the UG campus. The college motto, "faith and toil", has always invited them to reshape the ecology of learning and scholarship to develop a more equitable and just society. They have excellent acoustics, lighting, a green room, a basement, and innovative seating arrangements available for 1260 people. St Joseph’s University in Bengaluru has a well-designed hostel for men with all necessary boarding facilities and recreational activities.”

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“Mount Carmel College is run by the sisters of the CSST order, who are devoted to imparting excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The college is affiliated with Bengaluru City University and is reaccredited with an A+ Grade by NAAC. The college offers 76 programmes in 4 streams. They focus on providing students with a conducive environment with state-of-the-art facilities and guidance from esteemed lecturers to humanise each student in society as a responsible citizen, dynamic professional, and empathetic individual. The college has three auditoria on campus and four video conference rooms fitted with all the latest equipment to give students and staff the benefits of the latest communication technology. Mount Carmel College has created a safe learning environment with advanced facilities to ensure students' holistic development. Their ideologies revolve around fine-tuning students' critical thinking abilities, sensibilities and nuances to transform them into socially conscious and responsible individuals. Their sports facilities have been structured to allow students to explore their physical prowess.”

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“Kristu Jayanti College was founded in 1999 and is managed by "Bodhi Niketan Trust", formed by the members of St. Joseph Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The College is affiliated with Bengaluru North University and was reaccredited with a grade of A++ in 2021 by NAAC in the Third Cycle of Accreditation. Kristu Jayanti College is recognised 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 and Bangalore University. In the NIRF 2024, the college has been ranked 60th in the top 100 colleges in the country. The programmes of the 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 and Technology and the Government of India. Kristu Jayanti College received first prize at the National Level for the ‘Clean and Smart Campus Award’ from Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Govt. of India.”

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