Important Milestones of the institution
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1882
Founded by Fathers of the French Foreign Mission, affiliated to the University of Madras as a Second Grade College
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1925
Main building put up with enrollment of 350 students
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1926
University of Madras granted the Institution the status of a First Grade College
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1937
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1949
Following reorganisation of the state, College was affiliated to Mysore University
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1967
College is granted permanent affiliation to Bangalore University
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1972
Commerce Sections and Evening College Sections separated
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1982
Centenary Year visit by H. E. Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, President of India
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1982
UGC Recognition (UGC Act 1956): 2(f) status (23/12/1982)
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1985
UGC Recognition (UGC Act 1956): 12(B) status (28/5/1985)
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1986
First affiliated college in Karnataka to offer postgraduate courses
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1988
First college in Karnataka to get a Research Centre
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1999
NAAC Accreditation I Cycle: Four Star level, Score (70-75%) (09/10/1999)
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2002
Karnataka State Policy of Bifurcation: separation of St. Joseph's PU College
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2001
Shifted to the New Buildings, its present location at #36 Lalbagh Road
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2004
Accredited by UGC as 'College with Potential for Excellence' (CPE) (03/11/2004)
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2005
2005- Granted Autonomous Status up to 2010-11
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2006
NAAC Accreditation II Cycle: 'A' level (Score 85.3%) (02/02/2006)
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2007
Celebration of 125th Anniversary: Chief Guest Sri. Somnath Chatterjee
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2009
Release of commemorative stamp by India Post (1/08/2009)
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2010
UGC: Extension of Autonomous Status (2010-2011 to 2015-2016)
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2012
NAAC Accreditation III Cycle: 'A' level: Score (3.73/4) (10/03/2012)
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2014
Accredited by UGC as 'College for Excellence' (CE)
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2014
Inauguration of the Auditorium Complex
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2015
Granted status of DST-FIST College
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2016
UGC: Extension of Autonomous Status (2016-2022)
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2017
NAAC Accreditation IV Cycle: 'A++' level: Score (3.79/4) (30/10/2017)