St Joseph's College, Darjeeling

St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, established in 1927, is a govt-aided and self financed, Christian minority, co-educational institution in West Bengal. Originally part of St. Joseph’s School (1888), it was first affiliated with the University of Calcutta, and since 1962, with the University of North Bengal. Run by the Darjeeling Jesuits, the college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

St Joseph's College

Coat of arms
Motto	Sursum Corda (Latin)
Motto in English	Lift up your heart
Type	Govt-Aided; Similarly Private College (Co-educational)
Established	1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Founder	Society of Jesus
Affiliation	University of North Bengal
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
President	Rev. Fr. Shajumon Chakkalakal, SJ
Principal	Fr. Dr. Donatus Kujur, S.J.
Address	Lebong Cart Rd, North Point, , Darjeeling , West Bengal , 734104 , India 27°3′33.56″N 88°15′2.56″E
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Colors	Navy and sky blue
Nickname	North Pointers Josephites
Website	St.Josephs College

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.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

Departments

Departments

Faculty	Departments
Science	Botany, Chemistry, Computer Applications, Computer Science,Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology
Humanities	English, Geography, Hindi, History, Nepali, Sociology, Political Science
Commerce	Accountancy, Economics, Management

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^[1]
• Danny Denzongpa, Indian film actor, singer, film director and businessman.
• Neiphiu Rio, 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland.
• Louis Banks, Indian film music composer, singer, record producer, keyboardist and musician.
• Gyanendra Shah, Nepal's ex-king, who ruled Nepal twice.
• 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

• Chowrasta Darjeeling
• St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling
• List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal
• List of Jesuit sites