Our History

Kristu Jayanti College, founded in 1999, is run by "BODHI NIKETAN TRUST", formed by the members of St. Joseph Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The college is affiliated to Bengaluru North University and is reaccredited with 'A++' grade by NAAC in the Third Cycle of Accreditation in 2021. The college is recognised by the UGC under categories 2(f) and 12(B). The college has been functioning as an autonomous institution since 2013, having been sanctioned by the University Grants Commission, Government of Karnataka, and Bangalore University. The institution was ranked 60th among India's best colleges in the NIRF 2024 rankings.

The institution strives to fulfil its mission to provide educational opportunities to all aspiring youth to excel in life by developing academic excellence, fostering values, creating civic responsibility and building global competencies in a dynamic environment.

In the late 1990’s majority of higher educational institutions were found in the southern and eastern parts of Bangalore. The northern part of Bangalore District was semi-urban and rural, which lacked educational and industrial development. In order to build a vibrant academic environment and to bring positive socio-economic changes in this geographical area, the college was started at K. Narayanapura, Kothanur region in 1999.

The college had a humble beginning with 1 course, 9 students, and 3 faculty members has exponentially grown with 15000+ students and offers 40 Undergraduate and 23 Postgraduate Programmes. The college has four recognised research centres in the field of Bio-technology, Commerce, Psychology and Management.