Which one is better: St Joseph College Trichy, Madras Christian College Chennai, or PSG Arts and Science College Coimbatore?

I have friends from all three institutes. According to their experience, I will say St. Joseph College Trichy is a better option. It has good infrastructural facilities and a decent library. The faculties are decent. The college has strict rules regarding attendance. A minimum of 80% subject-wise attendance is necessary.

St. Joseph’s College Trichy: Admission, Fees, Placement, Courses, Hostel

Q: What are the documents required for admission to college?

The documents required are as follows:Scorecard of entrance exam (For MBA)SSC and HSC MarksheetIdentity proofTransfer CertificateCommunity CertificateConsolidated Mark Statement of UG / Provisional Certificate / Degree (For PG or Ph.D or M.Phil courses)

St. Joseph’s College is an autonomous institution situated in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was affiliated to Madras University till 1869 but is now affiliated to Bharathidasan University. It is also the only college in Tamil Nadu to be awarded with “Heritage Status” by UGC. St. Joseph’s college is also the first autonomous arts and science college in the country to secure the prestigious A++ rank for the fourth cycle of accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The college boasts a wide range of courses to choose, from undergraduate to postgraduate, M.Phil, Ph.D and vocational courses. The college offers BA, B.SC, B.Com, B.Voc, BBA courses under the Undergraduate category and MA, M.SC, M.Com courses under the postgraduate category. It also has a one of a kind MBA Twinning Programme with specialization in marketing. It also launched a new initiative called American Transfer Program in coordination with Concordia College in New York. The admission to all these courses can be done by both online and offline modes. It also holds a 100% placement record along with various distinguished companies as their top recruiters.

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy Highlights
St. Joseph’s College Trichy Important Dates

St. Joseph College Trichy Ranking

St. Joseph College Trichy Courses

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Admission

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Placement

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Scholarship

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Facilities

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Faculty

St. Joseph’s College Trichy FAQs

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Highlights

Established \| Type	1844 \| Autonomous
Affiliated to	Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
No. of Courses	UG:17 \| PG:18 \| M.Phil:13 \| Ph.D:13 \| Diploma:1
Eligibility criteria	Merit based
Application mode	Offline
Campus area	75. 0864 acres

St. Joseph College Trichy Important Dates

Event	Dates
Commencement of TANCET 2023 Registration (MBA/MCA)	February 1, 2023
Last Date of TANCET 2023 Registration (MBA/MCA)	February 28, 2023
TANCET 2023 Exam Date (MBA/MCA)	March 25, 2023
TANCET 2023 Result Release Date (MBA/MCA)	April 14, 2023
TANCET 2023 Scorecard Release Date (MBA/MCA)	April 22, 2023
Last date to download TANCET 2023 Scorecard (MBA/MCA)	May 20, 2023
Issue of Notification (MCA / MBA)	June 01, 2023
Commencement of Online Registration, filling of Applications and Certificate Uploading (MCA / MBA)	June 01, 2023
Last date for Registration of Online Applications and Certificate Uploading (MCA / MBA)	June 25, 2023
Publication of Rank List (MCA / MBA)	July 14, 2023
Grievances Redressal (MCA / MBA)	July 15, 2023 - July 18, 2023
Counselling for Special Reservation categories ( Differently Abled) In-person Mode at GCT, Coimbatore (MCA / MBA)	July 21, 2023
Commencement of Choice filling and Payment for MCA Counselling	July 23, 2023 - July 25, 2023
Publication of MCA Allotment List	July 26, 2023
Last date for Confirmation of Allotment (MCA)	July 27, 2023
Publication of MCA Provisional allotment	July 28, 2023
Commencement of Choice filling and Payment for MBA Counselling	July 29, 2023 - Aug 01, 2023
Publication of MBA Allotment List	Aug 02, 2023
Last date for Confirmation of Allotment (MBA)	Aug 03, 2023
Publication of MBA Provisional allotment	Aug 04, 2023
Supplementary Counselling (MCA) In-person Mode at GCT, Coimbatore	Aug 07, 2023
Supplementary Counselling (MBA) In-person Mode at GCT, Coimbatore	Aug 08, 2023
SCA to SC Counselling (MCA / MBA) In-person Mode at GCT, Coimbatore	Aug 10, 2023
End of Counselling	Aug 10, 2023

St. Joseph College Trichy Ranking

Agency	Year	Rank
NIRF (College)	2023	25
NIRF (College)	2022	26
Indiatoday (Arts)	2022	62
Outlook (Arts)	2022	49
Outlook (Commerce)	2022	77

St. Joseph College Trichy Courses

Tabulated below are the courses offered by the college under various specializations.

Program	Specialization	Eligibility
BA	Economics	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent exam with Economics/Commerce/Accountancy
	History	Intermediate graduate in relevant subject from a recognized institute
	Tamil Literature
	English
B.Sc	Botany	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent exam with Biology/Botany/Zoology and Chemistry
	Chemistry	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent examination with Chemistry and Mathematics
	Computer Science
	Mathematics	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
	Physics
	Statistics	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent examination with Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Statistics As One Of The Above
	Vis. Com (Visual Communication)	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent examination
B.Com	Commerce	Intermediate Graduate or equivalent examination with Commerce, Accountancy, Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Statistics
B.Com	Computer Applications
B.Voc	Viscom Technology	Intermediate graduate in any discipline from a recognized institute
B.Voc	Software Development & System Administration
BBA	Business Administration
M.A.	Economics	Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject from a recognized university
	English
	History
	HRM
M.Sc	Botany	Graduate in B.Sc with relevant subject from a recognized university
	Physics
	Chemistry
	Mathematics
MCA	-	Pass In UG Degree With Any Any Of The Major Subjects:Mathematics/Physics/ Chemistry/Statistics/Commerce/Computer Science/Computer Applications

The college conducts its courses in two shifts:

A. Shift I: The programme is funded by the government with the Principal as the head of the institution. There are three vice-principals for academics, administration and Infra duties.

B. Shift II: The programme is Self Financed with Deputy Principal as the Administrative head. There are two vice principals.

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy Admission

Admission to this renowned institute can be done through both online and offline modes. The selection process is direct and based on the merit scored in 10+2 or equivalent examination except for MBA for which one is required to qualify the TANCET entrance exam. One can find the online application form for the same on the official website of the college. Fill the application form carefully with all the necessary information and upload all the documents.

Following are the documents required at the time of admission

Scorecard of entrance exam (For MBA)
SSC and HSC Marksheet
Identity proof
Transfer Certificate
Community Certificate
Consolidated Mark Statement of UG / Provisional Certificate / Degree (For PG or Ph.D or M.Phil courses)

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy Placement

The Training and placement cell has been working efficiently to enhance the student’s skill set to give them an edge over the ever growing competition and helping them strengthen their employability skills by organizing different orientations, career counselling and training programs. A total of 408 students were recruited in many top companies for the academic year of 2017-18. The top recruiters of St. Joseph college are ICICI Bank, Wipro, TATA Consultancy Services, Capgemini, Asian Paints, T.I.M.E, Reliance Trends and many more.

St. Joseph’s College Trichy Scholarship

The college offers various scholarships to help students on the basis of their merit. Following is a brief about

Jesuit Educational Support (JES): It is a management scholarship for school, college and hostellers. Students can avail this scholarship for their studies. Every year, 60 lakh students are benefitted.
Backward Classes Welfare: To be eligible for this, the annual income of parents must be INR 1-2 LPA. The scholarship amount will be credited to the student’s bank account. The student must submit his/her bank details with IFSC codes.
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare: To be eligible for this scholarship, the annual income of parents must be from INR 1-2 LPA.

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy Facilities

The college is well equipped with various facilities to look after the needs of the students as well as faculty members. Following is a brief about the same:

Hostel: There are 5 hostels for men and 1 for women. The application form for the same is available in the respective hostels.
Capability Enhancement Schemes: The college hosts a variety of programmes that help boost confidence in students and also give them an edge over competition.
Student Clubs: There are various student’s clubs which help students polish their interests and hobbies and help them learn outside the four walls of the classroom.

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy Faculty

St. Joseph college hosts an excellent faculty where most of the teachers are Ph.D holders. The faculty has published 397 papers in international journals as of 2017-18 in the fields of both arts and science and has also published papers in national journals and have also presented the papers in international, national and state level conferences.

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St. Joseph’s College Trichy FAQs

Ques. What is Shift I and Shift II?

Ans. Shift I are the programs that are government aided and Shift II are programs that are self-financed. The timings for Shift 1 are 8:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. whereas for Shift 2, the timings are from 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Ques. What is the ranking of the college?

Ans. The world rank is 9085. It is also the first autonomous arts and science college in the country to secure the prestigious A++ rank for the fourth cycle of accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Ques. What are the hostel facilities available?

Ans. There are 5 hostels for men and 1 for women. The hostel fees are reasonable. The hostels for shift I and shift II are different. All hostels have a mess and rooms have single/double beds.

Ques. How do I apply for the courses in the college?

Ans. You can apply through online application forms available on the official website or by offline mode. To apply to any program you should have qualified the 10+2 or any equivalent examination with good grades.

Ques. What are the documents required for admission to college?

Ans. The documents required are as follows:

Scorecard of entrance exam (For MBA)
SSC and HSC Marksheet
Identity proof
Transfer Certificate
Community Certificate
Consolidated Mark Statement of UG / Provisional Certificate / Degree (For PG or Ph.D or M.Phil courses)