St Joseph's University, 36, Lalbagh Road, Bengaluru-560027, Karnataka, India.
A Public-Private-Partnership University under RUSA 2.0 of MHRD (Government of India), established by the Karnataka Govt. Act No. 24 of 2021
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Frontiers of Astrophysics and Cosmology (FAC 2026)

About St. Joseph’s University

St Joseph’s College has been a pioneer in education. In 1986, it became the first affiliated college in Karnataka to offer postgraduate programs and the first to establish a Research Centre in 1988. It was granted academic autonomy in 2005. The college was accredited with NAAC A++ grades in 2017. The college achieved university status on 2 July 2022 after the St Joseph's University Bill was passed in the Karnataka legislative Assembly and Council. It was inaugurated as India’s first Public-Private- Partnership University by President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on 27 September 2022. The University is committed to academic excellence, character formation, social concern, and fostering leaders rooted in its philosophy, "Fide et Labore" (Faith and Toil).

About our Department

The Department of Physics at St. Joseph’s University has a rich history, dating back to its inception in 1923. At present, the department has eleven faculty members and imparts education to about five hundred undergraduate and sixty postgraduate students. Over the past nine decades, the department has consistently elevated educational standards by fostering scientific temperament and igniting passion for physics among its students. The postgraduate program was started in 2010, marking a significant milestone in the department's growth. In 2018, the Physics Department was formally recognized as a Research Center by Bangalore University, further solidifying its academic and research credentials.

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