St. Joseph’s College of Law, Bangalore

St. Joseph’s College of Law, Bangalore: The First Jesuit Law College in South Asia

Approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi, and affiliated with the Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi, St. Joseph’s College of Law made its foray into imparting quality legal education in the academic year 2017-2018.

A Pioneering Jesuit Institution:

Proudly holding the distinction of being the first-ever Jesuit Law College in South Asia, St. Joseph’s College of Law joins a legacy of premier institutions run by the Jesuits in India, including Loyola College (Chennai), St. Xavier’s College (Calcutta), and St. Xavier’s College (Mumbai).

Our Guiding Principle: Faith and Labour

The institution is deeply driven by the ideology of faith and labour, powerfully resonated in the College’s motto: “FIDE ET LABORE” (By Faith and By Labour).

Vision for a Just Society:

The members of the Bangalore Jesuit Society established this institution with a strong conviction that imparting legal education is crucial. It empowers citizens with the essential techniques, skills, competencies, foundational philosophies, ideologies, critical thinking, and instrumental knowledge necessary for the creation and sustenance of a just society.

Our Mission: Transforming Society Through Ethical Lawyers

At St. Joseph’s College of Law, our driving vision is to produce competent and ethically sound lawyers who are deeply committed to the cause of transforming society through their legal expertise and unwavering principles.