Established in the year 1956, the college St. Josephs College, popularly known as Devagiri College envisioned by the C.M.I Congregation, is a Christian minority institution and was formally inaugurated by the then Governor of Madras.
First affiliated to the University of Madras and then to the University of Kerala , this college is now under the University of Calicut .
Maintaining an ideal ambience and striking a delicate balance between curricular and co-curricular activities, this institution has produced more than 180 toppers in University examinations, won the University athletic champions seventeen times, produced artists who have won laurels at national levels, and nurtured sportsmen and professionals of international reputation.
St Josephs College, Devagiri, affiliated to the University of Calicut has been imparting quality education for the last 55 years as one of the most prestigious Arts & Science Colleges in Malabar. True to its Motto, PRO DEO ET PATRIA (For God and Country), the institution works with commitment to create a just and humane society, upholding national integration and religious harmony, with special emphasis on the enrichment of the poor and the marginalized. As a recognition of its achievements and endeavours in the academic, cultural, and socio-economic sectors, NAAC had accredited the College with A Grade in 2004, and the institution was re-accredited with CGPA 3.63 on four point scale in 2011. The College was recognized as a “College with Potential for Excellence” by UGC in 2011.
With ten Post-graduate Departments, five Research Centres, and separate wings offering M.G. University off-campus programmes and courses recognized by DOEACC and ICAI, Devagiri College has maintained its reputation for diversification. This institution is now provided with an eight-lane track stadium, an auditorium and an open-air theatre, a computerized library of about 50000 books and journals, a total of forty-seven computers installed in different Departments and Laboratories, and independent Internet facility at appropriate locations. About half of the seventy-five permanent teachers here are either PhDs or rank holders. More than a score of forums and clubs that actively function here supplement the effort of the teachers. For all these reasons Devagiri College is now much better poised to develop the intellectual, athletic and artistic potential of the students.
FROM THE COLLEGE CHRONICLE
1956 Jan. 1 : Laying the Foundation Stone of the College Building by Rev. Fr. Hormice, CMI, the Cofounder.
1956 July 2 : Classes Started
1956 July 9 : Dedication of the College Building by Rt. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Vallopilly, Bishop of Tellicherry
1956 Sept. 25 : Formal Inauguration of the College by Mr. Sriprakasa, Governor of Madras
1958 : Devagiri College -- Block 2
1959 : MA English
1959 : MSc. Mathematics
1959 : NCC Building
1960 : Sports Pavilion
1961 : Tagore Hostel
1962 : Students Centre (Canteen)
1963 : Extension of the Eastern Wing of the College
1963 : BSc. Botany
1965 : Extension of the Western Wing of the College
1967 : Priests Quarters
1972 : Eight Lane Track Stadium
1977 : Library Building
1977 : B.Com
1981 : MSc. Botany
1982 : MSc. Zoology
1990 : New Office Block
1991 : New Basket Ball Court
1994 : PTA Conference Hall
1994 : PGDCA (A-Level)
1995 : MA Economics
1995 : Zoology Dept. approved as a Research Centre
1998 : MSc. Chemistry
1998 : DCA (O-Level)
1999 : MSc. Physics
1999 : Introduction of Internet Facilities
1999 : Commerce Block
2001 : MCom.
2001 : Delinking of Pre-Degree Course from the College
2002 : Botany Dept. approved as a Research Centre
2002 : Professional Education-1 (PE 1)
2002 : Professional Education-2 (PE 2)
2003 : MSW
2003 : MSc. Statistics
2003 : ICWAI Foundation Course
2003 : Admission to Girl-Students to Degree Courses
2004 : NAAC Accreditation with A grade (88.15%)
2005 : B-Zone & Inter-Zone Arts Festival Championship
2005 : Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Celebrations
2005 : UGC-Sponsored Add-on Courses
2005 : ICWAI Intermediate Course
2005 : DTP Centre
2005 : National Exhibition and Cultural Fest
2006 : Golden Jubilee Year
2006 : Golden Jubilee Special Postal Cover Released
2006 : English Dept. approved as a Research Centre
2006 : Chemistry Dept. approved as a Research Centre
2006 : College Recognised as a Distance Education Centre of Calicut University
2006 : ICSI Foundation Course
2006 : Zoology Wing, Second Floor
2006 : Counselling/Career Guidance Centre
2006 : B-Zone & Inter-Zone Arts Festival Championship
2006 : Library Automation
2006 : UGC-NET Coaching
2006 : Digital Language Lab
2007 : B-Zone & Inter-zone Arts Festival Runner-up
2007 : Sports Authority of India (SAI) Coaching Centre
2007 : Devagiri Film Club
2007 : Coaching Centre for Common Proficiency Test
2007 : Valedictory Function--Golden Jubilee Celebrations
2008 : Conference Hall
2008 : MSW Wing
2009 : B-Zone Arts Festival Runner-up
2010 : Recognised as "College with Potential for Excellence"
2010 : B-Zone Arts Festival Runner-up
2011 : NAAC Reaccreditation at Grade A (CGPA 3.63)
2012 : BBA
2012 : BCA
2012 : BSc Computer Science
2013 : B-Zone & Inter-Zone Arts Festival Championship
2013 : B.Com (Self Financing)
2013 : Devagiri College -- Fr. Theodosius Block
2014 : B-Zone & Inter-Zone Arts Festival Runner-up
2014 : MA Malayalam
2014 : BSc Psychology
2014 : BA Functional English
2014 : BA Mass Communication
2014 : Chavara Hostel for Women
2014 : Devagiri College becomes an Autonomous College
