Jyoti Nivas College is a minority Christian College founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes. It is affiliated to the Bangalore University.

Since its inception in 1966, Jyoti Nivas College has remained steadfast to one central commitment, to provide a balanced comprehensive education in the liberal Arts, Science and Commerce, aimed at turning out intellectually enlightened, morally upright, spiritually oriented and socially committed young persons.

The congregation of the sisters of St.Joseph of Tarbes was founded in the year 1843 by six young peasant girls who had a special experience of god, Which urged them to live together un a life of contemplation. Thus living in communion, they become sensitive to the needs of people around and responded enthusiastically to the call to educate children and take care for the sick. Through the ages the sisters persevered in their mission with faith in god, heroic courage and optimism even in moments of great difficulties, opposition and challenges.

Since its inception in 1966, Jyoti Nivas College has remained steadfast to one central commitment to provide a balanced comprehensive education in liberal Arts, Science and Commerce. Jyoti Nivas aims at turning out intellectually enlightened, morally upright, spiritually inspired, emotionally balanced and socially committed young persons. The philosophy of the college is "LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE"

Jyoti Nivas College caters for a liberal education that acquaints the students with the various intellectual strategies for understanding the natural and social environments as well as developing in them moral and spiritual values to enable them to face life situations. As a Christian College for Women, founded in an epoch of revolutionary changes in every sphere of life, it considers that the justification of higher education is something more than "qualification". While preserving the best values of our Indian Culture, we realize that education must prepare the students to live fruitfully in a world that is rapidly becoming transformed by science and technology.

Our faculty members possess not only fine minds and scholarly expertise but also a strong sense of commitment to teaching and a variety of innovative methods are used by them to supplement lectures.

We offer Pre-University and Degree courses in Arts, Science, Commerce as well as BBM and Vocational courses.