The Bishop Jerome Institute or BJI or BJGI is an institution situated in

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city of

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. It is one among the

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approved engineering and management colleges situated inside the city limit of

. Bishop Jerome Institute is set up in memory of Most Rev. Dr. Jerome M. Fernandez, the first native Bishop of Quilon Diocese, who worked tirelessly for the educational progress of the Catholic community by starting colleges, schools and technical institutions. The college is affiliated to the

University of Kerala University of Kerala (formerly known as University of Travancore) is a state-run public university in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chithi ...

. The college is from the management of the Bishop Jerome Foundation functioning under the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon The Diocese of Quilon (Latin: ''Diœcesis Quilonensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church based in the southern Indian city of Kollam. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the me ...

. It is one among the three architecture colleges in

city. The registration code for college in the university is BJK. The Architecture students of Bishop Jerome Institute are planning to start a heritage walk for the city of

in the name ''Kollam Heritage Walk'' as like the one organized for

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, by revealing the city's secrets that are concealed in its tiny bylanes, crowded bazaars, places of worship and heritage buildings.

History

is the first Diocese in

and is known as the ''Cradle of Indian Christianity''. Institutions in

city include Bishop Jerome Nagar Shopping Complex, Fatima Mata National College, Bishop Benziger Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital in

Kottiyam Kottiyam is a suburban town located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam district, Kerala, India. The town is home to many popular educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. Kottiyam is strategically ...

, Quilon Social Service Society(QSS), Karmela Rani College etc. Bishop Jerome Institute is their first technical & management educational institution in the city. Bishop Jerome Institute is an integrated institution of three colleges - School of Management(BJSM), School of Architecture and School of Engineering. The college received approval from the

in 2011 just after the completion of its first block. During inception, the college was named as ''Bishop Jerome Group of Institutions'' but later they changed it to ''Bishop Jerome Institute'' because of some registration issues related with

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, Apostolic Nuncio to

in-charge has inaugurated the Bishop Jerome Institute (BJI) on 2011 May 14.

Academics

Bishop Jerome Institute offers undergraduate programmes in

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

and

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

and masters programme in

Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

. Admissions to these programs is based on the applicant's results of the entrance tests conducted by the Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations,

."Departments in BJI"

Engineering Courses - School of Engineering and Technology

# Computer Science Engineering # Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) # Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) # Civil Engineering # Mechanical Engineering # Electronics and Communication Engineering # Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Architectutre and Design - School of Architecture and Design

* Bachelor of architecture and design

Masters Courses - School of Management Studies

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

MBA

Facilities and Departments

* Department of Computer Science Engineering * Department of Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) * Department of Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) * Department of Civil Engineering * Department of Mechanical Engineering * Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering * Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering * Department of Architecture and Design * Department of Management Studies * Basic Science Department * Library * Engineering & Architecture Laboratories * Seminar Hall * AC Auditorium * Volleyball, Basketball, Foodball, Cricket, Batmindon Courts * Cafeteria and Canteen * Counselling * Hostels

Alumni Association

The Alumni Association of Bishop Jerome Institute was inaugurated on 25 October 2014. Two batches of MBA students and one batch of Engineering students have passed out from the institution.

Gallery

File:An arial view of SIMS, Kollam.jpg, SIMS from the top of Bishop Jerome Institute File:Kristuraj School, Kollam.jpg, Kristuraj School in

from the top of BJI

References

External links

* {{Education in Kerala 2011 establishments in Kerala Engineering colleges in Kollam Business schools in Kerala