Envisioned by the CMI congregation and established in 1956, St. Joseph's College, popularly known as Devagiri College, was formally inaugurated by the then Governor of Madras. With great visionaries at the apex of its administrative hierarchy and eminent scholars on the teaching staff, Devagiri College set a fast pace of development, adding two prestigious Post-graduate Departments and a sports pavilion to it within five years of its inception. With the cream of students from all over Kerala converging to this premier institution and pride of Malabar, the sprawling campus of Devagiri became an enviable