Bishop Jerome Institute

Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
Main building and Engineering Block of Bishop Jerome Institute
Type	Technical & Management Education institution
Established	14 May 2011
Principal	Dr. Susan. J. Panicker (PhD)
Location	Kollam, Kerala, India
Campus	Metropolitan Area
Website	http://bjgi.in/

The Bishop Jerome Institute or BJI or BJGI is an institution situated in Kollam city of Kerala, India. It is one among the AICTE approved engineering and management colleges situated inside the city limit of Kollam.

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. The college is from the management of the Bishop Jerome Foundation functioning under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon. It is one among the three architecture colleges in Kollam city. The registration code for college in the university is BJK.^[1]

Students of Bishop Jerome Institution are now regular attendees of various Tech & Management Fests happening in all over the state. Now it is one of the top management & engineering colleges in Kerala.^[2]

The Architecture students of Bishop Jerome Institute are planning to start a heritage walk for the city of Kollam in the name Kollam Heritage Walk as like the one organized for Trivandrum, by revealing the city's secrets that are concealed in its tiny bylanes, crowded bazaars, places of worship and heritage buildings.^[3]

History

Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon is the first Diocese in India and is known as the Cradle of Indian Christianity. Institutions in Kollam city include Bishop Jerome Nagar Shopping Complex, Fatima Mata National College, Bishop Benziger Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital in Kottiyam, Quilon Social Service Society(QSS), Karmela Rani College etc. Bishop Jerome Institute is their first technical & management educational institution in the city.^[4] 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 University of Kerala in 2011 just after the completion of its first block.^[5] 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 University of Kerala. Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India in-charge has inaugurated the Bishop Jerome Institute (BJI) on 2011 May 14.^[6] ^[7]

Panoramic view of Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam

Academics

Entrance to the institute

The institute

Bishop Jerome Institute offers undergraduate programmes in Architecture and Engineering and masters programme in Business Administration. Admissions to these programs is based on the applicant's results of the entrance tests conducted by the Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations, Kerala.^[8]

Engineering courses

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Architecture

Masters courses

Master of Business Administration

Facilities and departments

Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Department of Architecture
Department of Management Studies
Basic Science Department
Library
Engineering & Architecture Laboratories
Seminar Hall
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

SIMS from the top of Bishop Jerome Institute
Kristuraj School in Kollam from the top of BJI

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bishop Jerome Institute.

↑ "Get the List of Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala 2014". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
↑ "Get the List of Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala 2014". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
↑ "Taking a walk down memory lanes". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
↑ "Diocese of Quilon(Kollam)"
↑ "The New Colleges Approved by AICTE in Kerala"
↑ "Nuncio to inaugurate institute - The Hindu"
↑ "Chartered accountants day on July 1 - The Hindu"
↑ "Departments in BJI" Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

Kollam/Quilon topics

History

Geography

Zones

Central Zone-I
Central Zone-II
Sakthikulangara
Kilikollur
Vadakkevila
Eravipuram

Administration
& Authorities

Economy

Visitor
attractions

Healthcare

Medical College Hospitals	Azeezia Medical College Hospital Government Medical College, Kollam Travancore Medicity Medical College

Buildings
& structures

Shopping centres

Culture

Sports & stadiums

Places of worship

Other topics

Education

Premier institutions	Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala Kerala Maritime Institute Kerala State Institute of Design

Engineering colleges	Bishop Jerome Institute College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering Karunagappally TKM College of Engineering TKM Institute of Technology Younus College of Engineering & Technology

Arts, science & law colleges	Fatima Mata National College Mannam Memorial NSS College, Kottiyam Sree Narayana College, Kollam Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies

Schools & other institutes	Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chandanathope Govt. ITI, Chandanathope Infant Jesus School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Thrikkannamangal Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mulangadakam Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School Sree Narayana Polytechnic College St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School

Neighbourhoods

South Kollam	Eravipuram Koottikkada Mevaram Thattamala Vadakkevila Valathungal

North Kollam	Anchalumoodu Kavanad Kureepuzha Maruthadi Mathilil Ramankulangara Sakthikulangara Thrikkadavoor Vallikeezhu

Central Kollam	Andamukkam Asramam Cantonment Chamakada Chinnakada Cutchery Kadappakada Kochupilamoodu Mulamkadakam Mundakkal Pattathanam Polayathode Pullikada Thevally Thoppilkadavu Uliyakovil

East Kollam	Ayathil Chandanathoppe Chathinamkulam Kallumthazham Karicode Kilikollur Punthalathazham

West Kollam	Pallithottam Tangasseri Thamarakulam Thirumullavaram

Transport

Road

Bus stations	Andamukkam City Bus Stand Kollam KSRTC Bus Station Tangasseri Bus Terminal

National highways	National Highway 66 National Highway 183 National Highway 744 National Highway 183A Kollam Bypass

City roads	Asramam Link Road Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road Port Road, Kollam Residency Road

Organisations	Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation

Railway

Stations	Kollam Junction Eravipuram Kilikollur Chandanattop

Lines	Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Kollam–Sengottai branch line

Sheds & maintenance yards	Kollam MEMU Shed

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Water

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Government	Co-operative Academy of Professional Education Department of General and Higher Education Department of Technical Education Institute of Human Resources Development Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Examinations Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board Kerala State Education Board Kerala State Science and Technology Museum

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Arts and Science Colleges	Assumption College, Changanasserry Bharata Mata College BPC College Piravom Catholicate College Pathanamthitta Centre for Convergence Media Studies Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Chinmaya Mission College Clusters School of Digital Arts CMS College Kottayam Cochin College College of Applied Science Malappuram College of Applied Science, Thamarassery College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry College of Applied Sciences, Adoor EMS Memorial College of Applied Science Farook College Fatima Mata National College Government Brennen College, Thalassery Government College, Chittur Government College, Kattappana Government College, Kottayam Government College, Manimalakkunnu Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Little Flower College M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani Mahatma Gandhi College Malabar Christian College Markaz Arts and Science College Mar Ivanios College Mar Kuriakose College Mar Thoma College Marian College Kuttikkanam Mary Matha Arts & Science College MES College Marampally, Aluva MMNSS College Kottiyam N. S. S. College, Pandalam Newman College, Thodupuzha Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba Nss College Rajakumari PGM College Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College Prajyothi Niketan College Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Sahya Arts and Science College St. Albert's College St. Dominic's College St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Teresa's College St. Thomas College, Palai St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College Sneha College of Architecture Sree Kerala Varma College Sree Krishna College Sree Narayana College for Women Sree Sankara College Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom St John's College, Anchal St Joseph College of Communication St. Berchmans College St. Joseph's College, Devagiri St. Pius X College, Rajapuram St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom Sullamussalam Science College Swathi Thirunal College of Music Union Christian College, Aluva Unnayi Warrier Smaraka Kalanilayam Yeldo Mar Baselios College Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College

Medical Education	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Azeezia Medical College, Kollam Believers Church Medical College Hospital Calicut Medical College Co-operative Medical College, Kochi Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College ESIC Medical College, Kollam Government Medical College, Malappuram Government Medical College, Thrissur Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha Karuna Medical College Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy Kottayam Medical College Mannam Ayurveda Co-operative Medical College, Pandalam Pariyaram Medical College PSM College of Dental Science and Research SUT Academy of Medical Sciences Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam Trivandrum Medical College

Engineering Education	ACE College of Engineering Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology Al-Ameen Engineering College Ammini College of Engineering AWH Engineering College Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam College of Engineering & Management, Punnapra College of Engineering Attingal College of Engineering Chengannur College of Engineering Munnar College of Engineering Trikaripur College of Engineering, Adoor College of Engineering, Aranmula College of Engineering, Cherthala College of Engineering, Kallooppara College of Engineering, Karunagapally College of Engineering, Kidangoor College of Engineering, Kottarakkara College of Engineering, Pathanapuram College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering, Poonjar College of Engineering, Thalassery College of Engineering, Trivandrum College of Engineering, Vatakara Federal Institute of Science and Technology Government College of Engineering, Kannur Government Engineering College, Idukki Government Engineering College, Kozhikode Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Engineering College, Thrissur Government Engineering College, Wayanad Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram KMCT College of Engineering Mangalam College of Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering Mar Baselios Christian College of Engineering and Technology Marian Engineering College MEA Engineering College MES College of Engineering Model Engineering College Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology National Institute of Technology Calicut NSS College of Engineering P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology Providence College Of Engineering Chengannur Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology Saintgits College of Engineering SCMS School of Engineering and Technology Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam TKM Institute of Technology Toc H Institute of Science and Technology University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Vimal Jyothi Engineering College Younus College of Engineering & Technology

Management Education	Albertian Institute of Management Asian School of Business Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam DCSMAT Business School IIMK, Kochi campus Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode School of Communication and Management Studies School of Communication and Management Studies Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

Law Education	Government Law College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Kozhikode Markaz Law College Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Law Academy Law College National University of Advanced Legal Studies Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam

Fisheries and Agriculture	Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute College of Horticulture Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi

Polytechnic Colleges	Sree Narayana Polytechnic College

Colleges of Education	St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala University College of Teacher Education Vaikom

Secondary Schools	A.G.R.M Higher Secondary School Agostino Vicini's Special School Aji Senior Secondary School Ambalamedu High School Angels Arc Senior Secondary School Auxilium ISC School, Kottiyam Ayathan School BEM High School, Parappanangadi Bharathiar Government Higher Secondary School Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikkara Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam BMM English Medium School Carmelgiri School, Thalanji Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollam Church Missionary Society College High School CKM NSS Senior Secondary School CNPPM Vocational High School CVKM Higher Secondary School Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre DCSMAT Business School DDSHS Karimpadam Don Bosco School Ernakulam Durga higher secondary school GHS Trikarpur GHSS Rajakkad Girideepam Bethany School Good Shepherd Kurianoor Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba Government Higher Secondary School Panamattom Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar Hail Mary Perumpally Ideal Higher Secondary School, Dharmagiri Irshad English School Melattur Islamic English Medium Higher Secondary School Jai Rani Sabs School Jawahar LPS kurakkodu John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School Labour India Gurukulam Public School Lemer Public School Lourdes Public School and Junior College Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School Marthoma Residential School Marthoma Senior Secondary School MES Kuttippuram School MES Pattambi Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery Montfort School, Anakkara Moothedath High School Mount Bethany EHSS Mullakkodi AUP School NAM Memorial Higher Secondary School, Peringathur Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi Palayathu Vayal Govt. UP School Pallikoodam Panakkad PokoyaThangal Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara Parumala Seminary Plavelil Shanku Pillai Memorial Upper Primary School Pratheeksha (special school) Railway High School Palakkad Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Vadavucode S. D. V. College of Arts and Applied Science Sacred Heart High School (Changanacherry) Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School Sainik School, Kazhakootam St. George High School St. George's HSS Kothamangalam St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam St Little Tresas UP School, Karumalloor St. Mary's Residential Central School, Tiruvalla St Peters School, Kadayiruppu St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Kozhencherry Saraswathy Vidyalaya Shamsul Ulama Islamic Academy Sivagiri Vidyaniketan The Springs International School Sree Bhuvaneswari School Sree Narayana Central School Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Sri Atmananda Memorial School (Malakkara, Kerala) Sri Sathya Narayana High School Sri Sathya Sai Vidyapeeth SSHSS Katukukke SSMVHS School St. Joseph's of the Woods EMHS Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School Technical Higher Secondary School, Cherthala Technical Higher Secondary School, Vattamkulam Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad Udyogamandal School Vidyabharathi Vidyalaya Adoor Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan Higher Secondary School Vimalagiri Public School

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