Kristu Jayanti College, founded in 1999, is managed by "BODHI NIKETAN TRUST", formed by the members of St. Joseph Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The College is affiliated to Bengaluru North University and is reaccredited with grade 'A++' in 2021 by NAAC in the Third Cycle of Accreditation. The College is recognized by UGC under the category 2(f) & 12(B). The College has been accorded Autonomous Status since 2013 by the University Grants Commission, Government of Karnataka & the Bangalore University. For its contribution in the field of Education, Kristu Jayanti College has been recently given the Clean and Smart Campus award. In the India Today - MDRA survey 2021, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru is awarded as the Best Emerging College of the Century at National Level and the college is ranked 4th Best BCA, 12th Best MSW, 17th Best BBA, 19th Best Commerce, 21st Best Arts, 24th Best Science and 34th Best Mass Communication College in India. The College is also ranked 2nd Best in BCA & MSW, 3rd best in Commerce, 4th Best in Science & Arts and 6th best in BBA and Mass Communication among the colleges in Bengaluru. The institution strives to fulfill its mission to provide educational opportunities to all aspiring youth to excel in life by developing academic excellence, fostering values, creating civic responsibility, inculcating environmental concern and building global competencies in a dynamic environment.