It is autonomous and has an independent examination and recognition system.

[1] The college traces its history to 1882, when the Missions Etrangeres' de Paris established St Joseph's European High School.

[citation needed] Its operations were handed to the Jesuits in 1937 and the Department of Commerce created in 1949.

[citation needed] In 1996 SJCBA started offering two-year, full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with recognition from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Govt Of India.

[3] In 2014 SJCBA signed a MoU to cooperate with the global body of professional accountants ACCA in offering a joint BCom program.