The Society of Jesus was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, with a mission & objective of the education of youth around the world with the motto "For the Greater Glory of God".

St. Joseph's Pre-University College was founded in 1882 by French Foreign Missionary Fathers to offer a liberal education for the boys of European and Anglo-Indian families.

[citation needed] After India's independence, admission was extended in the 1950s and 1960s to include male students irrespective of race, religion or caste.

The college was started by the French Foreign Missionary Fathers for the purpose of imparting higher education to youngsters.

Education in the streams of Science, Commerce and Arts are provided to students who complete the 10th grade of school and pass the SSLC, ICSE or CBSE exam.

The College annually conducts an intra-collegiate fest called "Andromeda", which showcases the talents of the students by means of activities such as quizzes, science models, singing, beat boxing, a fashion parade, etc.