St. Joseph’s College for Women (Autonomous), affiliated to Andhra University, the first Women’s college in north coastal Andhra Pradesh, with its unique ethos of trained resourcefulness and excellence has been creating generations of empowered women who are spread all over the world making their presence felt in the society. The college was founded in July 1958 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy in response to the local need for a Women’s college in the city of Visakhapatnam.
St. Joseph’s College for Women, affirming its faith in God and love for humanity seeks to impart Holistic education to Young Women while developing global competencies of leadership and make them socially responsive members in a changing technology driven world.
St. Joseph’s College for Women aims at being a Centre of Academic Excellence which empowers young women to provide Intellectual Leadership and transform the world through Courage of Conviction, Optimism and Hope.