VISION

Rooted in the Ignatian Charism of forming men and women for others, St Joseph’s College, Darjeeling strives towards the fostering of academic excellence and the promotion of a humane society.

MISSION

• To ensure Academic Quality in Higher Education.
• To ensure access and equity to all deserving and meritorious students with a preference for the poor and marginalized sections irrespective of caste and creed.
• To strive for intellectual endeavor that facilitates collaboration, problem solving, critical and creative thinking through diverse teaching-learning processes and methods. 
• To promote pluricultural values aimed at the integration of all stakeholders in the campus.
• To nurture leadership qualities among the students to become agents of social change.
• To collaborate and network with institutions of higher learning and other agencies for expansion and promotion of quality education.
• To contribute to the well-being of the nation and its people in the spirit of Sursum Corda (Lift up your Hearts), the motto of the College.

• To foster an environment for the passionate pursuit of academic and intellectual excellence.
• To accompany each other on his /her journey to self discovery through the promotion of holistic development of the person.
• To form young men and women of competence, commitment, conscience and compassion.
• To instill values of self- discipline, teamwork and collaboration among the staff and students.
• To promote academic exchange and the sharing of knowledge with institutions of higher learning and research.