It was the deep desire of servent of God Msgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran, the founder of congregation of Medical Sisters of St. Joseph to reach out to the poor and marginalized with a goal to touch the humanity with a compassionate heart. Out of his divine love and zeal, founded the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph in the year 1946, where healing ministry remains as the mean of establishing the kingdom of God.

To make the healing ministry more fruitful, the congregation aims to train quality professionals in the field of health. Thus St. Joseph’s college of Nursing, Dharmagiri established in the year 2002 owned by St. Joseph’s Hospital trust of St. Joseph’s Province is a new chapter in the annals of ministries of MSJ. College strives for holistic excellence in nursing education.

Over the years, the college has grown in stature and in the decennial years of it’s existence, college started Post Basic B. Sc Nursing (30 Seats) and thus added two more feathers in it’s cap. College remains as one of the most selective center of nursing education in state, recognized by INC, KNC and affiliated to Kerala University of Health Science. The college upholds the motto ‘Love Serves’