Christ University In Bangalore CHRIST (Deemed to be University), is a deemed to be university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969 as Christ College, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004. On 22 July 2008 it was declared as an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of UGC Act 1956 by the Ministry of Education (India).[5] The university is under the management
of the priests of the Catholic religious order, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), part of Syro Malabar Major .