St.Joseph's college started functioning in 2005 and Hindi dept was one of the first departments set up in the college. Hindi was offered as common course (second language) for programmes like B.Com Computer Applications and BSW. Then, when courses like BA English, B Sc Mathematics, B.Com Co-operation, BCA, BBA were started, Hindi was offered as the second language. For each of these courses there is different syllabus as fixed by Hindi Board of Studies. BA and B.Sc students who choose Hindi language have to study it in the first four semesters. BSW, BCA, B Com, BBA have Hindi language in their first two semesters. There two members on the faculty and they are Ms.Baby Roopasree PV and Ms.Leena.A. The department always inspires students to score very good results in Hindi every year and also to excel in the University Youth Festival Hindi itmes.