The Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Brothers was founded by Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz of Germany in India, in 1901. Since then, the Congregation has devoted itself to the service of humanity through schools, colleges, orphanages, and technical institutes across India. It also has branches in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and the USA.
St. Francis College Bangalore, is a Minority Christian College, managed by the Franciscan Brothers, and is nurtured by the principles of moral uprightness, social responsibility and pursuit for excellence.The college is secular in outlook wherein students of all religions,caste and community are treated at par. The college aims not only at academics but also the holistic development of the students.