Christ College (Jagdalpur), was founded in 2001 by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), with a view to blend sacred and secular education. It is a self-financing religious minority institution for higher education affiliated to Bastar Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur. CMI is the first indigenous religious congregation in India with a membership of more than 2000. It renders service to humanity in educational, social, healthcare and other fields aiming at integral development. From the early decades of 1970s, CMIs has been dedicated to uplifting the lives of people of Bastar district. The planned and efficient leadership and farsightedness of the pioneers of this mission resulted in the establishment of Christ College, Jagdalpur.