Rajagiri Viswajyothi College of Arts & Applied Sciences is one of the advanced progeny of the educational institutions of CMI (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate) Fathers who are well known for their inspiration to promote education in the state of Kerala.
CMI is the first ever indigenous religious congregation for men in India formed in the 19th century by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara along with Fr. Thomas Palackal and Fr. Thomas Porukara. The missionaries dedicated themselves to education at all levels. At present, their mission of education comprises a vast network of over 448 institutions spread all over India and beyond.