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{{Short description|College in India}}
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{{Infobox university|
{{Infobox university|
| name = Loyola College
motto = Luceat Lux Vestra |
| image = File:Loyola_College_Chennai_-_Coat_of_arms.png
mottoeng = Let your Light Shine|
| image_size = 175px
name = Loyola College |
image_name = Loyola College-Logo.png |
| caption = [[Coat of arms]] of Loyola College, Chennai
| motto = ''Luceat Lux Vestra'' {{small|(Latin)}}
caption = Coat of arms |
| mottoeng = ''Let your Light Shine''
established = 1925|
| type = [[Aided]] Autonomous [[Roman Catholic]] Non-profit [[Coeducation]]al Higher education institution
type = Autonomous |
| established = {{Start date and age|July 1925}}
city = [[Chennai]] |
| founder = Francis Bertram
state = [[Tamil Nadu]] |
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
country = India |
| academic_affiliations = [[University of Madras]]
website = [http://loyolacollege.edu loyolacollege.edu] |
| principal = Arokyaraj
| rector = Antony Robinson
| faculty = 364
| administrative_staff = 201
| students = 10,381
| city = Sterling Road, [[Nungambakkam]], [[Chennai]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| campus = Urban {{convert|99|acres|sqm}} | colors = {{color box|#ffc315}} Yellow {{color box|#137ec2}} Blue

| nickname = Loyolite
| website = [http://loyolacollege.edu loyolacollege.edu]
}}
}}

[[Image:College entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Main building]]
'''Loyola College''' is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the [[Society of Jesus]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It was founded in 1925 by the [[France|French]] [[Jesuit]] priest, Francis Bertram, along with other [[Europe]]an [[Jesuit]]s. It is an autonomous Jesuit college affiliated with the [[University of Madras]]. Loyola commerce association celebrated its 75th year in 2019. Loyola College has more than 10,000 students studying as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 1999 |title=Loyola College |url=https://www.loyolacollege.edu/ |access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref>
'''Loyola College''' is an autonomous [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] institution of academic excellence under the historic [[University of Madras]] located in the city of [[Chennai]], India. The institution is among the handful India's most prestigious institutions for degree programmes in commerce, arts, natural sciences and social sciences and has been consistently ranked amongst the top five institutions in India for those programs. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the [[liberal arts]], [[sciences]] and [[commerce]].


==History==
==History==
[[Image:New Loyola Church.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Loyola Church]]
[[File:New Loyola Church.jpg|thumb|upright|Loyola Church]]
The name Loyola comes from the ancestral castle where [[Saint Ignatius of Loyola|Íñigo López de Loyola]] was born in 1491, the last of a large Basque family. He along with [[St. Francis Xavier]] and five other companions founded the [[Society of Jesus]] (the Jesuit Order), a worldwide organization of religious men numbering about 19,000. Nearly 4,000 are working in the 18 provinces of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Jesuits|url=http://nineteensixty-four.blogspot.com/2011/02/changing-jesuit-geography.html|access-date=5 April 2017|date=2 January 2011}}</ref>
Loyola College was founded in 1925 by a [[France|French]] [[Jesuit]], Rev. Fr. Francis Bertram SJ, with the support of a group of [[Jesuit]]s who had had their grounding at the Universities of [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], and the [[London School of Economics]].


In [[Tamil Nadu]], there are 480 Jesuits working in schools, colleges, youth services, social work centres, parishes, mission outreach programmes, and in other forms of service and church ministry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Activities|url=http://www.maduraijesuits.org/highlights2002.htm|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
The name ''Loyola'' comes from the ancestral castle where Saint [[Ignatius of Loyola]] was born in 1491, the last of a large [[Basque people|Basque]] family. Pursuing a worldly career in the service of the king, he was wounded in the defence of [[Pamplona]] and was taken as prisoner.
While convalescing, he was converted and turned from the service of an earthly ruler to that of his divine master, [[Jesus]] Christ. He took a life of prayer, penance and serious study and recorded his experience in the book ''[[Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola|Spiritual Exercises]]'', which became the source of inspiration for all his followers. He gathered around him like-minded and motivated university men like [[St. Francis Xavier]], who came to India to establish the Society of Jesus in 1540.


Loyola College was founded in 1925 by the [[France|French]] [[Jesuit]] priest, Francis Bertram (originally a.k.a. Père François Bertrand; 1870/1871–1936), along with other [[Europe]]an [[Jesuit]]s,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-father-of-loyola/article4844498.ece|title=The father of Loyola|date=24 June 2013|via=www.thehindu.com| newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Fr Francis Bertram was educated at the universities of [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], and the [[London School of Economics]]. The Department of Economics was founded by Rev Fr Basenach from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bertram|url=http://www.loyolacollege.edu/historyofloyola/milestone-loyola.php|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
The members of the Society of Jesus are popularly known as [[Jesuits]]. The Society of Jesus is a worldwide organization of religious men, numbering about 19 thousand spread all over the world, of whom nearly 4,000 are working in the 18 provinces of India. In Tamil Nadu alone there are 480 Jesuits working in schools, colleges, youth services, social work centres, parishes, mission outreach programmes, and in almost every form of service and ministry of the Church. The 266 th Pontiff [[Pope Francis]] is a jesuit.


==Academics==
==Academics==
[[File:Loyola College Chennai entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Main building]]
Loyola College is the only college in the state capital [[Chennai]] to have been accredited with ''A+'' category by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]. The college offers courses at [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] levels. The arts/humanities stream includes English, economics, commerce, history, Tamil and sociology. Science courses include physics, chemistry, botany, zoology and computer science. The college was ranked the number one college or institution for science degrees in India by ''[[India Today]]'' magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2007 it was ranked first in both science and humanities. {{Citation needed|date=November 2007}}
The college offers courses at the [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] levels. The arts/humanities stream includes [[English language|English]], [[economics]], [[commerce]], [[history]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[sociology]]. Science courses include [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[statistics]], [[botany]], [[zoology]] and [[computer science]]. The college follows a credit-based, semester pattern. Undergraduate students must pass all examinations and obtain at least 120 credits in three years to be eligible for a degree. All students must also earn non-academic credits from extra-curricular and social service options. The Department of Outreach facilitates social work in the college. It is a degree requirement that every student irrespective of department complete the [[outreach]] program in second year, intended to form more complete human persons. The program takes students to [[slum]]s and backward areas in and around [[Chennai]] to acquaint them with the sufferings of the people and to serve in small ways to better the living conditions. The program awards 3 credits.


Loyola College along with Women's Christian college are the only colleges in the state capital [[Chennai]] with "A+" accreditation from [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]. ''[[India Today]]'' magazine in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 ranked Loyola number one in India for science degrees,<ref>{{cite web|title=Science|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/16-year-toppers-in-science-colleges/1/199794.html}}</ref> and in 2007 in both science and humanities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Humanities|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/specials/bestcolleges/2011/comparecollege.jsp?year=2007&stream1=Arts&stream2=Science|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research has recognised Loyola College as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the highest research honour for an Arts and Science College.<ref name="pres">{{cite web|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp201213-2.html|title=President|access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>
The college follows a credit-based semester pattern. Undergraduate students have to pass all examinations and obtain at least 120 credits in three years to be eligible for award of a degree. Non-academic credits are also required of all students, and extra-curricular and social service options offer them that choice. The Department of Outreach is a vibrant department which is the nodal agency for social work in the college.Every student irrespective of the department is required to complete the [[outreach]] program in his second year at college in order to complete his degree. The program moulds every student into a complete human by making them visit slums & backward areas in and around chennai to know the sufferings of the people living there and take necessary steps to provide them a hygienic and a decent space to live. This program contains 3 credits .


The college has been conferred a "College with Potential For Excellence" status by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]. It was given a {{INR}}10 million grant (1 Crore) in 2006 by the UGC for continual improvement of facilities. The UGC has further certified it as a "College of Excellence" in the year 2014. The certification, for a period of five years until 2019, comes with a grant of Rs. 2 crore for the college to upgrade its facilities.<ref name=exc>{{cite news|title=Excellence|access-date=5 April 2017|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/loyola-college-gets-status-of-excellence/article5888771.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2014}}</ref>
The college is located on a {{convert|99|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus in the heart of the Chennai, in [[Nungambakkam]]. Its tree-lined pathways, academic buildings, steepled [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] church which dates back to 1930 and separate playgrounds for each sport make it a landmark in the southern metropolis. Its alumni include a former PRESIDENT of India, Several statesmen and Union ministers, Politicians, Diplomats and Civil servants, Entertainers, Eminent Sportsmen and Olympic Medalist, Writers and Journalists.


Loyola college is one of the colleges which was selected for [http://ddugky.gov.in/ Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra], a remarkable scheme initiated and funded by the Government of India and the University Grants Commission. It hosts a variety of courses like B.Voc. 3D Animation, B.Voc. Digital Journalism, M.Voc. 3D Animation and M.Voc. Digital Journalism, all of which are designed to offer Job oriented training. It has both UG and PG level curriculum courses in the department.
The college has been conferred a "College with Potential For Excellence" status by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]. It was also given a {{INR}}10 million grant (1 Crore) in 2006 by the UGC for continual improvement of facilities.


===Rankings===
===Institute for Excellence===
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Loyola College secured 8th rank in The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranking 2024.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_C_2024/>

== Faculty ==
{{Main|List of Loyola College, Chennai people}}
Faculty of Loyola College include many distinguished academics.
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==Institute for Excellence==
* [[Loyola College of Education, Chennai|Loyola College of Education]]
* [[Loyola Institute of Business Administration]]
* Centre for International Program
* Entomology Research Institute
* Entomology Research Institute
* IDCR
* Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy (LIFE)
* Loyola Institute of Vocational Education (LIVE)
* Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET)
* Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)
* Ignatian Institute for Career Development
* Ignatian Institute for Career Development
* Institute for Dialogues with Cultures and Religions (Research institution under [[University of Madras]])
* Loyola – Racine Research Institute of Mathematics and Computer Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loyolacollege.edu/limcos/index.php|title=LIMCOS}}</ref>
* Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology
* Loyola Institute for Industrial and Social Science Research
* Loyola Institute for Industrial and Social Science Research
* Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy
* Loyola Institute of People Studies
* Loyola Institute of People Studies
* Loyola College of Education (B.Ed college)
* Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research
* Loyola Institute of Personal Development
* Loyola Institute of Vocational Education<ref>{{cite web |title=LIVE-Mrcollegehub.com |url=http://mrcollegehub.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028091458/http://mrcollegehub.com/loyola-institute-of-vocational-education-live/ |archive-date=2015-10-28 |access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>


==Culturals==
==Culturals==
Loyola College was a pioneer among colleges in South India in hosting cultural fests, and stands out among men's college in [[Chennai]] for fostering well-rounded development. Women were first admitted at the turn of the [[millennium]], and they too are encouraged to participate in cultural activities. The college has been commended for its blend of cultures and for requiring all students to have weekly contact with the poor.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/loyola-college-the-college-with-a-heart/story-2MEpSWH4wESwHsZiXuWB1H.html | newspaper=Hindustan Times | title=Loyola College: The college with a heart | date=2 July 2015 | first=Rozelle | last=Laha | access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref> Its cultural sensitivity also extends worldwide.<ref>[http://chennai.mid.ru/web/chennai-eng/news/-/asset_publisher/rVgld2sJK8N2/content/seminar-against-falsification-of-history-held-at-loyola-college-chennai?inheritRedirect=false Russian Embassy seminar on falsification of history], chennai.mid.ru; accessed 28 November 2016.</ref>
Loyola College has a rich cultural history. Being one among the first colleges in South-India to host Cultural Fests, Loyola College boasts of being the only men's college in [[Chennai]] to explore and nurture talent among its own students. However after allowing women students in PG courses since the turn of the [[millennium]], the college encourages women students also to participate in cultural activities.
The historic [[Down Sterling]] annual ''inter-college'' carnival for college students till 1992 is now a past memory. Unexpected events and violence led the college management to ban this festival which was considered as the biggest college fest in South India. Every year the Student Union Members try to revive this fest but fail, as the scars of [[Down Sterling]] still haunt the management authorities. "Down Sterling" was last seen in the friendship song "MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA' from the movie [[Kadhal Desam]] which was released in 1996. [[Ovations]] which is now the '''intra-collegiate''' annual cultural event is held usually in the month of September and is organised by the Loyola Student's Union on a large scale. The college also hosts an annual inter - collegiate dance competition called '''Ignite''' outside the college campus during the month of february. Loyola college is also known for its ace dance team like '''Loyola Dream Team''' which is one among the country's best dance teams and one of the '''crowd pullers''' for other college culturals. Apart for dance we have Western/Acoustic music bands, Variety and mime teams. Academics, culturals and co-curricular activities are given equal importance in Loyola. This in one of the major reasons as to why Loyola remains the one of the city's best and most preferred college in [[India]]. Every student is proud to be a part of this college and calls himself/herself "A proud Loyolite" <!-- needs revision -->


The large, [[Down Sterling]] inter-college carnival was terminated by college authorities in 1992 when things got out of hand. This historic carnival is memorialized in the friendship song "MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA" from the movie ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' (1996).{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
==Notable alumni==
{{Alumni|date=April 2011}}
Alumni are referred to as Loyolites


To somewhat fill the void the Loyola Student's Union organizes the intra-collegiate cultural event [[Ovations]] each September where the students compete for the Trophy in both on and off stage cultural competitions while representing their home departments. The college also used to host an annual inter-collegiate dance competition called "Ignite" each February, where its dance team, Loyola Dream Team, excels; also featured are Western/acoustic music bands, and variety and mime teams, but has not been conducted for the past 3 years for various reasons.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
===Politics===
* [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]], former President of India
* [[C. Rangarajan]], former Governor, Reserve Bank of India
* [[Daniel Lisulo]], Former Prime Minister of Zambia
* [[P. Chidambaram]], Member of Parliament, Finance minister, Government of India
* [[Dayanidhi Maran]], Member of Parliament, Minister, Government of India
* [[P.J. Joseph]], Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala
* [[V. Vaithilingam]], Former Chief minister of Pondicherry
* [[M. O. H. Farook]],Former Chief minister of Pondicherry
* [[B.S. Gnanadesikan]], President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee [TNCC]
* [[M.K. Narayanan]], Governor of West Bengal
* [[M.M.Jacob]],Former Governor of Meghalaya


=== Noted Alumni in Academics & Business ===
== Alumni ==
{{Main|List of Loyola College, Chennai people}}
* Rev.Fr. S.Ignacimuthu S.J, Former Vice-Chancellor of Madras University & Bharathiar University.
Loyola college alumni also referred to as Loyolites have been contributors in various fields of law, politics, civil services, science, education, business, sports and entertainment.
* [[C. K. Prahalad]], pioneering management guru and writer, famed for 'Bottom of the Pyramid'
* [[Kalanithi Maran]], Forbes billionaire Chairman, Sun Television Networks, Forbes Billionaire
* [[Ram Shriram]], Forbes billionaire, board member of Google and one of the first investors in Google
* [[Narayanan Vaghul]], Chairman, ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank
* [[Verghese Kurien]], founder of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)
* [[Narasimhan Ram]] Managing-Director of The Hindu Group, one of India's leading publication group
* [[N. Srinivasan]], owner and Chairman, India Cements and [[Chennai Super Kings]] cricket team
* [[Sashi Kumar]], Founder and promoter of [[Asianet]], leading southern regional Television Channel
* [[N. Mahalingam]], Chairman Sakthi Group of Companies
* [[G. Viswanathan]], Founder Chancellor of [[VIT University]]
* [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]], Producer-cum-Owner of RED GIANT MOVIES
* [[Rangaswamy Srinivasan]], inventor at [[IBM Research]]<ref>{{cite web|last=R.|first=Srinivasan|title=Loyola college|url=http://www.indiaabroad-digital.com/indiaabroad/20130222?pg=2#pg2|publisher=India Abroad}}</ref>
* [[C.S. Seshadri]], Director-Emeritus of [[Chennai Mathematical Institute]]<ref>{{cite web|last=C. K.|first=Seshadri|title=Profile|url=http://www.cmi.ac.in/people/fac-profile.php?id=css|publisher=CMI}}</ref>


Loyola Alumni Association was officially started during the time of Rev.Fr.Lawrence Sundaram SJ in 1990. At present there are 34,000+ members. Loyola Alumni Day is celebrated on the First Sunday of August every year which is "Friendship Day".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyola College Courses and Programs |url=https://collegeandcourse.com/courses/loyola-college-chennai/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=College and Course}}</ref>
===Sports===
* [[Vishwanathan Anand]], Grand Master and chess champion
* [[Vijay Amritraj]], tennis star
* [[Ramanathan Krishnan]], tennis player
* [[Ramesh Krishnan]], tennis player
* [[Sharath Kamal]], Indian [[table tennis]] player
* [[A. G. Kripal Singh]], First class cricketer for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
* [[A.G. Milkha Singh]], Indian cricketer
* [[V. Bhaskaran]], Indian hockey player and coach
* [[Ashok Kumar]],Chess Player and captain 2007-10
* [[Tinu Yohanan]],Indian Cricketer
* [[Leander Paes]], Tennis Player


<gallery class="center" widths="130" heights="130" caption="Notable Loyala College alumni include:">
===Religion===
File:Vijay at Protest of the Nadigar Sangam.jpg|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], Indian Tamil Actor
* [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]], Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
File:Kalanithi Maran (cropped).jpg|[[Kalanithi Maran]], Founder and chairman of the SUN Group

File:Sasikumar 02.jpg|[[Sashi Kumar]], founder and promoter of [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]], chairman of the [[Asian College of Journalism, Chennai]]
===Journalism===
File:Viswanathan Anand (2016) (cropped).jpeg|[[Viswanathan Anand]], Five time World Chess Champion and winner of multiple International Chess tournaments
* [[Narasimhan Ram]], journalist, Editor-in-Chief of [[The Hindu]]
</gallery>
* [[P. Sainath]], Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu and Magsaysay awardee.
* Sam Daniel, Reporter NDTV 24X7
* Sanjay Pinto, Reporter NDTV 24 X 7

===Theater and cinema===
* [[Arvind Swamy]], actor
* [[Joseph Vijay]], actor
* [[Surya Sivakumar]], actor
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], actor
* [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], music composer
* [[K. V. Anand]], cinematographer and director
* [[Arvind Krishna]], cinematographer
* [[Karthik Raja]], music composer
* [[S. J. Suryah]], film director and actor
* [[Mahesh Babu]], Tollywood actor
* [[Jayam Ravi]], actor
* [[Vishal Krishna]], actor
* [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]], director
* [[Paloma Rao]], [[Video Jockey|VJ]] and actress
* [[Vijay Vasanth]], actor
* [[Sibiraj]], actor
* [[Sundeep Kishan]] actor<ref>{{cite web |title=Sundeep Kishan Signs Two More Films |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/june-2009/sundeep-kishan-signs-two-more-films-290609.html |date=June 29, 2009 |publisher=''cinegoer.com''}}</ref>
* [[D.imman|D.Imman]], composer
* [[Prabhu Ganesan]], actor
* [[Vijay Antony]], music Director
* [[Anand Babu]], actor
* [[Dharani]], director
* [[Vetrimaran]], director
* [[Shakthi]], actor
* [[Daggubati Venkatesh]], Tollywood actor
* [[Vignesh]],actor in Tollywood
* [[Prashanth]], actor
* [[Anirudh Ravichander]], Music Director/ Composer ('Kolaveri' Fame)
* [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]], Director
* [[Pushkar-Gayathri]], Director duo
* [[John Vijay]], Actor
* [[Siddharth Vipin]], Music Director/Composer
* [[Charuhasan]], Actor


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:main building at night.jpg|Rear side of Main Building
Image:Lawrence sundaram audi.jpg|The Jubilee Building
Image:Lawrence sundaram audi.jpg|The Jubilee Building
Image:Loyola college entrance.jpg|Entrance gate
Image:Loyola college entrance.jpg|Entrance gate
Image:Loyola college.jpg|Name board at the entrance in Tamil
Image:Loyola college.jpg|Name board at the entrance in Tamil

</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET)]]
* [[Loyola Institute of Business Administration|Loyola Institute Business Administration]]
* [[Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology]]
* Loyola College of Education
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.loyolacollege.edu/ Official website]
*{{cite web|title=Top ten colleges|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/16-year-toppers-in-science-colleges/1/199794.html|publisher=India Today}}
* {{Official website|http://www.loyolacollege.edu/}}
*{{cite magazine|title=Top ten colleges|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/16-year-toppers-in-science-colleges/1/199794.html|magazine=India Today}}


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Loyola College
Coat of arms of Loyola College, Chennai
MottoLuceat Lux Vestra (Latin)
Motto in English
Let your Light Shine
TypeAided Autonomous Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
EstablishedJuly 1925; 99 years ago (July 1925)
FounderFrancis Bertram
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
University of Madras
RectorAntony Robinson
PrincipalArokyaraj
Academic staff
364
Administrative staff
201
Students10,381
Location
Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban 99 acres (400,000 m2)
Colors  Yellow   Blue
NicknameLoyolite
Websiteloyolacollege.edu

Loyola College is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1925 by the French Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram, along with other European Jesuits. It is an autonomous Jesuit college affiliated with the University of Madras. Loyola commerce association celebrated its 75th year in 2019. Loyola College has more than 10,000 students studying as of 2023.[1]

History

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Loyola Church

The name Loyola comes from the ancestral castle where Íñigo López de Loyola was born in 1491, the last of a large Basque family. He along with St. Francis Xavier and five other companions founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order), a worldwide organization of religious men numbering about 19,000. Nearly 4,000 are working in the 18 provinces of India.[2]

In Tamil Nadu, there are 480 Jesuits working in schools, colleges, youth services, social work centres, parishes, mission outreach programmes, and in other forms of service and church ministry.[3]

Loyola College was founded in 1925 by the French Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram (originally a.k.a. Père François Bertrand; 1870/1871–1936), along with other European Jesuits,[4] Fr Francis Bertram was educated at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics. The Department of Economics was founded by Rev Fr Basenach from the London School of Economics.[5]

Academics

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Main building

The college offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The arts/humanities stream includes English, economics, commerce, history, Tamil and sociology. Science courses include physics, chemistry, statistics, botany, zoology and computer science. The college follows a credit-based, semester pattern. Undergraduate students must pass all examinations and obtain at least 120 credits in three years to be eligible for a degree. All students must also earn non-academic credits from extra-curricular and social service options. The Department of Outreach facilitates social work in the college. It is a degree requirement that every student irrespective of department complete the outreach program in second year, intended to form more complete human persons. The program takes students to slums and backward areas in and around Chennai to acquaint them with the sufferings of the people and to serve in small ways to better the living conditions. The program awards 3 credits.

Loyola College along with Women's Christian college are the only colleges in the state capital Chennai with "A+" accreditation from NAAC. India Today magazine in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 ranked Loyola number one in India for science degrees,[6] and in 2007 in both science and humanities.[7] The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research has recognised Loyola College as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the highest research honour for an Arts and Science College.[8]

The college has been conferred a "College with Potential For Excellence" status by the University Grants Commission. It was given a ₹10 million grant (1 Crore) in 2006 by the UGC for continual improvement of facilities. The UGC has further certified it as a "College of Excellence" in the year 2014. The certification, for a period of five years until 2019, comes with a grant of Rs. 2 crore for the college to upgrade its facilities.[9]

Loyola college is one of the colleges which was selected for Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra, a remarkable scheme initiated and funded by the Government of India and the University Grants Commission. It hosts a variety of courses like B.Voc. 3D Animation, B.Voc. Digital Journalism, M.Voc. 3D Animation and M.Voc. Digital Journalism, all of which are designed to offer Job oriented training. It has both UG and PG level curriculum courses in the department.

Rankings

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College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2024)[10]8

Loyola College secured 8th rank in The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024.[10]

Faculty

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Main article: List of Loyola College, Chennai people

Faculty of Loyola College include many distinguished academics.

Institute for Excellence

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  • Loyola College of Education
  • Loyola Institute of Business Administration
  • Centre for International Program
  • Entomology Research Institute
  • Ignatian Institute for Career Development
  • Institute for Dialogues with Cultures and Religions (Research institution under University of Madras)
  • Loyola – Racine Research Institute of Mathematics and Computer Sciences[11]
  • Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology
  • Loyola Institute for Industrial and Social Science Research
  • Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy
  • Loyola Institute of People Studies
  • Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research
  • Loyola Institute of Personal Development
  • Loyola Institute of Vocational Education[12]

Culturals

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Loyola College was a pioneer among colleges in South India in hosting cultural fests, and stands out among men's college in Chennai for fostering well-rounded development. Women were first admitted at the turn of the millennium, and they too are encouraged to participate in cultural activities. The college has been commended for its blend of cultures and for requiring all students to have weekly contact with the poor.[13] Its cultural sensitivity also extends worldwide.[14]

The large, Down Sterling inter-college carnival was terminated by college authorities in 1992 when things got out of hand. This historic carnival is memorialized in the friendship song "MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA" from the movie Kadhal Desam (1996).[citation needed]

To somewhat fill the void the Loyola Student's Union organizes the intra-collegiate cultural event Ovations each September where the students compete for the Trophy in both on and off stage cultural competitions while representing their home departments. The college also used to host an annual inter-collegiate dance competition called "Ignite" each February, where its dance team, Loyola Dream Team, excels; also featured are Western/acoustic music bands, and variety and mime teams, but has not been conducted for the past 3 years for various reasons.[citation needed]

Alumni

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Main article: List of Loyola College, Chennai people

Loyola college alumni also referred to as Loyolites have been contributors in various fields of law, politics, civil services, science, education, business, sports and entertainment.

Loyola Alumni Association was officially started during the time of Rev.Fr.Lawrence Sundaram SJ in 1990. At present there are 34,000+ members. Loyola Alumni Day is celebrated on the First Sunday of August every year which is "Friendship Day".[15]

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  • The Jubilee Building
    The Jubilee Building
  • Entrance gate
    Entrance gate
  • Name board at the entrance in Tamil
    Name board at the entrance in Tamil

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Loyola College". 17 June 1999. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jesuits". 2 January 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Activities". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ "The father of Loyola". The Hindu. 24 June 2013 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Bertram". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Science".
  7. ^ "Humanities". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  8. ^ "President". Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Excellence". The Hindu. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  10. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ "LIMCOS".
  12. ^ "LIVE-Mrcollegehub.com". Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  13. ^ Laha, Rozelle (2 July 2015). "Loyola College: The college with a heart". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  14. ^ Russian Embassy seminar on falsification of history, chennai.mid.ru; accessed 28 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Loyola College Courses and Programs". College and Course. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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