ICRAT - 2020
Loyola College Loyola College, a Catholic Minority Institution, was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1925, with the primary objective of providing University Education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students irrespective of caste and creed. It started functioning in July 1925 with just 75 students on the rolls in three undergraduate courses of Mathematics, History and Economics. Loyola College, though affiliated to University of Madras, became autonomous in July 1978. UGC awarded the status of “College with Potential for Excellence” on Loyola College in 2004 and confirmed the same in 2010. NAAC’S re-accreditation score in 2012 (third cycle) is 3.70 out of 4.00 CGPA. UGC has elevated Loyola College to the status of “College of Excellence” for the period spanning from 1st April 2014 till 31st March 2019. Loyola College has also been ranked number 6 in the NIRF ranking for higher education institutions in India, released by the Ministry of Human...