St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)

12°52′23″N 74°50′45″E / 12.87306°N 74.84583°E / 12.87306; 74.84583

St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University)
MottoLucet et Ardet (Latin)
Motto in English
Shine to Enkindle
TypePrivate research non-profit co-educational university
Established1880 (1880)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Jesuit)
ChancellorRev. Fr. Dionysius Vaz SJ
Vice-ChancellorRev. Dr. Praveen Martis SJ
RectorRev. Fr Melwin Joseph Pinto SJ
RegistrarDr. Alwyn D'sa
Academic staff
303
Undergraduates5436
Postgraduates1587
Location
MSS Road (Previously known as Lighthouse hill road), Kodialbail, Mangalore
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CampusUrban, 37 acres
WebsiteOfficial website

St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University)[1] is a private, coeducational, Jesuit deemed university, founded in 1880 as St. Aloysius College and located in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. With a 2022–23 enrollment of 5,436 undergraduate students and 1,587 postgraduate students and 69 research scholars, the institution specializes in academic programs in the humanities, commerce, science, technology, and management.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited St Aloysius with A++ grade[2] with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.67 out of 4.0 in the fourth cycle of accreditation in April 2023.[3] The institution has been sanctioned 'DDU Kaushal Centre' for the years 2015-17 under the 12th Plan Scheme by the Govt of India.[4]

St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
The front of the college building

The institution was awarded STAR Status under the Govt of India's Department of Biotechnology and is extended to the second phase.[5] It has been recognised as a "College with Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission (UGC) also for the second phase.[6] The institution has been sanctioned Community College Scheme by UGC and the state government has given grants to the college to start the Biotechnology Finishing School (BTFS).[7]

In April 2017, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, ranked St. Aloysius, under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017, at 44 among the best colleges of the country and #2 college in Karnataka.[8]

  1. ^ "St. Aloysius College gets Deemed-to-be-University status". The Hindu. 25 January 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1071382
  3. ^ "Mangaluru: St Aloysius College secures distinctive NAAC grade of A++ with 3.67 CGPA". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "St Aloysius College approved as DDU Kaushal Centre, gets UGC grant of Rs 3.65 cr". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ^ "St. Aloysius College selected under 'star status' scheme". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Mangalore: St. Aloysius is Now College with 'Potential for Excellence'". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. ^ "St Aloysius College offers Biotechnology Finishing School". Coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India, Coastal Karnataka. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. ^ "St Aloysius College ranked 44 amongst best in country". Deccan Herald. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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