St. Aloysius College, Mangalore
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| Motto | Lucet et Ardet |
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Motto in English
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Shine and Enkindle |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 1880 |
| Affiliation | Jesuit, (Roman Catholic) |
| Principal | Fr. Praveen Martis, SJ |
| Undergraduates | 4138 |
| Postgraduates | 1532 |
| Location | Mangaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | Urban, 37 acres |
| Website | staloysius |
Coordinates: 12°52′23″N 74°50′45″E / 12.87306°N 74.84583°E
St Aloysius College (also known as Aloysius) is a private, coeducational, Jesuit college located about a mile east of central Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. With a 2016–2017 enrollment of 4183 undergraduate students and 1532 postgraduate students and 69 research scholars, the college specializes in academic programs in the humanities, commerce, science, technology and management.
Founded in 1880, the college's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now St. Aloysius College High School) in the same campus. Its main campus is a monumental attraction with a chapel dedicated to St Alosyius Gonzaga featuring some of the earliest examples of collegiate architecture in South India.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded St. Aloysius College with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.62 out of 4.0 in the third cycle of accreditation in March 2015. The college has been sanctioned ‘DDU Kaushal Centre’ for the years 2015-17 under the 12th Plan Scheme by the Govt of India.
The college is awarded STAR Status under Dept of Biotechnology, Govt of India and is extended to the second phase. It has also been recognised as a 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the University Grants Commission (UGC) also for the second phase. The college 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).
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