12°52′23″N 74°50′45″E / 12.87306°N 74.84583°E 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.
| Motto | Lucet et Ardet (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Shine to Enkindle |
| Type | Private research non-profit co-educational university |
| Established | 1880 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church (Jesuit) |
| Chancellor | Rev. Fr. Dionysius Vaz SJ |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rev. Dr. Praveen Martis SJ |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Melwyn Joseph Pinto SJ |
| Registrar | Dr. Alwyn D'sa |
Academic staff | 303 |
| Undergraduates | 5436 |
| Postgraduates | 1587 |
| Location | MSS Road (Previously known as Lighthouse hill road), Kodialbail, Mangalore , , |
| Campus | Urban, 37 acres |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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]
The college is ranked 58th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[8]
History
editFounded in 1880, the college's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now St. Aloysius College High School) on the same campus. It was affiliated with the University of Madras in 1882.[9]
In 1999, the college launched its first full-fledged master's program, Master of Computer Application (MCA), followed by Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2004.[citation needed] This led to the inauguration of a new campus on the outskirts of Mangaluru known as Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIMIT) in 2008.[10]
In 2007, the college was granted autonomous status. The University Grants Commission and Union Ministry of Education approved status of Deemed to be University to the college on 19 January 2024.[11]
Vice Chancellor
editCourses
editAs of 2017, the college is both an undergraduate college and a post-graduate college with 4138 undergraduate students and 1532 postgraduate students.[citation needed]
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The University offers 17 post-graduate courses. St. Aloysius University Advanced Research Centre was inaugurated on 6 February 2012. There are 53 research scholars working for the Ph.D. under these guides. PG Department of Chemistry and PG Department of Management (MBA) have successfully completed six months of course work for seven and six research students during 2013-14.[13]
Model United Nations Programmes
editSt. Aloysius College has been the first to start MUN programmes in Mangalore and has held multiple editions till now. [14][15] Several noted professionals like Dr Edmond Fernandes, Former Consultant to UNESCAP and Founder, CHD Group, Justice Santhosh Hegde, Former Lokayukta, Giselle Metha, Former IRS Officer & Entrepreneur, Ms. Shanthipriya, Principal Accountant General have been guests at these events in the past. [16][17]
Notable alumni
edit- Aravind Adiga — winner of the Man Booker Prize
- Anant Agarwal — Padma Shri recipient, MIT professor, and edX CEO
- George Fernandes — former Union Defence Minister
- K. V. Kamath — chairman, ICICI Bank, India
- Brian J. G. Pereira — physician
- V. J. P. Saldanha — Konkani language littérateur, dramatist, novelist, and poet
- Deepa Sannidhi — actress
- Devi Prasad Shetty — surgeon and philanthropist
- Kottayan Katankot Venugopal — senior advocate, Supreme Court of India
- Joachim Alva — lawyer, writer, and politician
- K. L. Rahul — Indian international cricketer
- Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty — actress
- V. G. Siddhartha — businessman (founder-owner Cafe Coffee Day franchise chain)
- Prabhu Mundkur — actor
- Sukumar Azhikode — writer, orator
- Govind Padmasoorya — actor and television presenter
- T.M.A Pai — founder of Manipal University
- Manvita Kamath — Kannada film actress
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "St. Aloysius College gets Deemed-to-be-University status". The Hindu. 25 January 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1071382
- ^ "Mangaluru: St Aloysius College secures distinctive NAAC grade of A++ with 3.67 CGPA". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "St Aloysius College approved as DDU Kaushal Centre, gets UGC grant of Rs 3.65 cr". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "St. Aloysius College selected under 'star status' scheme". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Mangalore: St. Aloysius is Now College with 'Potential for Excellence'". Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "St Aloysius College offers Biotechnology Finishing School". Coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India, Coastal Karnataka. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
- ^ "Milestones (1880 Onwards)". staloysius.edu.in. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Become well-rounded, confident, and skilled professionals: AIMIT". Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ TNN (26 January 2024). "Aloysius College is now deemed-to-be university". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Fr Dr Praveen Martis appointed new principal of St Aloysius College". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "St. Aloysius College Advanced Research Centre". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Release, Media (9 May 2024). "St. Aloysius Deemed-to-be University holds two-day National-level Model United Nations conference 'AL MUN'". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Sixth edition of St Aloysius Pre-University College Model United Nations (SAPMUN) inaugurated". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Mangalorean, Alfie Dsouza, Team (19 October 2019). "SAPMUN 2019- a St Aloysius PUC Model United Nations from 1-3 November 2019". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Majoritarianism ill-behooves institutions such as UN, Parliament, says Justice Santosh Hegde". The Times of India. 4 November 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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