Loyola College of Social Sciences

Loyola College of Social Sciences
MottoFide et Judicium (Latin)
Motto in English
Faith and Justice
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
University of Kerala
RectorFr. Sunny Kunnappallil, SJ
PrincipalSaji P. Jacob
Location, ,
Websiteloyolacollegekerala.edu.in

Loyola College of Social Sciences, accreditted with A++ grade in the fourth cycle by NAAC, is a government aided Catholic higher education institution run by the Kerala Province of the Society of Jesus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1963. It is affiliated with the University of Kerala and prepares students for a PhD in sociology, social work, and management studies. The college offers five PG programmes- MA Sociology, MSW, MAHRM, MSc Counselling Psychology, and MSW Disaster Management.It also conducts two certificate programmes- Certificate in Library and Information Science(CLISc) and Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology- in collaborarion with CACEE, University of Kerala. [1]

The college celebrated its golden jubilee in 2012 with the President of India Pranab Mukherjee as guest of honor.[2]

  1. ^ [http:// loyolacollegekerala.edu.in/about-us/history/ "History"]. Loyola College of Social Sciences. Retrieved 13 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ 88721 "Address by the President on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Loyola College of Social Sciences at Thiruvananthapuram". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)