| 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 |
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.
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]
- ^ "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).