Motto in English Shine to Enkindle Principal Fr. Swebert D'Silva SJ Campus size 15 ha Affiliation Society of Jesus | Type Autonomous Website staloysius.edu Phone 0824 244 9700 Founded 1880 | |
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Established 1880; 137 years ago (1880) Location Mangaluru, Karnataka, India Address Light House Hill Rd, Hampankatta, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575003 Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 80,000 INR (2010) Motto Lucet et Ardet (Shine to Enkindle) Notable alumni Aravind Adiga, K L Rahul, Jerome D'Souza, Nitte Santosh Hegde, Govind Padmasoorya Similar St Aloysius Institute of Manage, Mangalore University, Adarsh College, Canara College, St Joseph Engineering College Profiles | ||
St. Aloysius College is a Jesuit college in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. It is situated on a 37-acre (150,000 m2) campus atop Light House Hill, overlooking the Arabian Sea.
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The college was affiliated to Mangalore University, becoming autonomous from 2007. It offers graduate and post-graduate diploma and Ph.D. programmes in a wide variety of subjects in the humanities, sciences, commerce, and management. The College also has a primary, middle school, high school and offers pre-university courses in science, commerce and arts.
Management
St. Aloysius College is run by the Jesuits of Karnataka Province. It is headed by a Rector who is also the head of all the institutions within the campus. The College has ten sister institutions: St. Aloysius College Primary School, St. Aloysius High School, St. Aloysius Pre-University College, St. Aloysius ITI, St. Aloysius Institution of Education, St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIMIT), St. Aloysius Gents' Hostel, St. Aloysius Ladies' Hostel (UG and PUC), St. Aloysius PG Ladies' hostel, and St. Aloysian Boys Home. AIMIT has become an independent campus in Beeri, Kotekar.
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The St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, is managed by the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society which is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and admits students without discriminating against any religion, caste or creed. It seeks to establish a collegial environment in which those of diverse cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs can participate in the community in a spirit of co-operation and mutual respect. The student population is currently 14,000. Apart from academics the college is well known for National level fests such as Composite, ACME, Art Beat, Imprints, Asthitva, Spin Out, etc.
Placements
The placement cell interacts with industry to secure employment of qualified students. Ninety percent of MBA graduates have been placed in companies like NOMURA, IBM, Bank of Maharashtra, UNION BANK, E&Y, AMDOCS, South India Bank, IndiaBulls, Kotak Mahendra, ICICI Bank, ICICI Prudential, IDBI, 24/7Customer, Infosys, Symphony, Mekaster, Cambridge, HDFC and other leading banks and financial institutions.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni from St. Aloysius College include: