With
6000 students and 25 departments, Loyola College, run by
the Jesuit Order of Priests, is autonomous, but continues to be
affiliated to the University of Madras.
Founded in 1925, by Reverend Fr Francis Bertram, the Institution
is today the city's premier college for Arts and Science education.
It has been awarded the five star status by the National Assessment
and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It was the first college in the
city to be awarded the five star status.
Eminent alumni include former President R. Venkataraman, P.
Chidambaram, C. Rangarajan, T. T. Vasu, Milka Singh, Ramanathan
Krishnan, Vijay Amirthraj and Vishwanathan Anand.
Academic Programme: Autonomous, Credit-based Semester
system for Graduate Courses. Hostel: Available
Under Graduate
Courses (only for boys)
Science
:
Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany,
Zoology and Visual Communication
Art
Courses
:
History, Sociology, Economics, English Literature and
Tamil Literature
Bachelor
of Commerce (B.Com)
Post-Graduate
Courses
Science
:
Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry and Zoology
Art
:
English Literature, Economics and Social Work
Master
of Commerce (M.Com)
Ph.D. Courses
Science
:
Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Entomology
and Zoology
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With
6000 students and 25 departments, Loyola College, run by
the Jesuit Order of Priests, is autonomous, but continues to be
affiliated to the University of Madras. 
