St. Aloysius College, Thrissur
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Motto | Sursum Corda (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Lift up your Hearts |
Type | Private Catholic Research Government Aided Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution |
Established | 1968 (Kuriakose Elias Chavara) |
Founder | Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate) |
Religious affiliation | Eastern Catholic (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate) |
Academic affiliations | University of Calicut |
Chairman | Rev.Fr.Walter Thelappilly, CMI |
Principal | Betsy Paul |
Academic staff | 85 |
Students | 2000+ |
Undergraduates | 8 |
Location | Elthuruth, Thrissur , Kerala , India 10°49′59″N 76°18′09″E / 10.83306°N 76.30250°ECoordinates: 10°49′59″N 76°18′09″E / 10.83306°N 76.30250°E |
Campus | Suburban |
Language | English |
Nickname | SACT |
Website | www.aloysius.in |
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The St. Aloysius College, Thrissur is situated in Elthuruth, Thrissur City of Kerala state. It is a first grade college affiliated to the University of Calicut. It is run by the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The college is administered by St. Mary's Monastery, a house under the Devamatha Province of the congregation. [1] The college has Seven undergraduate courses (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology, Gemmology, Economics and Commerce) and five post-graduate courses (Economics, English, Chemistry, Zoology and Commerce).
History[]
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The college was sanctioned by the Government of Kerala by the order G.O. Ms 40/69/Edn dt. 21.1.69 and was given provisional affiliation to the Kerala University on 27 June 1968 and permanent affiliation was accorded to the College by the University of Calicut on 15 March 1971. In July 1978, the college was upgraded with B.A. Economics. The college obtained U.G.C. affiliation in April 1984. The college was accredited at the B+ level in 2004.
Rankings[]
University and College rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[2] | 76 |
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[3] | 54 |
The university was ranked 54th among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[3] and 76th overall.[2]
Courses[]
- Gemmology
- Commerce
- English
- Statistics
- History
- Economics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Zoology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Nursery and Ornamental Fish Farming
- Jewellery Designing
- Management Studies
- Multimedia
Additional subjects[]
- Malayalam
- Physical Education
- Hindi
Service Wing[]
Notable alumni[]
- Jayaraj Warrier, Actor
- Sreejith Ravi, Actor
References[]
- ^ "History". St Aloysius college. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
External links[]
- Educational institutions established in 1968
- Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut
- Catholic universities and colleges in India
- Colleges in Thrissur
- Kerala university stubs