Founder of the college
Father Bertram was born in Montigny les Metz, in the Lorraine province of France on 23 July 1870. He offered himself to Father Boutelant, the procurator of Madurai mission. Being a feeble boy with a very weak physique, he was a remarkably broad-minded man, the perfect type of a man of honour, a great organizer and an ideal priest. He served as the Principal of St. Joseph's College, Trichy, from 1908 to 1916, during which the college reached remarkable growth. He became a university syndicate member in the year 1916 and held the post till his death.
He founded Loyola College in Chennai on July 1925 and was the Principal of the college from then on till 1935 and also served the community as Rector from 1926 to 1935. On 2 June 1936 he peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in the Van Allen hospital, Kodikanal.Loyola College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1925, with the primary objective of providing University education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students, especially those belonging to the Catholic Community. Although this college is meant primarily for Catholics, it admits other students irrespective of caste and creed.
The college aims at training young men and women of quality to be leaders in all walks of life, whom we hope will play a vital role in bringing about the desired changes for the betterment of the people of our country, more particularly of the Dalits and other poorer and marginalised sections of society.
The College trains young men and women to serve their fellowmen in justice, truth and love. It fosters an atmosphere of intellectual vigour and moral rectitude in which the youth of our country may find their fulfillment and achieve greatness as eminent men and women of service.
Today, there are 18 departments (Arts, Commerce and Science) and 9 special Institutes offering more than 111 programs to over 10,000 students. 10 departments are offering M.Phil programs and 14 departments offer Ph.D programs. Over 114 teaching staff members out of 277 hold doctoral degree. There are 99 non-teaching staff in service.UGC conferred the status of “College with potential for Excellence” on Loyola College since 2004. NAAC Re-Accredited the college in 2006 and awarded A+ status. India Today magazine has ranked the Arts, Commerce and Science departments of Loyola College amongst the top 3 in India during 2006. Loyola College is also awarded “the Best Men's College in the City on the Employability skills” by PR Syndicate. LOYOLA is the best disciplined college in the City according to the EXIT POLL 2007.
The Re-Structuring of curriculum both for UG and PG courses has drawn great appreciation from the stakeholders, namely the Alumni, Parents, Industries and the general public. Foundation courses and the Outreach programs in Loyola make a difference in the lives of the students forming them socially conscious and responsible citizens of the country.
The system of periodical teacher-evaluation done by the students has also been welcomed by one and all. The students having access to the photocopy of their evaluated answer-script of semester examinations vouchsafe for the academic transparency in Loyola. Parents-Teachers meetings organized in Loyola, ensure periodical monitoring of the progress of their children / wards.
Major Facilities
The central library has a collection of more than 1,02,000 books and 225 journals. The Loyola Digital Library provides 24 hours access to the students. Loyola Hostel, PG Hostel and Berchmans Illam together have 836 rooms and can accommodate 974 students. There are many service centres in the campus to cater to the need of our students like Campus Ministry, Student Counseling Centre, Students Service Centre, Centre for Women's studies, Sports Pavilion & Gymnasium, Loyola Health Centre, Canteen, Stationary Co-operative store, Photo-copy (Xerox) Centre etc. Provisions of user-friendly recreational center and pathways for the differently-abled students are priorities of Loyola, to name a few.
Students Co-curricular and Welfare programs
Students Union, Forum for Women Students, NCC (ARMY & NAVY), NSS, AICUF, Rotaract Club, Youth Red Cross Society, Enviro Club, AISEC, LEAP, LEARN, Sports and games are the co curricular programs in the campus.
Important Celebrations
Ovation, Feast of St Ignatius, Independence day, Teachers Day, Department Festivals, International and National Seminars, Career Expo, Convocation, Sports day, Women's Day, Hostel Day and College Day are some important functions celebrated in the College.
