Loyola College, a Catholic Minority Institution, was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1925, with the primary objective of providing University Education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students irrespective of caste and creed It started functioning in July 1925 with just 75 students on the rolls in three undergraduate courses of Mathematics, History and Economics.

        Loyola College, though affiliated to University of Madras, became autonomous in July 1978. It is autonomous, in the sense that it is empowered to frame its own course of studies and adopt innovative methods of teaching and evaluation. The University degrees will be conferred on the students passing the examinations conducted by the college.

        UGC conferred the status of “College with potential for Excellence” on Loyola College in 2004 and confirmed the same in 2010.

        NAAC's re-accreditation score in 2012 (Third Cycle) is 3.70 out of 4.00 CGPA.

        UGC has elevated Loyola College to the status of “College of Excellence” for the period from April 1, 2014 till March 31, 2019.

Today, there are 19 P.G courses and 19 U.G courses (Arts, Sciences and Commerce) and 12 special Institutes offering various programs to 12,107 students. 11 departments are offering M.Phil. programs and 12 departments offer Ph.D. programs. At present, 117 teaching staff members out of 286 hold doctoral degree. There are 182 non-teaching staff in service.

        Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), established in 1979, is one of India’s premier management institutes. Consistently ranked among the best business schools in the country, LIBA represents the unflagging zeal for education that is a unique characteristic of the Jesuit Society. LIBA is a Jesuit institution under the aegis of Loyola College Society, Chennai.

        The institute lays stress on holistic learning with particular emphasis on excellence and ethics. It is proud of its culture rooted in values such as mutual respect, integrity, teamwork and social concern. LIBA endeavours to contribute to the sustained development and inclusive growth of the nation and the world at large, by preparing managers imbued with a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Goals and Objectives

       Loyola College of Education is affiliated to Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, Chennai. This is a minority institution, primarily meant for the education of Catholic graduates and post graduates. Admission, however, is open to others without distinction of caste or creed. Our aim is to impart sound integral formation and training (Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Moral and Spiritual) to the would-be teachers, who, in turn, would form and mould the future citizens of India in different spheres of life.

Our Vision

       Our College aims at the integral formation of prospective teachers to empower students to become responsible citizensand agents of social transformation.

        The primary aim of the College is to provide University education in a Christian atmosphere to deserving students, especially those belonging to the Catholic Christian Community. Although this college is meant primarily for Catholics, it does admit other students irrespective of their caste and creed.

The college aims at training young men and women of quality to be leaders in all walks of life and serve their fellowmen with justice, truth and love. It is expected that this training would play a vital role in bringing about the desired change for the betterment of the people of our country, more particularly the poorer and marginalized sections of the society and Dalits. Further it will foster an atmosphere of intellectual vigour and moral rectitude in which the young men and women of our country may find their fulfillment and achieve greatness as eminent men and women for others.