LOYOLA COLLEGE CHENNAI
LOYOLA COLLEGE FOR SCIENCE CHENNAI
The name Loyola comes from the ancestral castle that was the family home where Saint Ignatius was born in 1491, the last of a large Basque family of Spain. Pursuing a worldly career in the service of the king, he was wounded in the defence of Pamplona and was taken as prisoner. While convalescing, he was converted and turned from the service of an earthly ruler to that of his divine Master, Jesus Christ. Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. It is generally counted among India’s elite and most storied educational institutions. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras, which grants almost all degrees.
The college offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Loyola College of Chennai is a premier Institute for studying Science in India.Science is a much sought after stream at Loyola.The College offers courses like B.Sc.(Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology),B.Sc.(Chemistry),B.Sc.(Mathematics),B.Sc.(Physics),B.Sc.(Plant Biology & Biotechnology),B.Sc.(Statistics),B.Sc.(Visual Communication),B.C.A.(Computer Application),B.Sc. (Computer Science),B.Sc. (Maths),B.Sc. (Physics),B.Sc. (Visual Communication).
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
- Training young men and women to serve their fellowmen with justice,truth and love
- bringing about the desired change in the people for the betterment of our country
- Fostering an atmosphere of intellectual vigour and moral rectitude
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