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St. Aloysius College, Thrissur

Coordinates: 10°49′59″N 76°18′09″E / 10.83306°N 76.30250°E / 10.83306; 76.30250
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St. Aloysius College, Thrissur
Front side In Aloysius college
MottoSursum Corda (Latin)
Motto in English
Lift up your Hearts
TypePrivate Catholic Research Government Aided Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
Established1968 (Kuriakose Elias Chavara)
FounderKuriakose Elias Chavara (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
Religious affiliation
Eastern Catholic (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
Academic affiliations
University of Calicut
ChairmanRev.Fr.Walter Thelappilly, CMI
PrincipalProf. Chacko Jose P
Academic staff
100+
Students2000+
Undergraduates8
Location, ,
10°49′59″N 76°18′09″E / 10.83306°N 76.30250°E / 10.83306; 76.30250
CampusSuburban
LanguageEnglish
NicknameSACT
Websitewww.staloysiuselt.edu.in

St. Aloysius College, Thrissur is government aided college situated in Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala. 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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St. Aloysisu College Thrissur campus map

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

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College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2023)[2]80

The parent Calicut University was ranked 80th among Indian colleges by the NIRF in 2023[2]

Service Wing

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  • NCC
  • NSS
  • St. Chavara Centre for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation (SCCTEEI)
  • Aloysian Centre for Kole Wetland Studies and Research (ACKWSR)
  • Aloysian Centre for Life Long Learning

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "History". St Aloysius college. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
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