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St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) belongs to a network of educational institutions administered by the members of the Society of Jesus, a religious order which runs schools, colleges and universities in more than 105 countries in the world.

Established in 1880, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) prides itself in its history of 144 years. Despite its status as a minority institution, the college has imparted high-quality education to all sections of society regardless of caste, color, or creed.

The motto of the university, “Lucet et Ardet” which means “shine to enkindle” has inspired countless students to become men and women for and with others and thus bring light and joy into the lives of people.  It is for this reason that Jesuit education has become a touchstone for evolving new paradigms in higher education. 

In 1880, 9 Jesuits landed in Mangalore at the request made by Mangaloreans to establish an institution of quality higher education. The (then) college celebrated its centenary celebrations in 1980 in a grand manner for which our former President of India, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the chief guest and witness. In the year 2002, the college campus witnessed the arrival of our beloved former President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for the inauguration of the Information Technology Block.

As the (then) college felt that it was ready for an assessment by external agencies like the NAAC, it subjected itself to the rigorous exercise of the first cycle of NAAC Accreditation in 2005. The institution received a high score of 86.7%. The institution has seen tremendous growth after it became autonomous in 2007. The college offers a variety of courses across disciplines both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

The distinctive achievements of the college in recent years: 

• The institution has been accredited by NAAC. In each of the three cycles of accreditation, the college attained one of the highest grades awarded by NAAC. In the third cycle of NAAC in 2015, the college was awarded “A” Grade with a CGPA of 3.62.
• The NIRF ranking 2018 awarded by the MHRD has ranked the college at 94 among Indian colleges which is an outstanding achievement.
• The institution has been declared a “College with Potential for Excellence” by the University Grants Commission since 2009.
• The “Star College” status conferred by the DBT, Government of India has been upgraded to “Star Status” in 2016.
• The University Grants Commission has awarded “DDU Kaushal Kendra” to the college for offering B. Vocational programs in 2015.  Only a handful of institutions have been given this distinction.  
• Karnataka State Government, which had sanctioned “BTFS Finishing School” earlier, has now selected (2017) the college under the scheme of “BiSEP” [Biotechnology   Skill Enhancement Program].
• The prestigious weekly journal “The Week” in its survey for the last three consecutive years, has rated the college one among the best 25 science colleges in the country. In 2017 it has been ranked at 23.
• The College has uploaded the data of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)-2016-17, MHRD, Statistics Division, Government of India.
• The College has submitted its application online under the scheme of INSTITUTIONAL SWACHHTA RANKING, All India Survey on Higher Education, MHRD- Government of India. 
• St Aloysius College selected under “UNNAT BHARATH ABHIYAN” SCHEME - 2018
• St Aloysius Institute of Civil Services (SAICS) inaugurated on 4th June 2019 in collaboration with Alternate Learning System (ALS), Delhi.
• Received Certificate of Commitment by Central Vigilance Commission - 2019
• The Community Radio Sarang 108.8 FM received National Award for its creative programme 'ANTARABELAKU'  from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India on 27th August 2019
• Recognized as the Centre for Research Capacity Building under UGC-STRIDE (Component - I) 2020
• Selected as a Mentor College under PARAMARSH SCHEME of UGC
• The College has been awarded the prestigious DBT-BUILDER Scheme for Inter-disciplinary Research in Biosciences in 2021.
• In the NIRF-2021 Ranking awarded by the Ministry of Education, the College has been ranked 95 among the Colleges in India, and featured in the top 3 colleges of Karnataka.
• Awarded as Best Degree College of the Year 2021 - Karnataka by the Biginup Research Intelligence Private Limited under the Category of Social Contribution Leading Infrastructure and Placements during National Educational Excellence Awards and Conference 2021 on 23d September 2021 held at Bengaluru.
• Received NCC Best Institution Award from the DDG, Karnataka and Goa Directorate on 13th March 2022 based on the annual meritorious performance of the Cadets and ANO of the Institution, number of camps attended by the Cadets, number of activities organized by the Institution.
• Silver Institute Award by Wadhwani Foundation in recognition of educating, inspiring and guiding a significant number of global jury certified ventures.
• Received CLEAN COAST – SAFE SEA CAMPAIGN Certificate from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi along with Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Bengaluru on 11th August 2022 as a token of appreciation for the active participation and cooperation by the faculty and students of the College.
• Fourth Cycle of NAAC Accreditation. Awarded “A++” Grade with a CGPA of 3.67 out of 4 in January 2023
• In the NIRF-2023 Ranking awarded by the Ministry of Education, the College has been ranked 80 among the Colleges in India, featured in top 2 colleges of Karnataka.
• The College has 7 undergraduate programs. It provides Bachelors of Arts with 15 combinations, B.Sc with 16 combinations, B.Com, BBA/BBM with 8 batches & 4 batches respectively including embedded programs, and BCA with two batches, B. Voc with 3 courses and BSW. There are 21 postgraduate programs across disciplines along with research studies. Three more postgraduate programs are proposed to be started from the academic year 2018-19.
• The university has two research Centres for promoting research.  Two more research Centres have been sanctioned by the affiliating University. The encouragement given to research has enabled the staff members to publish research papers in UGC-approved journals.
• The large number of academic seminars organized, conferences attended by the teachers, and the conference papers presented after the college became autonomous will go a long way toward establishing attitudinal change among the teachers. The college publishes three research journals. Several Postgraduate Diploma, Diploma, and short-term certificate programs have been introduced.  
• Besides this, the College has established "St Aloysius Institute of Civil Services" (SAICS) in collaboration with Alternate Learning System (ALS), Delhi, which was inaugurated on 4th June 2019.
• The College has more than 6,500 students at various levels. Our students have excelled not only in academics but also in cultural, sports & games, and many other fields of performance. The college has all the wings of NCC and NSS units. Our university is the only college in the area to have all three full-fledged wings of NCC. Students have been offered facilities like sports, recreation, photocopying, health check-ups, disabled-friendly structures, drinking water, and sanitation. There are separate student hostels in each of the centres for both men and lady students. 
• The Vision and the Mission of the college lays thrust on social consciousness. Only a compassionate and empathetic person can be instrumental in the inclusive development of society. In this direction, the social extension activities undertaken by the college deserve a special mention. The College has created an exclusive Centre for Social Concern (CSC), which regulates, facilitates, and promotes social empowerment activities. Each undergraduate student has to fulfill social service activity as specified for 20 hours in each of the first two years. The program is titled “Sahaaya”. Postgraduate students have to spend a minimum of one week in a remote village selected for this purpose under the “Village Exposure” program staying with families accompanied by teachers.
• Radio Sarang 107.8 FM, the Community Radio reaches out to the surrounding areas of Mangalore for 16 hours a day in five different local languages through several programs promoting and spreading awareness on local culture, language, health & hygiene, economic and social aspects of life. The community radio has bagged multiple National Awards for promoting local language and culture.
• Konkani Institute, established in 1980, is another example of the efforts of the college to promote research in Konkani language, literature, and culture. It also offers a diploma and a PG diploma in Konkani. The institution is the first to offer Konkani as a second language at the undergraduate level since 1992 in the state.
• The world-renowned paintings in the college chapel attract thousands of foreign and domestic tourists. The college museum with rare collections is an added attraction. The college has a vibrant Alumni base engaging itself continually in the projects and activities of the college. SACAA, the St Aloysius College Alumni Association has been responsible for bolstering the infrastructure, and public image and liaising with the Alumni networks all over the world.
• The university feels proud that some of the excellent talents in leadership, entrepreneurship, and social service of national and international repute have been the products of this college. Sri K S Hegde, Former Speaker of the Lok Sabha; Sri George Fernandes, eminent political leader; Sri Justice Santhosh Hegde, Former Lokayukta; Sri K V Kamath, BRICS Bank Chairman; Dr. K V Rao, International Physicist; Sri T M A Pai who has been instrumental in establishing the renowned Manipal University; Sri K. K. Venugopal, the present Attorney General of India; Sri Aravind Adiga, Man Booker prize winner; Sri Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX; Dr. K Ullas Karanth, leading Conservation Zoologist; K L Rahul, the cricketer, Prof. Raghurama G., Director, BITS, Pilani are a few personalities among many others who have made a mark in public life leading a life that is typically Aloysian.