Loyola College Chennai, established in 1925 and granted the status of autonomy in 1978, is affiliated to the University of Madras. The college offers UG, PG and Doctoral courses in fields of Arts, Science and Commerce. The research program offered by the college is the most popular among students of not only South India but across the whole India. The sprawling campus of Loyola college is one of the best college campuses in Southern India.

Loyola College Highlights

Rankings

• Ranked 6th Top College in India by NIRF 2019.
• Elevated to the status of the college of excellence by UGC.
• Reaccredited by NAAC with 3.70 CGPA out of 4.00.

Loyola College Courses

Loyola College has various courses offered through its eight departments and a research center. The departments are mentioned below:

• School of Commerce and Economics
• School of Computational Sciences
• School of Physical Sciences
• School of Vocational Studies
• School of Humanities
• School of Languages
• School of Life Sciences
• School of Media Studies

The courses offered by the college are tabulated below:

Loyola College Admissions

Admissions at Loyola College is a two-stage process. Loyola College releases the cut off after the submission of application forms on the basis of which merit is prepared and students are called for the personal interviews.

Stage 1: Qualification of Merit

Stage 2: Selection Interview After application, the list of selected students is made merit wise. Those who are in merit are called for the interview process.

Note: It is a minority Roman catholic institution. There are two lists that every department releases at the end of admissions.

• First list: As Loyola is a Catholic institution, they reserve 50% of the seats to Roman Catholic. 
• Second list: Out of the remaining 50%, rest all categories can compete including General, SC, ST, OBC and other religious community students.

Application Procedure

• Step 1: Registration through Online Application Portal
• Step 2: Filling-in the Basic and Specific details
• Step 3: Attaching the Documents
• Step 4: Payment of Application Fee
• Application Fees:
  • General Candidates: INR 150 for UG and INR 200 for PG
  • SC/ST Candidates: INR 123 for UG and INR 158 for PG

Loyola College Placements

There are regular campus recruitment drives conducted on the campus and various companies visit the campus for the same. Different online training programs are organized for further grooming of the students. Few of the recently visited companies are:

• HCL
• Cactus
• Akshar Arbol Schools
• Real Foundations
• Sutherland and Many more

Recent Placement Summary of the Loyola College Chennai:

1. Training Given: 19 
2. Companies Visited: 100 
3. Recruited Students: 804 (100%) 
4. Companies Participated: 47 

Loyola College Scholarships

Fee concessions for poor family students, merit scholarship for well-studying students, free food for eligible students, the gold medal for outstanding students, etc they provide a lot of recognition awards to all.

Loyola College Facilities

There are numerous facilities offered by the College for the overall development of the students. Few of them are mentioned below:

• Hostels: Hostels are provided for boys and girls separately. Admission into hostels will be considered only after the admission into Loyola College. Only limited seats are available in the hostels. For further details, please contact the Hostel Administration.
  • Loyola Hostel for Men: 044-28178352
  • The Dean of Women Students processes the admission of girls into the hostel.
  • Loyola Women's Hostel: 044-28178452
• Library: Students and Staff who are at present working or studying are eligible to become members of this library. Membership for outsiders is not allowed. In case non-members and past students want to make a short reference they shall meet the Library Director or Librarian for permission.
• Health Center: LHC has dedicated general physicians, staff nurse and lab technicians available on all working days to administer free medical treatments to all staff and students.
• Food Court: There are multiple food vendors offering a variety of cuisines with Local, national and international flavor to cater to the recipe of the students.

Loyola College Chennai Admission 2020: Eligibility and Application Form

Established in 1952, Loyola College is an autonomous institution situated in the city of Chennai, India. Affiliated to the University of Madras, Loyola College ranks among the top five institutions in India for the degree programs in the area of commerce, arts, natural sciences and social sciences provided by the college. Along with the general area of education like Arts, Science and Commerce, the college also provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Business, Vocation studies and Computer. All the courses under the stream of Arts, Science & Commerce are offered by the college in two shifts – Shift I (Aided) & Shift II (Self-Supporting). 

Application form for UG, PG, M.Phil and all other courses are available on the official Website. 

Candidates are shortlisted to the UG program on the basis of merit as well as interview conducted by the Loyola College. For candidates applying to PG program, the college conducts an entrance test along with an interview round. Selected students will be intimated about the same via message to the registered SMS and email ID.

Interested candidates should register through the online admission portal and fill the application form with all the relevant details. Women candidates can apply for all the PG Courses and for VISCOM, B.Com (Hons), BMM (Animation), French Lit. and B.Voc in UG courses.

Loyola College Admission Highlight 2020

Loyola College UG Admission 2020

Loyola College, Chennai provides various degree courses at the UG level in BA, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Voc, BBA, BCA and BMM under different specializations. The duration of each of the courses is three years.

All the courses under the stream of Arts, Science & Commerce are offered by the college in two shifts – Shift I (Aided) & Shift II (Self-Supporting). The timing of Shift I classes is 8:15 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. and Shift II classes is 1:30 P.M – 6:30 P.M. 

Minimum eligibility for UG courses is pass in HSC or Plus two examination in any relevant stream from recognized board. Selection to UG courses is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination followed by interview.

Key Points:

• Candidates must register within 10 days of HSC result for admission on the official website.
• Bring original documents of all certificates uploaded along with Application form at the time of interview for verification.
• The information of selection will be sent though SMS or email.
• In case, candidate have passed HSC examination other board other than that of Tamil Nadu or have passed all degree examination from any other university than Madras University have to submit eligibility certificate.

Loyola College PG Admission 2020

In addition to various UG courses, Loyola College Chennai also offers various PG level programes to the interested candidates. MA, M.Sc and M.Voc program is offered in more than one specialization. While the rest of programs such as M.Com and MCA are offered in one specialization by the college. The duration of each of the courses is two years other than the MCA program which is of three years duration.

Minimum eligibility for PG courses is candidate must pass in Bachelor’s degree in relevant specializations. Selection to all the courses is done on the basis of entrance test followed by interview conducted by the college. For MCA, TANCET score is mandatory for admission.

Key Points:

• For detailed eligibility criteria in case of Shift I and Shift II classes, students should read the Loyola College Admissions Prospectus.
• Candidates must register within 10 days of HSC result for admission on the official website.
• Bring original documents of all certificates uploaded along with Application form at the time of interview for verification.
• The information of selection will be sent though SMS or email.
• In case, candidate have passed HSC examination other board other than that of Tamil Nadu or have passed all degree examination from any other university than Madras University have to submit eligibility certificate.

Loyola College Chennai Application Process 2020

The college offers online mode of application to the candidates through online admission portal. Candidates should fill-in all the details, upload required documents and submit the form. Email ID and Password is necessary for online registration.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Registration through Online Application Portal

Candidate should log on to the Online Application Portal and register by entering the following personal details such as applicant name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID etc. As soon as the registration is complete, students will be sent a “Username” and “Password” which will be their login credentials next time they log on to the registration portal.

Step 2: Filling-in the Basic and Specific details

Upon logging in through the provided credentials (Username and Password), candidates will be required to fill the application form with their basic details (Gender, Caste, Address) along with Specific Details (Special category, Differently abled) and educational qualifications (Subject, Marks etc)

Step 3: Attaching the Documents

Candidates should attach the scanned copies of the necessary supporting documents such as mark statement and community certificate. The scanned copies must be in black and white and must not exceed size of 200 kb.

Step 4: Payment of Application Fee

Candidates can pay the application fee through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking or by Cash at any branch of Axis Bank (through Easy Pay) as per your convenience.

After the payment of application fee, an application number will be generated and the status will be sent to the candidate by SMS or through mail.

Application Fees:

General Candidates: INR 150 for UG, INR 200 for PG and INR 500/- for M.Phil.

SC/ST Candidates: INR 123 for UG and INR 158 for PG