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{{Other places|Loyola University (disambiguation){{!}}Loyola University}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox college
| name = {{big|Loyola Academy}}
| image = [[File:LoyolaSecund.png]]
| image_size = 200px
| caption = 
| motto = Estu fistor estu deferent
| mottoeng =
| type = [[private college|Private]] Catholic
| established = {{Start date and age|1976}}
| status = 
| founder = Rev Fr T. Baliah, SJ
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Cathoolic]] [[Society of Jesus|(Jesuit)]]
| academic_affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| budget =
| rector = Rev.Fr.Raju Soosaimanickam,SJ
| principal = Rev. Fr. Pothireddy Anthony, SJ
| faculty = 148
| staff =
| address = [[Old Alwal]], [[Jeedimetla]]
| city = [[Secunderabad]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| country = [[India]]
| coor = {{Coord|17.502613|78.483807|display=title}}
| campus = Urban {{convert|132|acre|ha|1}}
| language = 
| website = [http://loyolaacademyugpg.ac.in www.loyolaacademyugpg.ac.in]
}}

[[File:Loyola Academy 2013-08-10 21-56.jpg|thumbnail|200px|Loyola Academy]]
'''Loyola Academy Degree and PG College''' is a private Catholic minority higher education institution run by the Jesuit priests of the order of the [[Society of Jesus]] situated in [[Old Alwal]] ([[Telangana]]), [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1092270.ece|title=Ex-staffer of school dies|date=2011-01-14|newspaper=The Hindu| language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref> It was established by Rev Fr Baliah SJ in 1976 The college is affiliated with the [[Osmania University]] and was granted the status of autonomy in 1992 by the University Grants Commission {UGC).

==History==
The academy started with an intermediate course in 1976, followed by a three-year course called associate degree of Chemical Technology (ADCT) in 1977.

Loyola Academy is managed and administered by the Jesuits of Andhra Jesuit Province of the Society of Jesus, an international Catholic religious order. Loyola Academy, Degree and Post Graduate College as well as Loyola Academy Junior College were founded by Fr. T. Balaiah, SJ in 1976 at Old Alwal, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loyolaacademyugpg.ac.in/about-us/ |title=Introduction to Loyola}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loyolaacademyugpg.ac.in/about-us/history/ |title=History}}</ref>

Loyola Academy has a campus of 138 acres, with playfields and farm. The University Grants Commission (UGC) awarded the rare status of "College with Potential for Excellence" to the college and also extended CPE phase II projects. The National Accreditation Council awarded Grade ‘A’ to the institution in recognition of its contribution to the cause of higher education in 2005. The college is undergoing NAAC reaccreditation.

‘India Today’ rated the college for the third consecutive year{{when|date=November 2018}} by giving First Rank among the city colleges of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, for Commerce, Science and Arts. The college is under autonomous status from 2010 on.

==Courses==
Courses and year of commencement

'''Undergraduate courses''':
* B.Sc. Chemical Technology -1978
* B.Sc.(Hons) Agricultural Science & Rural Development -1983
* B.Sc. Computer Science & Engineering -1988
* B.Sc. Electronics and Communication Technology -1991
* B.Com Honours -1991
* B.Sc. Computer Systems & Engineering -1994
* B.Com Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management -1994
* B.Sc. Bio-technology, Chemistry & Genetics -2001
* B.Com Insurance -2003 (closed)
* B.Com General/Business Studied -2003
* B.A. Mass Communication -2004
* B.Sc. Food Technology & Management -2004
* B.A. Psychology, English & Journalism -2006
* B.Sc. Maths, Statistics & Computer Science -2007
* B.Sc. Multimedia & Animation Design -2008
* B.A. Economics, Maths & Computer Science -2008 (Closed)
* B.A.History, B.A.Sociology& B.A.Public Administration -2008 (Closed)
* B.Com Computers -2010
* Bachelor of Business Administration -2011
* B.Com International Accounting and Finance -2016
* B.Com Computer Data Science & Analytics Engg. -2016
* B.Com (Hons)Strategic Finance -2018
* B.Com Business Process Management -2018
* B.Sc. Food Science, Nutrition & Dietetics -2018
* B.Sc. Computer Science and Cognitive Systems -2020
* B.Com. Business Analytics -2020
* B.Com. Marketing -N/A
* B.Com. Business Studies -N/A
* B.Com. Business Process and Management -N/A

'''Postgraduate courses'''
* MCA -1993
* MBA -2001
* M.Sc (Organic Chemistry) -2003
* M.Sc. (Biotechnology) -2006
* M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry -2010 (Closed)
* M.Sc. Food Technology & Management -2013
* M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition -N/A
* M.Sc. Data Science -N/A
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loyolaacademy.ugpg.ac.in/|title=Courses|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=14 October 2017}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Campus==
The campus is spread over {{convert|133|acre|km2}}.<ref name="about1">{{cite web |url=http://www.loyolaacademy.ac.in/aboutus.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721150335/http://www.loyolaacademy.ac.in/aboutus.htm |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Accreditation==
The institution was accredited with 'A' grade by NAAC in 2006 and was reaccredited with 3.50/4.00 scale by the NAAC in 2011. It was awarded the rare status of "College with Potential for Excellence"<ref name="about1"/> by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], Govt. of India.

==See also==
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]

==References==
<references/>

{{Jesuit Schools of India}}

[[Category:Jesuit universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Telangana]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1976]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

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