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{{Short description|college in India}}

| name = Loyola College

| image = File:Loyola_College_Chennai_-_Coat_of_arms.png

| image_size = 175px

| caption = [[Coat of arms]] of Loyola College, Chennai

| motto = ''Luceat Lux Vestra'' {{small|(Latin)}}

| mottoeng = ''Let your Light Shine''

| type = [[Private school|Private]] Autonomous [[Roman Catholic]] Non-profit [[Coeducation]]al Higher education institution

| established           = {{Start date and age|1925}}

| founder               = Rev Fr Francis Bertram, SJ

| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])

| academic_affiliations = [[University of Madras]]

| chairman             = Rev. Fr. Jebamalai Irudayaraja, S.J.

| rector               = Rev.Fr.Francis P.Xavier, SJ

| principal             = Rev. Fr. A. Thomas, SJ

| faculty               = 364

| administrative_staff = 201

| students             = 10,381

| city                 = Sterling Road, [[Nungambakkam]], [[Chennai]]

| state                 = [[Tamil Nadu]]

| country               = India

| campus               = Urban {{convert|99|acres|sqm}}

| nickname             = Loyolite

| website               = [http://loyolacollege.edu loyolacollege.edu]

'''Loyola College''' is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the [[Society of Jesus]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It was founded in 1925 by the [[France|French]] [[Jesuit]] priest, Rev Fr Francis Bertram, SJ along with other [[Europe]]an [[Jesuit]]s. It is an autonomous Jesuit college affiliated with the University of Madras. Loyola commerce association celebrated its 75th year in 2019. Loyola college has more than 8000 students studying as on 2021.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

| NIRF_C_2020 = 6

Loyola College secured 6th rank among 100 colleges in The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranking 2020 with a score of 68.03.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_C_2020 />

Loyola College retained the same rank. It admits undergraduates and post-graduates and confers degrees in the [[commerce]], [[sciences]] and [[liberal arts]]. The college is on a {{convert|99|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in the neighbourhood of [[Nungambakkam]]. The campus features tree-lined pathways, academic buildings, steepled [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] church that dates back to 1930, and separate fields for each sport.

Loyola College was founded in 1925 by the [[France|French]] [[Jesuit]] priest, Rev Fr Francis Bertram, SJ (originally a.k.a. Père François Bertrand; 1870/1871–1936),along with other [[Europe]]an [[Jesuit]]s,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/ todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-father-of-loyola/ article4844498.ece|title=The father of Loyola|date=24 June 2013|via=www.thehindu.com| newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Fr Francis Bertram was educated at the universities of [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], and the [[London School of Economics]]. The Department of Economics was founded by Rev Fr Basenach from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bertram|url=http://www. loyolacollege.edu/historyofloyola/milestone-loyola.php|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>

The college offers courses at the [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] levels. The arts/humanities stream includes [[English language|English]], [[economics]], [[commerce]], [[history]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[sociology]]. Science courses include [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[botany]], [[zoology]] and [[computer science]]. The college follows a credit-based, semester pattern. Undergraduate students must pass all examinations and obtain at least 120 credits in three years to be eligible for a degree. All students must also earn non-academic credits from extra-curricular and social service options. The Department of Outreach facilitates social work in the college. It is a degree requirement that every student irrespective of department complete the [[outreach]] program in second year, intended to form more complete human persons. The program takes students to [[slum]]s and backward areas in and around [[Chennai]] to acquaint them with the sufferings of the people and to serve in small ways to better the living conditions. The program awards 3 credits.

== Faculty ==<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->

*[[T. N. Ananthakrishnan]], joined the Department of Natural Sciences, Loyola College in 1948, build the Department of Zoology from scratch, established Entomology Research Unit within the Loyola College campus in 1968. He became the Director of [[Zoological Survey of India]] (ZSI), Calcutta in 1977. He won several laurels: 500 journal papers, 33 reference volumes and monographs, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship, INSA Senior Scientist Award, Pitambar Pant Environmental Fellowship, and the Asiatic Society Gold Medal. He is a Fellow of the both National Science Academies at Bangalore ([[Indian Academy of Sciences|IAS]]) and New Delhi ([[Indian National Science Academy|INSA]]), and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.<ref name="currentscience.ac.in">{{cite web|url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/05/0749.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.currentscience.ac.in |date= |accessdate=2021-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282419183|title=Obituary: TN Ananthakrishnan|website=ResearchGate|language=en|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref>  Many insect species are named after him (''Ananthakrishnana Bhatti'' 1967'', Ananthakrishnaniella Stannard'' 1970'', Ananthakrishnanothrips Bournier'' 1985''; Allelothrips ananthakrishnani Stannard'' 1961'', Hydatothrips ananthakrishnani Bhatti'' 1973'', Exothrips ananthakrishnani Bhatti'' 1975'', Helionothrips ananthakrishnani Wilson'' 1975'', Liothrips ananthakrishnani Sen'' 1976'', Terthrothrips ananthakrishnani Kudô'' 1978'', Plectrothrips ananthakrishnani Okajima'' 1981 ''and Hennigithrips ananthakrishnani Johansen'' 1986).<ref name="currentscience.ac.in" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=A|first=Raman|date=March 2014|title=LIVING LEGENDS IN INDIAN SCIENCE|url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/05/0749.pdf|journal=Current Science}}</ref>

 

*Dr. [[Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu]], S.J.,  Principal of  Loyola College, Chennai from 1997 to 2000.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Biotechnology: An Introduction|last=Savarimuthu|first=Ignacimuthu|publisher=Alpha Science International|year=2012|isbn=9781842657546}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Basic Bioinformatics|last=Ignacimuthu|first=Savarimuthu|publisher=Alpha Science International, Ltd|year=2005|isbn=9781842652312|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/basicbioinformat0000igna}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Bioethics|last=Ignacimuthu|first=Savarimuthu|publisher=Alpha Science International|year=2009|isbn=9781842655221}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Ecology and Environment|last=Ignacimuthu|first=Savarimuthu|publisher=Elite Pub House, New Delhi|year=2006|isbn=9788188901180}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nimbion.com/about_us.php|title=Nimbion Organics - About Us|website=www.nimbion.com|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/183321/8/chapter%206.pdf |title=Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET |publisher=Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |date= |accessdate=2021-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.educatemagis.org/documents/contributions-south-asian-jesuits-environmental-work/|title=The Contributions of South Asian Jesuits to Environmental Work|website=Educate Magis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title=The Contributions of South Asian Jesuits to Environmental Work|url=https://3eh4ot43gk9g3h1uu7edbbf1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/2017/11/Contributions-of-South-Asian-Jesuits-to-Environmental-Work.pdf|journal=Journal of Jesuit Studies 3 (2016) 619-644}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190728180311/http://oasis.csir.res.in/pidcv/OSDD_PI_DCV_12.pdf ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://naasindia.org/detail.php?id=179|title=National Academy of Agricultural Sciences|website=naasindia.org|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref>

*Father. [[Charles Racine]], S.J. (1897–1976), Head of Department of Mathematics, Loyola College, Chennai from 1939 to 1968. His research contributions were in the field of relativity and celestial mechanics. He presided over the 38th [[Indian Science Congress Association|Indian Science Congress]], Bangalore, 1951. He received the [[Legion of Honour]] from the President of France. A portrait of Fr. Racine was unveiled at the Math-Science Institute ([[Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics|Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (RIASM)]], [[University of Madras]]), as one of ten eminent mathematicians.<ref name="oxfordhandbooks.com">{{Cite journal|last=Sj|first=Leonard Fernando|date=2016-11-02|title=Jesuits and India|url=https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935420.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935420-e-59|language=en|doi=10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935420.013.59}}</ref><ref name="jivanmagazine.com">{{cite web |url=https://jivanmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jivan_july.pdf |title=Jivan |last= |first= |date=2018 |website=jivanmagazine.com |format=PDF|access-date=2021-02-08}}</ref>

*Fr. [[Francis P. Xavier]], S.J., Scientist, Vice President Global Academics & Research at Jesuit Worldwide Learning: Higher Education at the Margins (JWL)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jwl.org/en/research|title=Research|website=Jesuit Worldwide Learning|language=en|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> Geneva, Switzerland. Fr. Xavier is also the founding director of an interdisciplinary research institute, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy, [[Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology]] from 2010 to 2016 and Thomas I. Gasson, S.J., Professor in the Physics Department in [[Boston College|Boston College, Massachusetts]] from 2017 to 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/faith-religion/jesuit-catholic/gasson-prof-francis-xavier.html|title=Physicist and Priest Francis Xavier, S.J. is BC's Gasson Professor|website=www.bc.edu|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref><ref name="oxfordhandbooks.com" />

*Father. [[Lourdu M. Yeddanapalli]], S.J. (1904–1970), Pioneer scientist in physical chemistry and was a contemporary of Einstein at Princeton University, USA. Fr. Yeddanapalli joined the Department of Chemistry in 1946 and served as the Head of the Department from 1946 to 1970. Fr. Yeddanapalli did valuable research in [[chemical kinetics]], high polymers, [[chemisorption]], [[heterogeneous catalysis]], adsorption of polar gases on [[collagen]]s, and [[Paper chromatography|paper chromatographic studies]] of [[amino acid]]s and [[protein]]s. From 1970 the [[Indian Chemical Society|Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata]] has been awarding biannually the Fr. L.M. Yeddanapalli Medal for outstanding research in Physical Chemistry done in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935420.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935420-e-59|title=Jesuits and India|last1=Fernando|first1=Leonard|year=2016|doi=10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935420.013.59}}</ref><ref name="jivanmagazine.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://3eh4ot43gk9g3h1uu7edbbf1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/2017/11/Contributions-of-South-Asian-Jesuits-to-Environmental-Work.pdf |title=Contributions-of-South-Asian-Jesuits-to-Environmental-Work |publisher=3eh4ot43gk9g3h1uu7edbbf1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com |date=2017 |accessdate=2021-02-08}}</ref>  Fr. Yeddanapalli was a member of several professional organizations like the Plastic Research Committee (CSIR, New Delhi), and the Chemical Research Committee (CSIR). He was also a member of the Syndicate of University of Madras (1959–62; 1964–67). About 360 Chemistry students (BSc. Hons, MSc. and PhD), guided by him have become eminent professors, research chemists and administrators ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], etc.) in India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=July 2018|title=The Jesuits: "The scientific order" of the Catholic Church|url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/05/0749.pdf|journal=JIVAN|publisher=The Publisher, Gujarat sahitya Prakash, P.B. No. 70, anand-388001, Gujarat.|pages=20<br />21}}</ref>

* Dr. [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]], [[List of Presidents of India|Eighth]] [[President of India]], [[List of Indian independence activists|Indian independence activist]], and member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]]

* [[Jasti Chelameswar|Mr. Justice Jasti Chelameswar]], former judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/chelameswar.htm|title=Supreme Court of India - CJI & Sitting Judges|website=supremecourtofindia.nic.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120213225/http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/chelameswar.htm|archive-date=20 November 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref>

* [[K. M. Joseph|Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph]], sitting judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sci.gov.in/chief-justice-judges|title=Chief Justice & Judges {{!}} Supreme Court of India|website=sci.gov.in|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>

* Dr. [[M. K. Narayanan]], former [[National Security Adviser of India]], Director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]], the [[List of governors of West Bengal|Governor of West Bengal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/former-guv-joins-ex-vp-in-xav-faculty/articleshow/69048843.cms|title=Former governor joins ex-VP in Xavier faculty {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|date=26 April 2019|first=Somdatta|last=Basu|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> and he also played a significant role in the negotiation of the [[Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement|India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indo-us-civil-n-deal-deadline-will-be-missed-former-nsa-narayanan-117041700464_1.html|title=Indo-US civil n-deal deadline will be missed: Former NSA Narayanan|last=IANS|date=2017-04-17|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>

*[[A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar]], former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], [[Tamil Nadu]]

*[[J. Shivashanmugam Pillai]], first speaker of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Madras Legislative Assembly]] (1946 -1955), first Scheduled Caste mayor of Madras<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/speaker-dhanapal-once-disqualified-as-mla-amid-faction-feud-in-aiadmk-4850257/|title=Speaker Dhanapal, once disqualified as MLA amid faction feud in AIADMK|date=2017-09-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref>

* Dr. [[C. Rangarajan]], [[List of governors of the Reserve Bank of India|19th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India]]<ref name="pres" /> and [[Economic Advisory Council#Chairman|Chairman]] of the Prime Minister's [[Economic Advisory Council]]

*[[Ranjan Roy Daniel]], former Dean, School of Physics and Senior Professor at [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]], Bombay, Scientific Secretary of the Committee on Science and Technology in Developing Countries (COSTED) from 1988 to 1995,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vokixwEACAAJ|title=Recommendations of the Asian Workshop, New Dehli, India, 11-15 February, 1991|last=Daniel|first=Ranjan Roy|date=1991|publisher=Produced by the Committee on Science and Technology in Developing Countries (COSTED) and the Indian National Committee for the IGBP for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme|language=en}}</ref> Chairman of [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]’s National Committee on Middle Atmosphere Research (1989) and Advisory Committee on Space Sciences (1981–88),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204057/http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/oct102005/1277.pdf ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://insaindia.res.in/detail/N75-0179|title=INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail|website=insaindia.res.in|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref> founder member of Indian Physics Association and [[Astronomical Society of India]], founder Chairman of the  Bombay Association for Science Education, Fellow of [[Indian Academy of Sciences|IAS]], [[Indian National Science Academy|INSA]], [[The World Academy of Sciences|TWAS]], recipient of the [[Padma Bhushan]] award in 1992 and  COSPAR International Cooperation Medal in 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twas.org/directory/daniel-ranjan-roy|title=Daniel, Ranjan Roy|website=TWAS|language=en|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref>

*[[C. P. Ramanujam]], known for number theory and algebraic geometry ([[Ramanujam–Samuel theorem]], [[Ramanujam vanishing theorem]]), a mathematics student of Father Charles Racine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Ramanujam.html|title=Chidambaram Padmanabhan Ramanujam (1938-1974)|website=www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/birthday-tribute-to-cp-ramanujam-indias-other-great-mathematician-who-also-died-young/174070/ |title=Birthday tribute to CP Ramanujam, India's other great mathematician who also died young |publisher=Theprint.in |date= |accessdate=2021-02-08}}</ref>

*[[Natesan Rangabashyam]], established Ostomy Department in 1978 at [[Madras Medical College]] and [[Government General Hospital, Chennai]], introduced the first [[Master of Surgery|M.Ch.]] (Surgical Gastroenterology) course in India in 1984, Honorary Surgeon to the President of India, [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R Venkataraman]], Fellow of the [[Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland]], [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]], [[Academy of Medicine, Singapore]] and the recipient of [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002 and [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|Dr B C Roy National Award]] twice  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/Renowned-gastroenterologist-Rangabashyam-dead/article20637491.ece|title=Renowned gastroenterologist Rangabashyam dead|last=PTI|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/eminent-gastroenterologist-rangabashyam-dead/article4914588.ece|title=Eminent gastroenterologist Rangabashyam dead|last=Kannan|first=Ramya|date=2013-07-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-31|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.nmji.in/archives/Volume-26/Issue-4/Obtu-II.pdf |title=Issue 4 |publisher=archive.nmji.in |date= |accessdate=2021-02-08}}</ref><ref>[https://www.archive.india.gov.in/hindi/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=330]{{dead link|date=February 2021}}</ref>

* [[C. Raj Kumar]], Founding Vice Chancellor of [[O. P. Jindal Global University]] and Founding Dean of [[Jindal Global Law School]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171226055418/http://www.jgu.edu.in/biography ]</ref>

* [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy|Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy]], Prefect Emeritus of the [[Congregation for the Oriental Churches]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blour.html|title=Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy [Catholic-Hierarchy]|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref>