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{{Short description|Educational institute in Kerala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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 | name                   = Loyola College of Social Sciences
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 | motto                  = ''Fide et Judicium'' {{small|(Latin)}}
 | mottoeng               = ''Faith and Justice''
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 | established            = {{Start date and age|1963}}
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 | religious_affiliation  = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
 | academic_affiliations  = University of Kerala
 | chancellor             = 
 | rector                 = Fr. Sunny Kunnappallil, SJ
 | principal              = Saji P. Jacob
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 | city                   = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br>
 | state                  = [[Kerala]]
 | country                = [[India]]
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 | website                = {{url|http://loyolacollegekerala.edu.in/}}
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'''Loyola College of Social Sciences''' is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Kerala Province of the [[Society of Jesus]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1963. It is affiliated with the [[University of Kerala]] and prepares students for a PhD in sociology, social work, and management studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http:// loyolacollegekerala.edu.in/about-us/history/|title=History|website=Loyola College of Social Sciences|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>

The college celebrated its golden jubilee in 2012 with the President of India [[Pranab Mukherjee]] as guest of honor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid= 88721|title=Address by the President on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Loyola College of Social Sciences at Thiruvananthapuram|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>

==Milestones==
* 1993 – Government of India selects LES for field training under UBSP programme<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/most/asia12.htm|title=Poverty Alleviation through Community Participation - UBSP (India)|website=www.unesco.org|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>
* 1996 – Government of India recognizes LES as regional Centre for Urban Poverty Eradication Program<ref>{{Cite book|title=Social Development In India|last=Chandra|first=Ramesh|date=2004|publisher=Isha Books|isbn=9788182050259|location=Delhi|page=72|language=English}}</ref><ref>[http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/9th/vol2/v2c2-2.htm Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Program]</ref>
* 2007 – re-accredited by NAAC with A Grade,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|title=Accreditation List|website=web5.kar.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118225051/http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|archive-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> with CGPA of 3.7/4

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

==References==  
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[[Category:Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Jesuit universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1963]]
[[Category:Jesuit development centres]]
[[Category:Arts and Science colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in Kerala]]