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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Andhra Loyola College <br />
| image = Andhra Loyola Bridge.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = Andhra Loyola College entrance bridge<br />
| motto = '''Service of God through Service of Country'''<br />
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Roman Catholic]] [[research]] non-profit autonomous [[coeducation]]al higher education institution<br />
| established = {{Start date and age|df=y|1953|12|9}} <br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Society of Jesus|(Jesuit)]]<br />
| academic_affiliations = Krishna University<br />
| rector = Fr. P.Bala Showry, SJ <br />
| principal = Rev. Fr. Dr.G.A.P Kishore, S.J. <br />
| enrollment = 5444<br />
| city = [[Vijayawada]]<br />
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| campus = {{convert|110|acre|sqm}}<br />
| website = [http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in andhraloyolacollege]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Andhra Loyola College''' ('''ALC''' or locally "Loyola College") is a private, [[Catholic]] higher education institution run by the Andhra Province of the [[Society of Jesus]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It was founded by the [[Jesuits]] in 9 December 1953.<br />
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==History==<br />
Andhra Loyola College was established on 9 December 1953 by the [[Society of Jesus]] (Jesuits), an international religious order of [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] [[priests]] and [[Brother (Catholic)| brothers]] founded by [[Ignatius of Loyola]], who run over 200 colleges and universities worldwide. By 2008 the college had facilities in Science, Arts, and Commerce, offering 17 undergraduate and eight postgraduate programs.<ref name=acc/><br />
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==Education system==<br />
As an autonomous college, Andhra Loyola College has adopted the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) for degree courses, and the semester system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/education/what-is-cbcs-or-choice-based-credit-system-how-does-it-work|title=What is CBCS or Choice based credit system? How Does It Work? {{!}} My India|website=www.mapsofindia.com|language= en|access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref> Instructional methods include lectures and classroom instruction, IT-based sessions, guest lectures, seminars, symposia, and field study. Loyola College is affiliated with [[Krishna University]]. The competitive admissions policy uses the KRU-CET for M.Sc. courses and I-CET for MBA and MCA courses.<br />
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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its 2008 review and report on the college mentioned its institutional strengths as:<br />
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*autonomous status, identified as potential Centre for Excellence by UGC<br />
*dedicated management, committed faculty and active and disciplined students<br />
*good infrastructure for teaching, research, extra-curricular and extension activities<br />
*placement training facility through government-sponsored JKC<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ieg.gov.in/ |title=JKC |access-date=4 January 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120804013857/http://www.ieg.gov.in/ |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> <br />
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The chief weakness noted was limited research activity in many departments.<ref name="acc">{{Cite web|url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_allcycles_accrlist.aspx|title=Accreditation List|website =web5.kar.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802123644/http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_allcycles_accrlist.aspx|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> This has since been addressed.<br />
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The college now has 16 research guides from Telugu, Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, History, Botany, and Political Science departments who are recognized as research supervisors by [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]] and other universities such as [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad|JNTU]]. Research scholars may enrol through the respective universities and pursue their research at Loyola College.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/academics.php?id=40|title=Andhra Loyola College|website=www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in|access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref><br />
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==Campus==<br />
[[File:North Block.jpg|thumb|250px|South Block|right]]<br />
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The college is Situated on 98 acres of Land. There are 52 classrooms and 22 labs. Facilities include a Language Lab, Visual Communication Studio, two libraries, 302 computers with LAN connectivity, ICT Lab, E-learning centre, seminar halls, guest rooms, four boys' hostels, a girls' hostel, an auditorium with capacity for 2500, and Fine Arts Centre Kaladarshini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://andhrajesuitprovince.org/kaladarshini.html|title=Andhra Jesuits, Kaladarshini, Vijayawada.|website=andhrajesuitprovince.org|access-date=2017-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive .org/web/20160304093537/http://andhrajesuitprovince.org/kaladarshini.html|archive-date=4 March 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> Loyola Computer Centre (FIT Lab) has about 120 systems connected through LAN, and 25 licensed software packages available. Sports facilities include two concrete basketball courts, three indoor shuttle badminton courts, a table tennis court and separate football stadium, multi-gym, cricket field, and tennis courts.<ref name=acc/><br />
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The college has two main blocks – North Block and South Block – each with 60,000 sq. ft. of floor space. The undergraduate classrooms and all science laboratories are located in these clocks. There are a separate Intermediate Block and Postgraduate Block, and a Computer Centre building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/infrastructure.php|title=Andhra Loyola College|website=www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in|access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref> Andhra Loyola Engineering College was inaugurated at Loyola Campus (Vijayawada) in 2008 by Dr. Y.S. Rajeshekhar Reddy, then Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<br />
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==Library==<br />
[[File:AndhraLibrary.jpg|260px|right]]<br />
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The two libraries contain 83,000 volumes and subscriptions to 110 Indian journals and 12 foreign journals; it also has 20 computers with internet facility and three for library work. Interlibrary loan facilities through [[Library Networks in India|DELNET]] and [[American Library (New Delhi)]] are also available.<ref name=acc/><br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
* [[Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)|Jayaprakash Narayan]], President of [[Lok Satta Party]] and former IAS officer<br />
* [[T.R. Prasad]], former Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India; Member of Finance Commission<br />
* [[Ramalinga Raju]], former Chairman of [[Satyam Computer Services Ltd.|Satyam Computer Services Limited]], presently Mahendra Group<br />
* [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in Andhra Loyola College home page]<br />
*[http://www.stxaviersjaipur.org St Xavier's College Jaipur]<br />
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