| 1912 |
Request of Archbishop Aelen to open a College in Madras in February. |
| 1924 |
Foundation stone laid by His Excellency Willington,
Governor of Madras on 10th March. |
| 1925 |
Beginning of the College with 75 students
enrolled in the first year B.A. in Economics,
History and Mathematics. 3 blocks of hostel were
constructed. Inauguration of the College by
Sir A.P. Patro, Minister of Education. |
| 1926 |
Establishment of Departments of Physics and
Chemistry. Number of students increased to 300. |
| 1927 |
Commencement of the First year Honours in
Mathematics and Economics. Enrollment of
students went up to 503. Closure of B.A. History. |
| 1929 |
Eleven hostel blocks came into existence. |
| 1930 |
Construction of the College Church. |
| 1932 |
Blessing of the College Church by
Most Rev.E.Mederlet, D.D.,S.C., Archbishop. |
| 1933 |
Annexes were built for the Physics Department. |
| 1937 |
Introduction of Oriental Languages (Hindi, Telugu,
Sanskrit). |
| 1942 |
The strength of the College increased to 1387.
Introduction of Hindi, French in Part III of the B.A.
Re-introduction of Latin,Botany and Zoology in the
B.Sc., B.Com.(Honours) & B.Sc (Honours)
in Chemistry. A storey was added to the Jesuit
Residence. Two hostel blocks each of 3 storey
completed. Construction of the Chemistry Block. |
| 1945 |
Establishment of B.Com. |
| 1948 |
Establishment of Department of Natural Sciences. |
| 1949 |
Department Publication of the First Research Paper
in Zoology division of Department of Natural
Sciences. Starting of B.A. French. |
| 1950 |
Establishment of Department of Botany.
Commencement of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations
on 27th October. |
| 1950 |
Inauguration of the Bertram Hall. |
| 1951 |
The student body numbered 1800. |
| 1952 |
Two Hostel Blocks, new mess-rooms, a store cum
dispensary and a temporary indoor games
building were put up. Construction of 40 houses in
two quarters at the corners of the College for the
non-teaching staff. |
| 1954 |
Establishment of the Institute of Social Science
offering Diploma in Social Work. Cardinal Gracias
presided over College Day. |
| 1956 |
Introduction of PUC after an initial hesitancy.
Celebration of the 400th anniversary of the death
of St. Ignatius. Addition of a Block of 15 rooms
to the Jesuit Residence. Construction of
the Teaching Staff quarters. Shedding of
Intermediate in Arts & Sciences. |
| 1957 |
Establishment of B.Sc. Zoology. Revival of
B.A. History. |
| 1958 |
Starting of new two year PG courses. |
| 1959 |
Establishment of B.Sc. Statistics. Visit of Cardinal
Agagianian accompained by Archbishop Knox. |
| 1963 |
Introduction of M.A. Social Work. Establishment
of Entomology Research Institute. |
| 1967 |
Visit of Rev. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, Superior General of
the Society of Jesus on 20th June. |
| 1968 |
Introduction of German Language. |
| 1969 |
Introduction of B.A. Tamil. |
| 1970 |
Opening of Sauliere Hall for Hostelites on 31st July. |
| 1971 |
Starting of Loyola College (Evening). The strength
of the College stood 2500. A floor was added to
the Day Scholar’s Centre. |
| 1972 |
Appointment of a full time Counselor. |
| 1973 |
Establishment of Ignatian Institute for Career
Development. |
| 1975 |
Golden Jubilee Celebrations. |
| 1978 |
The granting of Autonomy to the College. |
| 1979 |
Establishment of Loyola Institute of Business
Administration (LIBA) |
| 1980 |
Visit of Rev. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, Superior General of
the Society of Jesus. |
| 1981 |
Establishment of M.Phil. Economics. Introduction
of Dept. of Foreign Languages (French & German). |
| 1982 |
Starting of M.Sc. Statistics. |
| 1983 |
Establishment of Loyola Institute of Visual
Communication and B.A. Sociology. |
| 1984 |
Introduction of M.Phil. in Chemistry and
Mathematics. |
| 1985 |
Establishment of M.Sc. Physics and M.Sc.
Zoology. |
| 1986 |
Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee on 9th October. |
| 1987 |
Establishment of M.Phil. Commerce & Statistics.
Upgradation of Dept. of English as a PG Dept. |
| 1988 |
Establishment of M.Phil. Zoology. Most Rev. G.
Casimir, S.J., D.D., blessed Jerome D’souza
Administrative Block. |
| 1989 |
Starting of B.Sc. Visual Communication.
Establishment of Ph.D. in Statistics, M.Phil. in
Physics, Economics & Social Work. |
| 1990 |
Construction of the New Physics Dept. building and
Computer Centre. |
| 1991 |
Establishment of the New Racine Research
Centre in Mathematics. |
| 1992 |
Inauguration of the New Physics Block.
Establishment of Ph.D. in Physics. Launching of
Loyola Extension & Awareness Programme for PG
students (LEAP). |
| 1993 |
Starting of M.A. Applied History and B.Sc. Computer
Science. |
| 1995 |
Establishment of Loyola Institute of Frontier
Energy (LIFE). Hosting of the First National Jesuit
Alumni Congress. |
| 1996 |
Inauguration of the New LIBA building in September.
Visit of Cardinal Lourdusamy. Commerce became
research department. |
| 1997 |
Celebration of the birth Centenary of Fr. Jerome
D’Souza, S.J. |
| 1998 |
Establishment of Loyola Institute for Industrial and
Social Science Research. Introduction of M.A.
Philosophy. Re-introduction of B.A. French. Silver
Jubilee Celebration of the Evening College in
March. Inauguration of the Platinum Jubilee
Building by Rev.Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, SJ. |
| 1999 |
Introduction of M.C.A., M.Sc.Biotechnology and
B.B.A. Accredited at 5 Star Level by NAAC.
Introduction of M.Sc., International Business
(L.S.B.U.) |
| 2000 |
Dept. of Botany renamed as the Dept. of Plant
Biology and Biotechnology. Introductionof B.C.A.,
B.A (Corp.), M.Sc. (Computer Science). |
| 2001 |
Restructuring of the Syllabi - Choice Based Credit
System introduced for UG. |
| 2002 |
Inauguration of the LIFE Building. |
| 2003 |
Introduction of M.Sc. Medical Laboratory
Technology & M.Sc. Visual Communication. |
| 2004 |
Restructuring of the Syllabi - Choice Based Credit
System introduced for PG. Introduction of M.A.
Medical Sociology, Biomedical Instrumentation
Science. College with Potential for Excellence
conferred by UGC. |
| 2005 |
Dept. of Zoology renamed as the Dept. of
Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology. Blessing of
new buildings “School of Media Studies”
and additional floor in J.D.Block. Inauguration
of Loyola - Kovalam Tsunami Rehabilitation
Project and Kovalam community College, assisted
by TATA Relief Committee - Introduction of
MSW (SF). Evening College becoming
Autonomous. Introduction of M.Sc. Corporate
Governance, L.S.B.U. |
| 2006 |
M.C.A. becoming Autonomous. Restructuring
phase - II for UG implemented. Introduction of
M.A. Media Arts & M.Phil History
Inauguration of :
- Resource Center for Differently Abled Students
- School of Physical Sciences
Introduction of M.Sc. Industrial Biotechnology.
Management and B.B.A., Lille Catholic University,
France.
Reaccredited at A+ Level by NAAC |
| 2007 |
Renovation of the 75 years old College Church.
Guest Rooms & IOB, Loyola Branch in New
Premises
- M.Phil Courses restructured - Introduction of
M.Phil., & Ph.D., in Plant Biology and Biotechnology
and in English - M.A., Med. Sociology changed to
M.Sc., Med. Sociology. |
| 2008 |
Introduction of M.Sc., Food Chemistry and Food
Processing. Renaming of LISOR as LISSTAR |
| 2009 |
Introduction of M.C.A., in PULC and Euroasian
management in LSBU, London, South Bank
University. |
| 2010 |
Conferment of SIRO status by
Dept. of Science and Technology, GOI. |
| 2011 |
Starting of M.A. Tamil Course
- Establishing e-resources for research and publications
- Institution of Ritu and Sanjiv Kaura Chair in
Liberal Arts. |
