Loyola Academy, Secunderabad

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. 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.

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 NAAC reaccreditated  with ‘A’ grade in the 3rd Cycle (2019) NIRF 2021: College (Rank-band: 151–200)

‘India Today’ rated the college for the third consecutive year 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:

1              1978       B.Sc. Chemical Technology

2              1983       B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural Science & Rural Development

3              1988       B.Sc. Computer Science & Engineering

4              1991       B.Com. Honours

5              1991       B.Sc. Electronics & Communication Technology

6              1994       B.Sc. Computer Systems & Engineering / Computer Science & Information Technology

7              1994       B.Com. Marketing

8              2001       B.Sc. Biotechnology, Genetics & Chemistry

9              2004       B.A.      Mass Communication

10           2004       B.Sc. Food Technology & Management

11           2006       B.A.        Psychology, English & Journalism

12           2007       B.Sc. Maths, Statistics & Computer Science

13           2008       B.Sc. Multimedia & Animation

14           2010       B.Com. Computers / Computer Applications

15           2011       B.B.A.     Bachelor of Business Administration

16           2016       B.Com. International Accounting & Finance

17           2016       B.Sc. Computer Data Science & Data Analytics Engg.

18           2016       B.Com.(Hons) Strategic Finance

19           2018       B.Com. Business Process Management

20           2018       B.Sc. Food Science, Nutrition & Dietetics

21           2018       B.Com. Business Studies

22           2020       B.Sc. Computer Science & Cognitive Systems

23           2020       B.Com. Business Analytics

24           2021       B.A. Economics, Public Admn. & Computer Applications

25           2021       B.Sc. Computer Science & Cyber Security

26           2021       B.Sc. Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

27           2022       B.Com. Information Systems

28           2022       B.B.A.     Entrepreneurship Development

29           2022       B.Sc. Computer Science & Cloud Computing

30           2022       B.Sc. Computer Science & Internet of Things

31           2022       B.B.A.     Retail Operations Management

32          2022       B.P.C       Biology, Physics and Chemistary

33          2022       M.P.C       Maths, Physics and Chemistary

34          2022       C.E.C       Civics, Economics and Commerce

Postgraduate courses

1              1993       M.C.A.  Master of Computer Applications

2              2001       M.B.A.  Master of Business Administration

3              2003       M.Sc. Organic Chemistry

4              2006       M.Sc. Biotechnology

5              2013       M.Sc. Food Technology & Management

6              2020       M.Sc. Data Science

7              2020       M.Sc. Food Science & Nutrition

8              2022       M.Sc. Big Data Analytics

Ph.D. Programmes:

1              2022       School of Life Sciences

2              2022       School of Management

Career Advancement courses:

1              Skill Oriented Courses - 40

2              NPTEL / SWAYAM Courses

3              Competitive Courses like Civils, IELTS, GRE CAT etc.

4              CRT & Soft Skill Training

5              Innovation & Entrepreneurship Enhancing Programmes

6              Active MOUs - 40 & Networking with cluster colleges

7              MBA Twinning Program with Pondicherry Central University

8              PLANET (Loyola Academy Extension Programme)

9              Clubs & Culturals

Campus
The campus is spread over 133 acre.

Accreditation
Affiliated to Osmania University, Established in 1978 Autonomous College (1992 UG & 2010 PG) College with Potential for Excellence (2006) NAAC Accredited with ‘A’ grade in the 3rd Cycle (2019) NIRF 2021: College (Rank-band: 151–200)