St. Aloysius Degree College, Bangalore

St. Aloysius College is a Archdiocese College in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is situated in the Central Area of the city connecting the major Landmarks.

The College is affiliated to Bangalore University from 2008. It offers graduate in a wide variety of subjects like Humanities, Sciences, Commerce, and Management. The College also has a Primary, Middle School, High School and offers Pre-University courses in Science, Commerce and Arts.

History

The College traces its origins to 1880 when European Jesuits who had landed in Bangalore three years earlier set up a college for the education of the local Bangalorean Catholic youth. Along with the College was built a chapel dedicated to St. Aloysius Gonzaga and painted by a Jesuit Brother, Antonio Moscheni, who came from Italy specifically to do the work. This unique work of Baroque art in India is visited by thousands of people every year.

Current

The St. Aloysius College is managed by the Archdiocese Bangalore Educational Society which is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and admits students without discriminating against any religion, caste or creed and seeks to establish a collegial environment in which those of diverse cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs can participate in the community in a spirit of co-operation and mutual respect.