Shri. V. V. Giri, Honourable Governor of Kerala, lays foundation stone on 2l June.
1963
Loyola College accorded permanent affiliation by University of Kerala.
Master’s Degree in Sociology offered.
1964
The M.S.W. Program and Junior College launched.
Social Service League engages in flood disaster relief in the low lying areas of Trivandrum.
1966
Junior College shifted to St. Xaviers’ Campus, Thumba.
First social service camp and socio-economic survey at Harveypuram Colony.
1967
The Alumni Association founded.
Visitation by Pedro Arrupe S. J, Superior General, Society of Jesus.
1968
Indo–Danish Oral Cancer Research Project.
“The Loyolite” – The Alumni News Bulletin launched.
1969
The first National Service Scheme Rural Live-in Camp at Cheruvickal.
1970
Govt. of India appoints Loyola College as Technical Training and Orientation Centre for the National Service Scheme.
1971
Loyola Ladies Hostel was commissioned by Sir Laurie Baker.
ICSSR sponsored Research Methodology Training for Ph.D. Scholars.
Shri. V.K. Krishna Menon visits Loyola Campus.
1972
Social Service League engages in the One Lakh Housing Scheme.
Sutter Hall commissioned and completed by Sir Laurie Baker.
1973
Loyola College recognised as approved Centre for Ph.D. Research in Sociology and Social Work, by the University of Kerala.
Mother Teresa, the Saint of Calcutta visits the Campus.
1975
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work specialisation was introduced in M.S.W.
1977
Department of Social Work accorded permanent membership in the Association of Schools of Social Work in India (ASSWI).
1978
Collaborative research on ‘System and Indebtedness of Marine Fishermen’ with University of Namur, Belgium.
1980
Loyola College engages with National Adult Education Programme.
1986
Loyola Extension Services commissioned as NGO.
Loyola Family Counselling Centre commissioned.
1987
N.S.S. Unit No. 17-A assigned to Loyola College.
His Excellency Shri. P. Ramachandran, Governor of Kerala inaugurates Silver Jubilee Celebrations.
First issue of the Loyola Journal of Social Sciences released.
1988
Silver Jubilee Valediction by His Excellency Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Vice-President of India on 10th February.
1989
Ministry of Human Resource Development appoints Loyola College for Supervision and Monitoring of Creches.
1991
Demographic and Socioeconomic Census Study for Kayamkulam Super Thermal Project (NTPC).
1993
Govt. of India selected LES as the Field Training Institute (FTI) under UBSP programme (Urban Basic Services for the Poor).
1996
Loyola College is declared first “AIDS AWARE College” under University of Kerala.
Loyola Alumni Association launch regional chapters of Kanyakumari and Kollam.
Government of India recognizes LES as the Regional Resource Centre for the Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Education Programme.
Dr. Armaity Desai, U.G. C. Chairperson visits campus.
1997
Loyola College was appointed Nodal Agency by Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), for monitoring and supervising the Family Counselling Centres in Kerala.
1998
NSS Campers mobilized resources and constructed pucca house at Chirayilkulam.
2001
Department of Personnel Management constituted.
Community Development started as the second specialisation for MSW.
NAAC Accreditation award Loyola College at Five Stars.
2002
LES undertakes international consultancy for UNICEF Nepal.
2003
Collaborated with NSS to launch the Hariyaali(greening the roads)project.
Loyola co-hosts International Conference on Lifelong Learning with University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Loyola entrusted by European Union Action Research Project.
2004
Engagement with Tsunami Psychological rehabilitation in collaboration with Government Medical College, Trivandrum.
2005
Loyola Student Counselling Centre (LSCC) launched.
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Launched.
2007
Reaccredited with NAAC on A Grade, with CGPA of 3.7 on a four point scale which was highest in India.
Vision and Mission reoriented to Research, Teaching and Extension.
MoU with Kudumbashree for field work of students.
His Excellency Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam visits Campus.
Dr. Vandana Shiva delivers Dominic George Memorial Lecture.
2008
Hosted the COJAK, the National Jesuit Alumni Congress.
ICSSR sponsored Major Research Project.
2009
Loyola Hall Inaugurated at LES.
2 UGC sponsored Major Research Project.
Rated as 5th Best Social Work College by Outlook-MDRA National Survey.
2010
4 sponsored Major Research Projects of UGC were carried out.
2011
Rated as 7th Best Social Work College by Outlook-MDRA National Survey.
2012
Daya Bhai visits Campus.
Rated as 6th Best Social Work College by Outlook-MDRA National Survey.
His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The Honourable President of India, visits college as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations on 30 October, 2012.
2013
Launched MSc. Counselling Psychology.
Rated as 3rd Best Social Work College in India by Outlook-MDRA National Survey and The Week magazine.
2014
NAAC Re-accredited in 3rd cycle CGPA of 3.72 on a four point scale with A Grade, which was highest in India.
MoU with Global College, Stockholm, Sweden for faculty and student exchange programmes.
Launched Kerala Child Rights Observatory (KeCRO) as a UNICEF project at LES.
2015
MoU with Ersta Sköndal Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden for faculty and student exchange programmes.
Inauguration of Loyola Health and Fitness Centre (A Full-fledged Gymnasium).
Declared Loyola campus as the first Gender Variant Friendly campus. Declaration by Fr Joye James, Manager.
Students of Global College, Stockholm, Sweden arrived at LES for Live-in Exposure programmes.
2016
Golden Jubilee of Alumni Association was inaugurated by Mr. S. M. Vijayanand, the Chief Secretary.
2017
MoU with University of Natal, Durban for publishing Loyola Journal of Social Sciences.
Rated as 6th Best Social Work College in India by Outlook-MDRA National Survey Mile.
2018
Rated as 5th Best Social Work College in India by Outlook-MDRA National Survey and The Week magazine.
Intercollegiate programme on Swachta Action Plan by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
3rd Kerala Social Work Congress organised by the Department of Social Work .
Engagement with Kerala Flood Relief and Trauma Counselling in collaboration with Government of Kerala and NIMHANS.
Golden jubilee lecture series-3 on Contemporary India: a Socio-Political Outlook delivered by Dr Shasi Tharoor.
2019
Practice and Implementation of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) initiated at the college.
Rated as 5th Best Social Work College in India by Outlook-MDRA National Survey and The Week magazine.
Flag off of the “Sustainable Development Goals Public Awareness Campaign” by the Institute for Sustainable Development and Governance.
Espirit 2019 – Annual Sports Day was inaugurated by Olympian Beenamol.
Career with United Nations delivered by Mr. Job Zachariah, (United Nations Recovery Coordinator, Former Chief UNICEF South India).
Special lecture on Higher Studies: Why and Where? by Dr Muralee Thumarakudi.
The first Jose Muricken Memorial lecture on Social Responsibility of Civil Servants in the Present Indian Context delivered by Mrs Geetha Paul. IP & AFS – 74 MA Sociology.
2020
Golden Jubilee Memorial Lecture delivered by Mr. Sitharam Yechury, MP, and CPI (M) General Secretary.
Establishment of the Department of Disaster Management , offering MSW in disaster management.
Stone laying of a new academic cum administrative block.
2021
Golden Jubilee Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Nadarajah.
