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 specialization 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 Sasi 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.