St. Aloysius College, Harihar

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St. Aloysius College, Harihar
MottoPrakashadayaka Thejopooraka(Kannada)
Motto in English
Shine to Enkindle
TypeCoeducational religious minority Institution Private Roman Catholic religious minority Coeducational Higher education institution
Established2010;14 years ago (2010)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
President Harshitha M Shenvi [1]
Rector Dionysius Vaz
Principal Santosh Fernandes
Dean Mrs. Vidya
(Science)
Roshan Zameer (Commerce)
DirectorEric Mathias
Academic staff
21
Administrative staff
18
Location
Amaravathi Village, Harihar
Davangere District,
, ,
14°30′54.05″N75°49′27.56″E / 14.5150139°N 75.8243222°E / 14.5150139; 75.8243222
Patron saintSt. Aloysius Gonzaga
Nickname Aloysians
Website sapucharihar.com

St. Aloysius College, Harihar is a private Catholic university located in Harihar, Karnataka, India. It began offering degree courses in 2010 and is an undertaking of the Society of Jesus.[ citation needed ]

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History

St. Aloysius College in Harihar grew out of the Jesuit College in Mangalore that was established in 1880. The Pre University College was first established in Harihar on the church premises of Our Lady of Health in 2005, and moved to the new campus in Amaravathi towards the east of Harihar in May 2009, where it began offering the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in 2010.

In June 2011 the degree college was bifurcated from the PU College, and Vincent Pinto was appointed principal of the new institution.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Davanagere: St Aloysius College Harihar celebrates Gonzaga's feast". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.