Loyola College of Social Sciences

Loyola College of Social Sciences, accredited with A++ grade in the fourth cycle by NAAC, is a government aided Catholic higher education institution run by the Kerala Province of the Society of Jesus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1963 and is affiliated with the University of Kerala, offering students the opportunity to pursue a PhD in sociology, social work, and management studies. The college offers five postgraduate programs: MA in Sociology, MSW, MA in Human Resource Management (HRM), MSc in Counseling Psychology, and MSW in Disaster Management. It also conducts two certificate programs: a Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLISC) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology, in collaboration with the Center for the Advancement of Counseling and Extra-Mural Education (CACEE), University of Kerala.