Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad

Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad is an autonomous college established in 1978 by Loyola Academy (LA). The LA is managed and administered by the Andhra Jesuit Province, which belongs to the Society of Jesus, an international Catholic Religious Order. This is an autonomous college, affiliated to Osmania University. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and science. The article further mentions the details about the admission process, infrastructure and academic facilities.

Location: Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad is located at  Alwal Road, Manjeera Colony, Spring Fields Colony, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, Telangana. Secunderabad Junction is the nearest junction to the College and Jeedimetla Bus Depot is about 7 km away from the College. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is about 42 km away from the College.

Accreditation: Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad is accredited by the NAAC.

Loyola Academy Degree and PG College clubs and committees:

• Dance and Dramatics Club: This club of Loyola Academy helps students explore themselves, thinking out of the box and to overcome stage fear by conducting interactive sessions.
• GK Club: Gk Club regularly conducts presentation sessions and informs students about the current affairs.
• Literary and Book Club: The club fosters a love for the language and enhances literary creativity and provides an avenue for self-expression beyond the curriculum.
• Magic Youth Club: In this club, students are trained to experience the fundamentals of Life requirements and feel united in the diversity of situations.
• Drawing and Painting Club (Art Club): In this club, students explore the elements of visual arts, and learn the way artist’s work. This reflects the perceptions of the real and imagined environment.
• Debate and Elocution Club: To make students think over issues of society, country and humanity; and put raise their voice for the better community. The club provides a significant training ground for students to develop their communication abilities.
• Consumer Awareness Club: The club spreads awareness and realisation about rights and responsibilities as consumers.
• Music Club: The Club train students with the basics of singing and encourage them to take part in musical activities.
• Photography Club: The Club promotes interest in photography as an art form, which is accessible to all. The club welcomes student members to enjoy photography at all experience levels, amateur and professional.
• ED Club: Entrepreneurship Development Club is formed to inculcate entrepreneurial culture among students. The club equips students with the skills, techniques and confidence to act as torch-bearers of the enterprise.
• National Service Scheme: The NSS units of the College organise the various programmes, which inculcate the feelings of empathy and self-extension among students. The units also promote the values of communal harmony, patriotism and national integration among students. 
• NCC: NCC Cadet Crop of the College organises and trains youth and provides leadership in all walks of life including the Armed and Navy forces. It also creates a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the armed forces.
• Capability Enhancement cell: The cell of Loyola Academy facilitates academic, emotional, social and cognitive development of the student and empowers them in their learning and personal development.
• Alumni Association: Alumni association meets once in a year. Alumni who are working in different companies and organisations regularly inform the College about the new initiatives, training and requirements of the companies.
• Grievance Redressal Mechanism: The grievance redressal cell of the Loyola Academy Degree and PG College addresses any grievances raised by students related to general administration, examination/evaluation and any other problems related to day to day functioning.
• Women Cell: WC of the Loyola Academy Degree and PG College provides and maintain a dignified congenial working environment for women employees, this includes teaching, non-teaching, and contractual workers and students where they can work, study and explore their potential to the fullest.