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St. Aloysius Pre-University College, Harihar

St. Aloysius Pre-University College, Harihar is a religious minority institution run by the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society primarily for the education of the Catholic youth, while also serving others without distinction of caste, creed, or culture. The college is named after St. Aloysius Gonzaga, the Patron Saint of the college, who harbored a burning desire to serve God and people.

Located in the picturesque suburbs of Harihar, a shrine of Our Lady of Health and home to the historic Harihareshwara temple, St. Aloysius Pre-University College is indeed a sacred temple of learning. Within a short span of ten years, the college has carved a niche for itself in the field of education. The college strives to form men and women of Competence, Compassion, Conscience, and Commitment.

St. Aloysius College
St. Aloysius College History

Our History

St. Aloysius Pre-University College is a sister concern of the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, traces its origins to 1880, when European Jesuits who landed in Mangalore in 1878 started the college to educate youth.

In 2005, to expand its educational enterprises beyond Mangalore in commemoration of its post-centenary silver jubilee, St. Aloysius PU College, Harihar was founded. The college belongs to an international network of educational institutions—schools, colleges, and universities—directed by the Society of Jesus, whose members are called Jesuits.

From June 2005 until April 2009, the college operated in space generously provided by Maria Nivas School, Harihar. From May 2009, it has been functioning in its own premises at Amaravathi, continuing its tradition of excellence in education.