St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University), Mangalore is a private deemed-to-be university founded in 1880 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Originally established as St Aloysius College, it attained deemed-to-be university status under the UGC Act and holds UGC Category-I recognition, making it one of the first Jesuit institutions in Karnataka to achieve this status. It is managed by the Karnataka Jesuit Province under the international Jesuit network spanning 105 countries. As per NIRF College Rankings 2025, St Aloysius is ranked 73 out of 300 institutions in the College category (Score: 57.17). The university holds a NAAC A++ grade (CGPA 3.67/4) awarded in the 4th cycle accreditation in 2023. The university is located in Mangalore, Karnataka, and operates through 11 schools covering Engineering, Information Science, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Business and Management, Commerce, Law, Arts and Humanities, Languages, Education, and Vocational Studies. A separate constituent campus, A