Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University

**Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)** is a leading private university in the Philippines. It is located in Loyola Heights, Quezon City in Metro Manila.

It is one of only two schools in the country to recieve Level IV accreditation, the highest possible level, from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. This mark of distinction is awarded to institutions which have distinguished themselves in a broad area of academic discipline and enjoy prestige and authority comparable to that of international universities.

## History

The Ateneo de Manila was established on December 10, 1859 after the Spanish priests of the Society of Jesus took over the *Escuela Pia*, a primary school in Intramuros. In 1865, school was renamed *Ateneo Municipal de Manila* after it was elevated as an institution of secondary education.

With the coming American colonial rule in the early 1900s, the Ateneo lost its government subsidy and became a private institution. The Jesuits removed the word "Municipal" from the school's official name. In 1908, the colonial government recognized it as a college.

In 1912, American Jesuits took over administration of the school. On the evening of August 13, 1932, a fire destroyed the Ateneo de Manila and many other buildings in Intramuros. The school moved to Padre Faura St. in Ermita, Manila where the Manila Observatory, the San Jose Seminary, and the Jesuit Novitiate were located.

The Padre Faura Campus was destroyed during the liberation of Manila in World War II but was rebuilt soon after. On January 1, 1952, the campus was again relocated to Loyola Heights, Quezon City to accommodate expansion. University status was granted to the Ateneo by 1959. The professional schools remained in Padre Faura until 1979 when it was transferred to Salcedo in Makati City and later moved to a much bigger campus in Rockwell, also in Makati City. The new campus houses the Graduate School of Business, Law School and the School of Government. The Ateneo Information Technology Institute remains in the Salcedo Campus.

In 2002, the Church of the Gesu was completed to become a landmark at the heart of the Loyola Campus.

## Campus

The Ateneo has three major campuses. The main one is located in Loyola Heights in Quezon City. This campus is the place most of the students of the Ateneo, from elementary to the graduate level, go to. Ateneo also has two other campuses located in Makati City, one in Rockwell and another in Salcedo. These two campuses are home to the Ateneo Professional Schools

### Loyola Campus

The Loyola campus occupies some 125 hectares of land and overlooks the Marikina Valley. It is located along Katipunan Avenue and is adjacent to Miriam College to the north. One kilometer further north is the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Among the many buildings in the campus are the imposing Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym and Moro Lorenzo Sports Center. The Ateneo Gym is one of the largest gymnasiums among the universities in Metro Manila while the MLSC is one of the best sports facilities in the country.

The majestic Church of the Gesu, completed in July 2002, overlooks the campus.

The university has two on-campus dormitories: Cervini Hall and Eliazo Hall. Conveniently located on the highest point in the campus, Cervini can accomidate 204 male students while Eliazo can house 164 female students.

### Makati Campuses

The Ateneo Graduate School of Business,Law School and School of Government are located within the Rockwell compound in northern Makati City. The Ateneo Information Technology Institute is housed in the Salcedo campus, also in Makati City

## Organization

Ateneo de Manila University is one of the many universities founded by the Jesuits all over the Philippines. Almost all of them are also named Ateneo. This particular university is divided into four schools, plus some other divisions.

### Professional Schools

The Professional Schools are the graduate-level division of Ateneo de Manila. The most well-known of the schools is the Ateneo School of Law.

* AGSB-BAP Institute of Banking
* Ateneo Graduate School of Business
* Ateneo Information Technology Institute
* Ateneo School of Government
* Ateneo School of Law
* Center for Continuing Education

### Loyola Schools

The Loyola Schools are the tertiary undergraduate-level division.

* School of Science and Engineering
* John Gokongwei School of Management (JGSoM)
* School of Social Sciences
* School of Humanities

### High School

The Ateneo de Manila High School campus features various facilities designed to give value-added support to the rigorous academic environment of the Ateneo. It features a library which provides access to numerous collections, both local and foreign, as well as educational CD-ROMs and other computer based materials.

The ITC, Instructional Technology Center, has two audio visual rooms and provides a wide variety of non-print materials for faculty and students. The Tanghalang Onofre Pagsanghan, the home of Dulaang Sibol, is a showcase for theatrical and musical presentations.

The Center for Math, Science and Technology which was blessed on 13 March 2003, will be in full operation for the coming school year.

The religious formation programs bring out the best in Ateneo students and these are constantly improving.

Finally, fine sports facilities and a green campus under blue skies make the Ateneo de Manila High School an excellent place for a young man to grow up to be a person of excellence.

### Grade School

The Ateneo de Manila Grade School is an all-boys institution unlike the Loyola Schools which are co-educational.

## Culture, Sports, and Traditions

The Ateneo is active in a number of inter-university sport activities. The
most notable of which are the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) sporting events.

## Noted Alumni and Professors

* Jose Rizal
* Benigno Aquino Jr.
* Evelio Javier
* Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
* Gregorio del Pilar
* Horacio De La Costa
* Manuel Pangilinan
* Richard "Dick" Gordon

## External links

### Official Web sites

* Jesuit University System in the Philippines
* Ateneo de Manila University
* Ateneo de Manila High School

### Professional Schools

* Ateneo Law School
* Ateneo Graduate School of Business
* Ateneo IT Institute
* Ateneo Professional Schools Library

### Libraries

* Rizal Library-Ateneo de Manila
* Ateneo Professional Schools Library

### Other Ateneos

* Ateneo University System
* Ateneo de Davao University
* Ateneo de Naga University
* Ateneo de Zamboanga University
* Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan)

### Others

* Atenista.Net
* Team Ateneo
* Ateneo Blue Eagles
* Korean Alumni Assoiciation of AdMU