Ateneo de Manila University

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Ateneo de Manila University

Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila (Filipino)
University seal[1]
Latin: Ūniversitās Athēnaea Manīlēnsis
Former names	Escuela Municipal de Manila (1960–1980) Ateneo Municipal de Manila (1865–1909) Ateneo de Manila (1909–1959)
Motto	Lux in Domino
Motto in English	Light in the Lord
Type	Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution
Established	December 10, 1859 (164 years and 203 days)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliations	ACUCA AJCU-AP AUN PAASCU IAJU JBEC
Chairman	Bernadine T. Siy
President	Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ
Academic staff	approx. 2,470[2]
Administrative staff	3,015[3]
Students	15,269 (university level)[2]
Undergraduates	8,614[2]
Postgraduates	6,655[2]
Other students	approx. 6,500 (grade school and high school)
Location	Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Grade School Junior High School Senior High School College School of Government Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Rockwell Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines School of Law Graduate School of Business Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines School of Medicine and Public Health 14°38′20″N 121°4′40″E / 14.63889°N 121.07778°E / 14.63889; 121.07778
Campus	Urban (main campus) 83 hectares (210 acres)[4]
Newspaper	The Guidon
Colors	Blue and white[5]
Nickname	Blue Eagles
Sporting affiliations	UAAP PVL PFFWL
Mascot	Blue Eagle[6]
Website	ateneo.edu
Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

The Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila; Spanish: Universidad Ateneo de Manila), commonly referred to as the Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo, is a private, Catholic, teaching and research university,^[7] and a basic education institution located in Quezon City, Philippines. Established in 1859 by the Jesuits, it is among the oldest Jesuit-administered institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific.

The Ateneo de Manila is widely regarded as one of the leading universities in the Philippines, offering primary and secondary education, as well as undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and business. The university provides professional degrees through the Graduate School of Business, the School of Government, the School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Ateneo Law School. It follows a Jesuit tradition of liberal arts education, emphasizing the humanities at all educational levels.