Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga (Filipino)
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Former names	Escuela Catolica (1912–1916); Ateneo Elementary School (1916–1928); Ateneo de Zamboanga (1928–2001);
Motto	Latin: Pro Deo et Patria
Motto in English	In the Service of God and Country
Type	Private Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1912
Founder	Society of Jesus
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliations
AJCU-AP PAASCU COCOPEA ZAMBASULTAPS	JBEC; CEAP ASEACCU
Chairman	Pedro Rufo N. Soliven
President	Fr. Guillrey Anthony "Ernald" M. Andal, S.J.
Vice-president	List Fr. Richard V. Ella, SJ; (VP for Administration); Fr. Manny A. Uy, SJ; (VP for Basic Education); Fr. Rene C. Tacastacas, SJ; (VP for Higher Education);
Principal	Br.Jeffrey U. Pioquinto, SJ; (Senior High School); Fr. Roberto M. Boholst, SJ; (Junior High School); Elena B. Segurigan; (Grade School);
Dean	List Jaybee D. Bazan; (School of Medicine); Atty Maria Corazon J. Montemor; (College of Law); Maria Lorna B. Paber; (College of Nursing); Jocelyn D. Partosa; (College of Science & Information Technology); Dorothy Joann Lei L. Rabajante; (School of Education); Robin A. Delos Reyes; (School of Liberal Arts); Dexter C. Velez; (School of Management & Accountancy);
Students	Total – 6,444; Grade School – 1,349; High School – 1,085; College – 3,402; Graduate School – 378; Professional Schools – 230
Location	La Purisima St. Zamboanga City, Philippines; 6°54′37.4″N 122°4′31.66″E / 6.910389°N 122.0754611°E
Campus	Main; Salvador Campus; 4.3 hectares (43,000 m2); La Purisima St. Zamboanga City (Senior High School, Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Schools); Satellite Kreutz Campus; 8.3 hectares (83,000 m2); Brgy Tumaga, Zamboanga City; (Grade School and Junior High School); Lantaka Campus; N. S. Valderroza St. Zamboanga City;
Newspaper	The Beacon Publications
Patron saints	Blessed Virgin Mary; (Under the title Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception); St. Ignatius of Loyola;
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Blue Eagles
Sporting affiliations	PRISAA, PSZCAA
Mascot	Azul Aguila (Blue Eagle)
Website	adzu.edu.ph
	Location in Mindanao Location in the Philippines

The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga), also referred to by its acronym AdZU, is a private, Catholic, co-educational, basic and higher education institution in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Founded in 1912 by Spanish Jesuits as Escuela Catolica, an all-boys parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish, it is the second oldest Jesuit-administered institution in the Philippines.