Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University
Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila (Filipino)
	University seal
	Latin: Ūniversitās Athēnaea Manīlēnsis
Former names	Escuela Municipal de Manila (1859–1865); 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 (165 years and 194 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
Administrative staff	3,015
Students	15,269 (university level)
Undergraduates	8,614
Postgraduates	6,655
Other students	approx. 6,500 (grade school and high school)
Location	Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines – Grade School; – Junior High School; – Senior High School; – College; – School of Government; ; Salcedo Village, Makati, Philippines; Rockwell Center, Makati, Philippines – School of Law; – Graduate School of Business; ; Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines – School of Medicine and Public Health; ; ; ; 14°38′20″N 121°4′40″E / 14.63889°N 121.07778°E
Campus	Urban (main campus); 83 hectares (210 acres)
Newspaper	The Guidon
Colors	Blue and white;
Nickname	Blue Eagles
Sporting affiliations	UAAP; PVL; PFFWL;
Mascot	Blue Eagle
Website	ateneo.edu
	Location in Metro Manila Location in Luzon Location in the 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, 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.