What is Ateneo De Manila University?

The Ateneo de Manila University is a private university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 as the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, and was then a state-subsidized school. It became a private school during the American occupation of the Philippines and has moved from Manila to its current location. It received its university charter in 1959. In 1970, in a college-wide plebiscite, students agreed that the college should eventually adopt coeducation but voted against its implementation beginning SY 1970-1971. Two years after, another plebiscite was held resulting in 80% in favor of coeducation and 11% against. The University Senate finally decided in favor of accepting women. The University Board of Trustees approved the recommendation of the University Senate and the college Academic Council to implement coeducation in June 1973. Ateneo de Manila University is building capacity to address global concerns by bolstering institutional competitiveness and steeping its students in learning environments enriched by meaningful and effective worldwide collaboration.

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