Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit since 1859
Ateneo de Manila University stands proud as one of the Philippines' leading and influential institutions of higher learning.
Ateneo is formed by its rich and compelling history, its distinct character and heritage, its reputation for excellence in teaching, learning, and discovery, and its contributions to advancing human knowledge and society.
Ateneo is forward looking, global in outlook, ready to face and adapt to the challenges of tomorrow, firmly rooted to its Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit core.
A unique identity
Ateneo de Manila is proudly Filipino, devotedly Catholic, and uniquely Jesuit.
Its holistic, liberal, and humanistic learning and formation stems from its Jesuit roots, the manifestation of a 500-year-old educational tradition.
It is a Catholic institution, dedicated to upholding the Faith, and fulfilling the Church’s mission to serve the last, the least, and the lost.
And it is a Filipino institution, proud of its rich heritage and significant role in nation-building, its daughters and sons contributing to its social, cultural, economic, and political life.
The Loyola Schools
The Loyola Schools is Ateneo de Manila’s tertiary education unit, a center of excellence of higher learning that is globally competitive while Asian in perspective.
It is a community that transforms society through its research and creative work; its leadership in service to others and for the environment; and its formation of persons-for-other.
It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, sciences, and business through its four component schools: Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences.
You will find your place in one of the four schools, and at the same time belong to the much larger Loyola Schools community, fostering diversity, community, and interdisciplinary learning.
Ateneo’s Manila
Manila is more than just a part of Ateneo's name. Manila is our home city, whose story and heritage is intertwined with ours.
It is an economic, political, cultural, and social nexus, a real-world classroom that will give you an endless array of experiences that will mold you as a person and citizen.
Our immediate vicinity, Loyola Heights, is a students’ community, due to its proximity to several top colleges and universities like Ateneo - a lively and welcoming urban community with a youthful, energetic vibe.
