Ateneo de Manila University

Post-World War II, in 1954, the university relocated to its present campus in Loyola Heights, Quezon City, and eventually sold the Ermita site (now Robinsons Manila).

[12] By 1976, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences had moved to Loyola Heights, and the Padre Faura campus was finally closed in 1977.

[13] In the 1970s, Ateneo students became active in protests against the Marcos dictatorship and its imposition of martial law,[14] and many later participated in the 1986 People Power Revolution.

[18] The university continued to expand and innovate, launching the Pathways to Higher Education initiative in 2002,[19] and consecrating the Church of the Gesù at the Loyola Heights campus in July 2002.

[21] The Manuel V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership opened in 2006, and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health began operations in 2007.

[22] In recent years, significant events include a shooting incident in July 2022 that led to the cancellation of the law school's graduation ceremonies,[23] and the consolidation of the university's higher education units in October 2022.

[24] Ateneo de Manila's main campus is located in Loyola Heights, Quezon City,[25] covering 83 hectares (210 acres).

[26] In 2018, the university inaugurated the Areté, a creative hub that includes the Ateneo Art Gallery, theaters, and collaborative spaces.

[27] The Rizal Library and several research centers are located here, including the Institute of Philippine Culture and the Manila Observatory.

[41] The Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) offers the eleventh and twelfth grades since 2013, and became co-educational in 2016.

[43] In May 2024, president Roberto Yap appointed Rosanna “Sansan” M. Borja as Senior High School Principal for a 3-year term (July 1, 2024-May 2027).

[49] Ateneo de Manila University emphasizes a liberal arts undergraduate core curriculum that includes philosophy, literature, theology, history, and the social sciences.

[57] The CoE status is given to Literature (English), Philosophy, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Biology, Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology and Sociology.

[59] The school continues to consistently have the highest passing rate for first-time examinees, topping the 2020/2021 and 2022 Philippine Bar Examinations.

[64] Ateneo houses numerous research centers focusing on disaster risk reduction, public education, human migration, and governance, among other fields.

Key initiatives include the Ateneo-Mangyan Project for Understanding and Development, the Bigay Puso program, and house-building activities with Gawad Kalinga.

[65][66] The university's main social action program is its partnership with Gawad Kalinga, focusing on community-building and rehabilitation efforts in various regions.

The New Rizal Library, inaugurated in November 2009, contains the circulation section, technical services, and modern study areas.

[80][81] The Ateneo College Glee Club (ACGC) is the oldest university chorale in the Philippines and has achieved international recognition for its performances.

Aerial view of the Loyola Heights campus,looking northeast.
The Chapel of the Holy Guardian Angels and a statue of Saint Ignatius of Loyola at the Ateneo de Manila Grade School
The Ateneo campus in 2022
The New Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University, opened in 2009
The American Historical Collection at the Old Rizal Library