Ateneo de Davao
| Pamantasang Ateneo de Davao | |
Official Seal of Ateneo de Davao University
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Former names
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St, Peter's Parochial School Ateneo de Davao (1948–1976) |
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| Motto | Fortes In Fide (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Strong in Faith |
| Type | Private, University |
| Established | 20 May 1948 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Chairman | Manuel M. Orig |
| President | Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ |
| Vice-president | Fr. Gabriel Jose T. Gonzalez, SJ (Academic VP) |
| Principal | Fr. Michael I. Pineda, SJ (High School) |
| Headmaster | Suzette D. Alino (Grade School) |
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Academic staff
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840 (665 full-time & 175 part-time) |
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Administrative staff
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400 |
| Students | 4200 (Grade School) 2040 (High School) |
| Undergraduates | 8025 (College) |
| Postgraduates | 800 (Graduate School) |
| Location |
Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines 7°4′20″N 125°36′47″E / 7.07222°N 125.61306°ECoordinates: 7°4′20″N 125°36′47″E / 7.07222°N 125.61306°E |
| Campus | Jacinto main campus (Undergraduate/Graduate Schools and College of Law) Matina annex campus (Grade School and High School) |
| Alma Mater Song | "Blue Knight Song" |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Athletics |
DACS DCL DBL Shakey's Girls' V-League UNIGAMES |
| Sports | 32 varsity sports teams - 10 men's college - 10 women's college - 6 boys' high school - 6 girls' high school |
| Nickname | Blue Knights |
| Mascot | Blue Knight |
| Affiliations | AJCU-AP JBEC ASEACCU CEAP DACS COCOPEA PAASCU UMAP CHED FAAP |
| Website | www |
The Ateneo de Davao University is a private teaching, service and research university run by the Society of Jesus in Davao City in the Philippines. It is also known by the acronym AdDU. It was established in 1948, and is the seventh Ateneo opened by the Jesuits in the Philippines. The university has five undergraduate schools, namely the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Governance, School of Engineering and Architecture, School of Education and the School of Nursing. The graduate programs are under these units as well. The College of Law is a separate unit within the university. The university also runs a grade school and high school.
The University was granted "Institutional Accreditation" by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities in which only six universities in the country were given such recognition, and was also granted Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines). In terms of university rankings, Ateneo de Davao University placed 201st in years 2009 and 2010 and belonged to the 301+ bracket and 251-300 bracket (5th in the country) in 2012 and 2014 respectively according to the rankings done by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on top universities in Asia. Also, the Ateneo de Davao joined the roster of world universities in the 2012 QS World University Subject Ranking for English Language and Literature joining Oxford and Harvard, wherein it landed on the 101-150 bracket. In the national rankings done by the Commission on Higher Education and the Professional Regulation Commission based on cumulative data from 1991 to 2001 of average passing rates in all courses of all Philippine colleges and universities in licensure examinations, Ateneo de Davao University was proclaimed as the 5th top university in the country. Locally, AdDU emerged as the top school in Davao City according to the ranking published by Davao Eagle Online which was based on the number of PRC board topnotchers in 2013.
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