Ateneo de Naga

Ateneo de Naga University

Pamantasang Ateneo de Naga
The Jesuit university in the Bicol region, Philippines
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Former names	Camarines Sur Catholic Academy (1935-1939) Ateneo de Naga (1940-1998)
Motto	Primum Regnum Dei (Latin)
Motto in English	First, the Kingdom of God
Type	Private Research
Established	1940; 77 years ago (1940)
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Chairman	Atty. Monico V. Jacob
President	Fr. Primitivo E. Viray, SJ
Vice-president	Dr. Alfredo C. Fabay (Academic Vice President)
Dean	Dr. Digna P. Alba (Humanities & Social Sciences) Dr. Agapito Rubio (Business & Accountancy) Dr. Allan A. Sioson Dr. Marlinda Regondola (Science & Engineering) Dr. Arnulfo R. Reganit (Education) Dr. Delia B. Oco (Nursing) Dr. Rebecca C. Torres (Graduate School)
Principal	Tita S. Natividad (High School) Dr. Lydia T. Goingo (Grade School)
Academic staff	377
Administrative staff	306
Students	1,500 (High School) 186 (Grade School)
Undergraduates	6,000
Location	Naga City, Camarines Sur,  Philippines
Campus	Main campus: Bagumbayan Sur (College) Bonoan campus: Barangay Pacol (Grade School and High School)
Alma Mater Song	"The Regnum Dei"
Colors	Blue      and      Gold
Athletics	Naga City Inter-Collegiate Basketball
Nickname	Golden Knights
Affiliations	AJCU-AP, JBEC, ASEACCU, CEAP, COCOPEA
Sports	basketball, volleyball, football, swimming, tennis, badminton
Mascot	Golden Knight
Website	University, High School

The Ateneo de Naga University (AdNU) is a private research university run by the Society of Jesus in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It was established in 1940, the fourth school named opened in the Philippines by the Jesuits. Typical of universities in the Philippines, AdNU has primary (since 2014), secondary and tertiary levels, al

The Ateneo de Naga University was established in 1940 when American Jesuits took over the Camarines Sur Catholic Academy, a small private school under the supervision of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres, at the invitation of the bishop. The Jesuits changed the name of the school to Ateneo de Naga. During the first year it included intermediate grades 4-6 of elementary school. In 1941, however, the elementary school students were transferred to the nearby school run by the Daughters of Charity, and the Ateneo became an all-boys high school until 1946-47. It was only in June 2014 when AdNU reopened classes for Grades 1-3. The college department opened with 20 male students on June 5, 1947. Six years later, on October 26, 1953, the college became coeducational with the admission of five female students.

The Graduate School, which had a brief existence in the 1970s, was revived in 1993. In 1997 the Ateneo expanded into four colleges: Arts and Sciences, Commerce, Education, and Information Technology and Engineering. In 2001, a College of Computer Studies was established.

The Ateneo de Naga was granted university status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on November 11, 1998. The inauguration as a university was held February 20, 1999. Raul Bonoan, S.J., was installed as the first university president.

From 1947 to 2003, the college and high school were on the same campus. The Bagumbayan campus became crowded when AdNU became a university. Student population grew as the university added more undergraduate programs and built more buildings. In the early 2000s, land in Barangay Pacol, Naga City, was donated to AdNU. This property became the new home of the high school in the summer of 2003. The same year, the high school became coeducational with the enrollment of 185 female students.

Up to the year 2013, Ateneo de Naga was the only Ateneo without a grade school. On June 4, 2014, AdNU opened its grade school at the Bonoan campus in Barangay Pacol, Naga City. Grades one to three were begun at the high school while the new grade school building was being constructed. The kindergarten facility (the Ateneo Child Learning Center) on the Pacol campus began operation in school year 2014-15.