Ateneo de Naga University
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The Jesuit university in the Bicol region, Philippines
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Former names
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Camarines Sur Catholic Academy (1935-1939) Ateneo de Naga (1940-1998) |
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| Motto | Primum Regnum Dei (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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First, the Kingdom of God |
| Type | Private Research |
| Established | 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 (Computer Studies) 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) |
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Academic staff
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377 |
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Administrative staff
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306 |
| Students | 1,500 (High School) 186 (Grade School) |
| Undergraduates | 6,000 |
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Naga City, Camarines Sur,  Philippines
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| 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 |
| Sports | basketball, volleyball, football, swimming, tennis, badminton |
| Nickname | Golden Knights |
| Mascot | Golden Knight |
| Affiliations | AJCU-AP, JBEC, ASEACCU, CEAP, COCOPEA |
| 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, all coeducational.
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. The college department opened with 87 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.
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