History of the Ateneo de Manila
The Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: "Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila") is a private research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded in 1859 by the Society of Jesus, the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the Philippines.
The founding of the Ateneo de Manila University has its roots in the history of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a teaching order. The first Spanish Jesuits in the Philippines, Alonzo Sánchez and Antonio Sedeño, arrived in 1581 as missionaries. They were custodians of the "ratio studiorum", the Jesuit system of education developed around 1559. Within a decade of their arrival, Sedeño and the Jesuits had founded the Colegio de Manila ("Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio") in the historic core of Manila, Intramuros, in 1590. The Colegio formally opened in 1595, the first school in the Philippines.
Ateneo de Davao University
The Ateneo de Davao University operates in two campuses in Davao City, both housing several research and academic units. The 4-hectare Jacinto Campus is a metropolitan campus as it is situated in the central district of the city. The Jacinto Campus was only 3.5 hectares when it was bought in 1951. In 2012, an adjacent lot of 0.5 hectare was added to the original lot. It is occupied by the undergraduate and graduate schools of the university, including the College of Law and has a student population of around 8000. The grade school and high school units of the university are located at the 7.2-hectare Matina Campus, a residential area of the city. The Matina campus was originally a 6-hectare lot. In 2012, an adjacent lot of 1.2 hectares was added.