The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga), also referred to by its acronym AdZU, is a private Catholiccoeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It is the second oldest Jesuit school in the Philippines. It operates on three campuses.
History
AdZU was established in 1912 as Escuela Catolica, a parochial school run by Spanish Jesuits.[3][better source needed] It initially offered primary and secondary education for boys. It became a college in 1952, and a university in August 2001.
On July 7, 2017, the historic 67-year-old Brebeuf Gymnasium was burnt to the ground;[4] the Sauras, Kostka, and Gonzaga Halls were also damaged.[5] The Zamboanga City government estimated that the cost of the damages amounted to ₱5 million.[6]
On December 8, 2018, the Faustino W. Saavedra Building (FWS Building) was inaugurated in the Fr. Eusebio G. Salvador, S.J. Campus. It houses the Senior High School Unit, along with the adjacent Kostka Building.[7]
Academics
Admissions
AdZU operates with a selective admissions policy.[8] All of the university's courses require, among other things, passing an entrance exam (which, in the case of the Grade School, is instead called an 'assessment test'); past education records are also required for examination. The School of Medicine requires results in the National Medical Admission Test while the College of Law requires results in the PhilSAT; all other units administer their own entrance examinations.[9][better source needed]
Student council
The Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng Ateneo de Zamboanga University (SMADZU) was the college unit's student government before 2009. Currently in its place is El Consejo Atenista, which was created with the objective of being a more representative student government.[10][better source needed]
Campuses
The Bellarmine-Campion Hall, with the FWS Hall behind it
AdZU operates three campuses.
Fr. Eusebio G. Salvador, S.J. (Main) Campus. The main campus (4.3 hectares) on La Purisima Street, named for Fr. Eusebio Salvador, S.J., houses the undergraduate and graduate schools and the Senior High School unit.
Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J. Campus. The second campus (8.3 hectares) in BarangayTumaga, which is outside Zamboanga City proper, named for Fr. William Kreutz, S.J., is home to the Junior High School and Grade School units.
Lantaka Campus. The Ateneo de Zamboanga University Lantaka Campus is situated along the coastline of Zamboanga City and was previously a resort hotel. This campus will be used as a place for students' and staff's retreats, recollections, meetings, seminars and conferences.[11][better source needed]
