Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU)
Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) is a private institution in Davao City, Philippines, accredited by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Primary language: English (Filipino bilingual context). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities)..
- Country
- Philippines (PH)
- City
- Davao City
- Control
- private
- Language
- English (Filipino bilingual context)
- Accreditation
- Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) — CURATOR-RESEARCH REBUILD after collector data fabrication catch (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.addu.edu.ph
Subjects offered
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Arts & Humanities · Business & Management · Education · Engineering & Technology · Law · Medicine & Health Sciences · Architecture & Design · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · International Relations
Founded 1948 (chartered as the Ateneo de Davao on 20 May 1948 by the Society of Jesus / Jesuits to serve southern Mindanao; granted university status 1977 as Ateneo de Davao University). Major Jesuit university in Davao City, southern Mindanao. Chartered 20 May 1948 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) to serve southern Mindanao. Granted university status 1977. Part of the network of Philippine Jesuit schools (with Ateneo de Manila, Ateneo de Naga, Ateneo de Zamboanga, Xavier-Ateneo Cagayan de Oro, and Ateneo de Iloilo). ~12,000+ students. Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Governance, Education, Engineering and Architecture, Law (Ateneo de Davao Law), Nursing, Humanities, Information Technology, and the Senior High School. Distinguished for human-rights and peace-studies programmes given Mindanao's conflict-affected context. Strong indigenous-peoples (Lumad) outreach and Bangsamoro-engagement initiatives.
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