The Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila; Spanish: Universidad Ateneo de Manila; Latin: Universitas Athenaea Manilensis) is a Catholic, private research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded in 1859 as the Escuela Municipal by the Society of Jesus, the Ateneo is the third-oldest extant university in the country. This article deals solely with the university’s culture and traditions.