Ateneo de Davao University
Experience Real-Life Learning in Mindanao
Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU), as a Catholic, Jesuit, and Filipino university in Southern Mindanao, Philippines, is guided by a living intellectual tradition that fosters transformative education. At Ateneo de Davao University, students experience transformative whole-person formation through rigorous instruction and research, meaningful engagement with the diverse realities of Mindanao, and local and international learning opportunities that develop the knowledge, skills, and perspective needed to navigate a complex and changing world.
- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 701-750 (2025), 651-700 (2024), 551-600 (2023), 501-550 (2021-2022)
- Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, ranked 1501+ (2025)
- World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
- Student Mobility and Openness category, Top 54 (2025)
- UI GreenMetric World University Rankings: 666th worldwide and 4th in the Philippines (2020), 663rd (2021), 758th (2022), up to present
- World Scientist and University Rankings (Alper-Doger Scientific Index), faculty recognitions (2022-present)
- Gold Award for Best International Website Page
- QS Asia-Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (APPLE) Creative Awards (2020)
- Semester 1 – July to November
- Semester 2 – December to April
- Summer – May to June
- 2015 Center of Development: Information Technology and Teacher Education
Specialized Institutional Spaces
The University as a Social Project: Research Innovations Meet Local Impacts: ADDU has specialized institutional spaces, centers, institutes, offices, initiatives, and programs that support and advance sustainable development and environmental stewardship, social advocacy and community development, human rights, law, and governance, cultural and language studies, technology, innovation, and intellectual property, business and economic development, health and psychological services, education and research support, migration and social integration, and specialized training and vocational programs.
Fields of Study for International Students
- Accountancy
- Accounting Technology
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship (major in Agri-Business)
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Anthropology
- Communication
- Development Studies
- English
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies (minor in Language and Literature, minor in Media and Business, minor in Media and Philosophy, minor in Media and Technology)
- International Affairs
- International Studies (major in American Studies, major in Asian Studies)
- Islamic Studies
- Law
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
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- Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- General Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information System
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
- Software Management
- System Engineering
- Web Design
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- Agriculture
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Environmental Science
- Mathematics
- Medical Biology
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science
- Veterinary Science
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Architecture
- General Health Sciences
- Nursing
- Recreation / Physical Education
- Social Work
- Graduate Course
- Internships
- Service Learning