Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University 4.37

The government of the People's Republic of China, through the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), has established Confucius Institutes around the world for the promotion of Chinese language and culture.

Inaugurated in October 2006, the Confucius Institute (CI) at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) is the first such institute established in the Philippines. It aims to promote Chinese language, culture, and knowledge of contemporary China in Philippine mainstream society.

As a nonprofit institute, it offers Mandarin language courses at low cost in various parts of Metro Manila, as well as activities to promote Chinese culture.

On 25 September 2010, the Institute moved to its new home at the 6th floor of the Ateneo Professional Schools in Salcedo Village, Makati City. The place, all of 1000 square meters, houses classrooms, consultations rooms, a Chinese culture experience center, and a reading room.