Cheikh Anta Diop University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1632 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #27 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 28 | In Senegal |
| #1 of 21 | In Dakar |
| #405 of 2,632 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 75 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.ucad.sn
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 68%*
* Cheikh Anta Diop University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or recognized equivalent; entrance examination. |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; March-July) |
Research profile
Cheikh Anta Diop University has published 12,440 scientific papers with 138,453 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, and Geology.
Cheikh Anta Diop University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39 | 241 |
| 1993 | 48 | 239 |
| 1994 | 53 | 234 |
| 1995 | 58 | 287 |
| 1996 | 91 | 298 |
| 1997 | 101 | 376 |
| 1998 | 66 | 469 |
| 1999 | 68 | 467 |
| 2000 | 74 | 539 |
| 2001 | 58 | 536 |
| 2002 | 85 | 580 |
| 2003 | 116 | 747 |
| 2004 | 91 | 892 |
| 2005 | 134 | 1127 |
| 2006 | 123 | 1240 |
| 2007 | 156 | 1478 |
| 2008 | 178 | 1751 |
| 2009 | 204 | 2148 |
| 2010 | 194 | 2533 |
| 2011 | 292 | 2930 |
| 2012 | 353 | 3877 |
| 2013 | 393 | 4337 |
| 2014 | 450 | 4868 |
| 2015 | 516 | 5377 |
| 2016 | 608 | 6076 |
| 2017 | 680 | 6735 |
| 2018 | 750 | 7573 |
| 2019 | 859 | 8435 |
| 2020 | 1027 | 11448 |
| 2021 | 1026 | 13311 |
| 2022 | 1100 | 13786 |
| 2023 | 1195 | 14867 |
| 2024 | 861 | 14702 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Cheikh Anta Diop University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Master | Actuarial Science, Administration, Administrative Law, African Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil Law, Classical Languages, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Criminology, Dentistry, Development Studies, Documentation Techniques, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fiscal Law, Forestry, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Government, Haematology, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Histology, History, History of Law, Horticulture, Human Rights, Immunology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Law, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Notary Studies, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Persian, Petrology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Private Law, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Russian, Science Education, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Toxicology, Transport Management |
|---|---|
| Doctorat | Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Arts and Humanities, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Forestry, Genetics, Geology, History of Law, Horticulture, Hydraulic Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Mechanics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Parasitology, Petrology, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law, Social Studies, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Water Management, Water Science |
Cheikh Anta Diop University alumni
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Macky Sall
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
-
Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician who served as the fourth president of Senegal from 2012 to 2024. He previously served as the eighth prime minister from 2004 to 2007, under President Abdoulaye Wade and president of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2008.
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Mohamed Bazoum
- Enrolled in Cheikh Anta Diop University
- 1979-1984 studied philosophy
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
Mohamed Bazoum is a Nigerien politician who served as the 10th president of Niger from 2021 to 2023. He assumed office in April 2021 after winning the 2020–21 presidential election and surviving a coup d'état attempt. He was ousted in the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état by members of the presidential guard and the armed forces led by Abdourahamane Tchiani.
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, often known by his initials IBK, was a Malian politician who served as the president of Mali from September 2013 to August 2020, when he was forced to resign in the 2020 Malian coup d'état. He served as Mali's prime minister from February 1994 to February 2000 and as president of the National Assembly of Mali from September 2002 to September 2007.
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Patrice Talon
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon is a Beninese politician and businessman who has been president of Benin since 6 April 2016.
Cheikh Anta Diop University faculties and divisions
| Centre : Applied Linguistics | African Languages, Applied Linguistics, English, French |
|---|---|
| Centre : Information Sciences and Techniques | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, English, French, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Centre : Psychological Research | Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology |
| Centre : Renewable Energies Research | Energy Engineering, Natural Resources |
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | Arabic, Arts and Humanities, English, Geography (Human), German, Germanic Studies, History, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Persian, Philosophy, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Russian, Sociology, Spanish |
| Faculty : Economics and Management | Economics, Management, Mathematics |
| Faculty : Education and Training Sciences and Technologies | Arabic, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography (Human), German, History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Romance Languages, Russian, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Law and Political Science | Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, History of Law, Human Rights, Law, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Hepatology, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Pneumology, Public Health, Radiology, Safety Engineering, Sports Medicine, Stomatology, Surgery, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Urology, Venereology |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics |
| Institute : Applied Nuclear Technology | Nuclear Engineering |
| Institute : Applied Tropical Medicine | Tropical Medicine |
| Institute : Black Africa Fundamental Studies | African Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Botany, Cultural Studies, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Histology, Information Sciences, Islamic Studies, Linguistics, Marine Biology, Modern Languages, Prehistory, Social Sciences, Sociology, Zoology |
| Institute : Earth Sciences | Earth Sciences, Geology |
| Institute : Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies |
| Institute : Fishery and Aquaculture | Aquaculture, Fishery |
| Institute : French for Foreign Students | Foreign Languages Education, French |
| Institute : Health and Development | Development Studies, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Epidemiology, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Public Health |
| Institute : Human Rights and Peace | Human Rights, Peace and Disarmament |
| Institute : Popular Education and Sport | Education, Physical Education, Sports, Sports Management |
| Institute : Research and Study of Population Development and Reproductive Health | Demography and Population, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Health Sciences |
| Institute : Social Paediatrics | Midwifery, Nursing, Paediatrics, Social Work |
| Research Division : Mathematics, Physics and Technology Teaching | Mathematics Education, Physics, Science Education, Technology Education |
| School : Applied Economics | Development Studies, Economics, Education, Management, Regional Planning, Town Planning |
| School : Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists | Archiving, Documentation Techniques, Information Sciences, Library Science |
| School : Polytechnic | Artificial Intelligence, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Management, Materials Engineering, Microbiology, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| School : Technology and Vocational Teacher Training | Administration, Economics, Educational and Student Counselling, Home Economics, Industrial Maintenance, Management, Secretarial Studies, Teacher Training, Technology Education |
General information
| Alternative names | UCAD Université Cheikh Anta Diop |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Accreditation | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MESR); Autorité nationale d’Assurance Qualité de l’Enseignement supérieur (ANAQ-Sup); Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES) |
| Motto | Lux Mea Lex |
Location and contacts
| Address | BP 5005 Dakar-Fann Senegal |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,439,000 |