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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st in Senegal, 1632nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Cheikh Anta Diop University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,440 academic publications and 138,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 52 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#581 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#606 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1106 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2453 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Biology rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Biology in Senegal and 1679th in the World with 7,448 publications made and 108,731 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#56 of 366 In Africa
#1679 of 6,833 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 30 199
1993 39 216
1994 38 206
1995 45 243
1996 53 254
1997 59 322
1998 49 425
1999 47 410
2000 60 487
2001 36 466
2002 57 495
2003 82 648
2004 56 740
2005 77 939
2006 80 1091
2007 101 1228
2008 112 1448
2009 132 1765
2010 96 2038
2011 160 2340
2012 216 3033
2013 239 3431
2014 251 3756
2015 321 4203
2016 375 4854
2017 392 5290
2018 426 5812
2019 480 6446
2020 664 8872
2021 594 10192
2022 642 10365
2023 677 11017
2024 512 10364

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 24 405
Virology 1 30 743
Entomology 1 26 809
Toxicology 1 56 840
Zoology 1 28 863
Immunology 1 32 940
Horticulture 1 61 1050
Agricultural Science 1 64 1108
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 51 1293
Botany 1 60 1321
Microbiology 1 68 1335
Molecular Biology 1 27 1490
Paleontology 1 54 1527
Oncology and Cancer research 1 50 1658
Genetics 1 53 1718
Pharmacology 1 76 1801
Animal Science 1 123 1815
Nutrition and Food Science 1 115 1857
Biochemistry 1 72 2158
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 2200
Evolutionary Biology 1 54 2279
Biotechnology 1 121 2313
Nanotechnology 1 90 2473
Neuroscience 1 86 2912

Environmental Science rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Senegal and 1589th in the World with 6,205 publications made and 85,207 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#58 of 368 In Africa
#1589 of 6,876 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 150
1993 26 112
1994 28 148
1995 36 153
1996 42 120
1997 56 182
1998 38 259
1999 34 216
2000 44 277
2001 30 258
2002 35 274
2003 57 440
2004 40 474
2005 69 618
2006 52 639
2007 71 707
2008 86 850
2009 111 1106
2010 87 1344
2011 150 1555
2012 178 2114
2013 192 2395
2014 234 2834
2015 257 3060
2016 288 3548
2017 324 4036
2018 385 4647
2019 424 5236
2020 501 7033
2021 507 8254
2022 580 8633
2023 592 9197
2024 418 8850

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 24 405
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 73 666
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1080
Agricultural Science 1 64 1108
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 51 1293
Geotechnical Engineering 1 60 1363
Oceanography 1 43 1405
Earth science and Geophysics 1 55 1434
Geography and Cartography 1 51 1483
Ecology 1 69 1484
Paleontology 1 54 1527
Geology 1 56 1556
Environmental Management 1 90 1650
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 54 1656
Environmental Engineering 1 106 1777
Environmental Chemistry 1 82 1870

Medicine rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Medicine in Senegal and 1393rd in the World with 5,824 publications made and 81,803 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#49 of 364 In Africa
#1393 of 6,775 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 112
1993 32 160
1994 34 163
1995 26 180
1996 36 196
1997 49 246
1998 41 323
1999 40 334
2000 50 410
2001 28 373
2002 49 382
2003 65 468
2004 49 603
2005 65 711
2006 65 814
2007 75 934
2008 101 1111
2009 87 1303
2010 93 1554
2011 135 1725
2012 169 2344
2013 200 2543
2014 173 2761
2015 226 3151
2016 279 3631
2017 324 3924
2018 297 4076
2019 352 4515
2020 510 6241
2021 441 7218
2022 512 7355
2023 592 7832
2024 455 7139

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Epidemiology 1 28 581
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 23 606
Veterinary 1 48 607
Family medicine 1 38 672
Pediatrics 1 37 688
Virology 1 30 743
Toxicology 1 56 840
Dentistry 1 23 849
Immunology 1 32 940
Orthodontics 1 27 964
Public Health 1 49 1061
Urology 1 37 1093
Dermatology 1 45 1106
Pathology 1 44 1206
Surgery 1 53 1364
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 64 1500
Nursing 1 74 1504
Anatomy and Physiology 1 44 1531
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 83 1539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 90 1541
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 56 1612
Critical Care Nursing 1 81 1639
Oncology and Cancer research 1 50 1658
Radiation Therapy 1 54 1662
Gerontology 1 51 1667
Cardiology 1 46 1699
Pharmacology 1 76 1801
Pharmacy 1 63 1814
Anesthesiology 1 72 1934
Psychiatry 1 68 1974
Physical Therapy 1 69 2473
Health Science 1 134 2750
Clinical Psychology 1 120 3050

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Senegal and 1801st in the World with 5,750 publications made and 55,594 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#48 of 369 In Africa
#1801 of 7,081 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 66
1993 18 62
1994 16 49
1995 17 90
1996 24 76
1997 49 96
1998 31 130
1999 24 140
2000 18 163
2001 21 184
2002 28 164
2003 53 243
2004 37 289
2005 39 328
2006 62 368
2007 65 475
2008 71 521
2009 76 673
2010 85 912
2011 131 1023
2012 162 1428
2013 158 1630
2014 194 1990
2015 220 2098
2016 257 2349
2017 319 2778
2018 360 3210
2019 414 3556
2020 527 5210
2021 547 6194
2022 591 6513
2023 622 7039
2024 361 6260

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 53 1154
Classics and Ancient History 1 48 1604
Sociology 1 69 1810
Philosophy 1 33 1810
Political Science 1 55 1869
History 1 74 1900
Archaeology 1 78 1910
Anthropology 1 80 1941
Gender Studies 1 78 1959
Aesthetics 1 69 2247
Law 1 100 2585
Library and Information science 1 77 2607
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 81 2614
Communications and Public Relations 1 162 3066
Linguistics 1 116 3129
Education Majors 1 151 3599

Chemistry rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Senegal and 2191st in the World with 4,656 publications made and 68,691 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#76 of 347 In Africa
#2191 of 6,545 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 24 163
1993 27 134
1994 26 152
1995 31 182
1996 32 160
1997 30 236
1998 29 295
1999 29 246
2000 44 308
2001 25 289
2002 31 299
2003 61 365
2004 41 450
2005 66 595
2006 57 659
2007 72 804
2008 87 912
2009 92 1202
2010 63 1294
2011 114 1527
2012 142 1921
2013 149 2227
2014 163 2399
2015 212 2631
2016 233 2951
2017 233 3280
2018 278 3715
2019 297 4089
2020 361 5665
2021 332 6457
2022 372 6630
2023 429 7169
2024 294 6542

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1080
Inorganic Chemistry 1 63 1732
Pharmacy 1 63 1814
Nutrition and Food Science 1 115 1857
Environmental Chemistry 1 82 1870
Radiochemistry 1 89 1878
Biochemistry 1 72 2158
Physical chemistry 1 92 2277
Organic Chemistry 1 88 2296
Materials Science 1 90 2413
Nanotechnology 1 90 2473
Chemical Engineering 1 111 2729

Engineering rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Engineering in Senegal and 2342nd in the World with 4,301 publications made and 52,582 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#91 of 355 In Africa
#2342 of 6,782 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 54
1993 20 62
1994 14 67
1995 29 78
1996 28 93
1997 25 112
1998 19 111
1999 23 144
2000 28 156
2001 17 157
2002 20 151
2003 48 246
2004 31 254
2005 52 346
2006 43 387
2007 51 459
2008 62 596
2009 80 732
2010 66 827
2011 96 1066
2012 117 1381
2013 129 1567
2014 166 1790
2015 195 2066
2016 194 2219
2017 219 2571
2018 322 2923
2019 293 3275
2020 372 4616
2021 343 5617
2022 394 5662
2023 400 6197
2024 273 5723

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 1 60 1363
Remote Sensing 1 53 1486
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 105 1693
Environmental Engineering 1 106 1777
Telecommunications 1 64 1949
Computer Networking 1 65 2064
Electrical Engineering 1 82 2097
Metallurgical Engineering 1 86 2223
Civil Engineering 1 92 2239
Electronic Engineering 1 77 2282
Optical Engineering 1 73 2295
Biotechnology 1 121 2313
Automotive Engineering 1 127 2331
Materials Science 1 90 2413
Aerospace Engineering 1 93 2424
Nanotechnology 1 90 2473
Acoustical Engineering 1 87 2663
Chemical Engineering 1 111 2729
Mechanical Engineering 1 106 2740
Structural Engineering 1 107 2780
Systems Engineering 1 125 3081

Physics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Physics in Senegal and 2319th in the World with 3,829 publications made and 45,363 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#82 of 352 In Africa
#2319 of 6,713 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 77
1993 22 68
1994 17 67
1995 28 94
1996 34 78
1997 23 105
1998 18 113
1999 20 111
2000 20 131
2001 19 135
2002 27 150
2003 52 192
2004 29 204
2005 54 326
2006 39 317
2007 51 392
2008 67 449
2009 88 630
2010 58 708
2011 92 891
2012 110 1126
2013 121 1289
2014 145 1383
2015 167 1631
2016 172 1728
2017 201 1999
2018 268 2366
2019 249 2600
2020 322 3750
2021 295 4317
2022 326 4400
2023 341 4832
2024 219 4511

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 43 1477
Nuclear Physics 1 50 1829
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 54 1926
Theoretical Physics 1 66 1951
Condensed Matter Physics 1 67 2145
Optical Engineering 1 73 2295
Quantum and Particle physics 1 80 2304
Materials Science 1 90 2413
Nanotechnology 1 90 2473
Acoustical Engineering 1 87 2663

Computer Science rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Senegal and 2741st in the World with 2,743 publications made and 31,016 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#98 of 360 In Africa
#2741 of 6,845 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 38
1993 8 49
1994 11 71
1995 6 68
1996 15 53
1997 12 79
1998 8 115
1999 12 99
2000 8 109
2001 6 110
2002 13 93
2003 15 167
2004 15 206
2005 22 240
2006 19 300
2007 22 344
2008 24 402
2009 39 545
2010 34 565
2011 66 696
2012 81 925
2013 73 1002
2014 110 1197
2015 123 1387
2016 127 1579
2017 153 1671
2018 195 1952
2019 225 2245
2020 258 3163
2021 266 3773
2022 255 3716
2023 280 4059
2024 172 3600

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 45 1497
Telecommunications 1 64 1949
Computer Networking 1 65 2064
Multimedia 1 58 2151
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 2200
Software Engineering 1 85 2339
Cyber Security 1 92 2454
Data Science 1 86 2513
Library and Information science 1 77 2607
Computational Linguistics 1 95 2675
Machine Learning 1 120 2711
Neuroscience 1 86 2912
Computer Vision 1 100 2950
Management Information Systems 1 131 3042
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 110 3090
Cognitive Science 1 154 4017

Mathematics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Senegal and 2165th in the World with 1,877 publications made and 20,179 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#81 of 357 In Africa
#2165 of 6,418 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 8
1993 3 18
1994 3 15
1995 3 28
1996 12 23
1997 6 31
1998 1 36
1999 5 49
2000 8 58
2001 1 44
2002 6 58
2003 14 92
2004 10 87
2005 9 106
2006 17 142
2007 15 146
2008 18 153
2009 27 199
2010 19 225
2011 36 281
2012 66 454
2013 54 486
2014 64 652
2015 92 792
2016 75 773
2017 110 913
2018 126 1101
2019 155 1305
2020 185 1960
2021 195 2391
2022 199 2461
2023 209 2758
2024 115 1842

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 42 1300
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 45 1497
Statistics 1 88 2266
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 101 2390
Math Teachers 1 141 3273

Psychology rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Psychology in Senegal and 2551st in the World with 1,566 publications made and 16,993 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#87 of 354 In Africa
#2551 of 6,645 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 29
1993 7 34
1994 10 60
1995 3 47
1996 6 34
1997 9 52
1998 5 90
1999 8 57
2000 8 80
2001 10 66
2002 10 72
2003 9 100
2004 11 130
2005 18 139
2006 9 168
2007 11 189
2008 23 166
2009 16 221
2010 24 311
2011 28 337
2012 34 486
2013 33 495
2014 43 556
2015 48 624
2016 56 751
2017 76 879
2018 81 1025
2019 110 1089
2020 154 1623
2021 156 1985
2022 172 2022
2023 186 2285
2024 134 2079

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 68 1974
Neuroscience 1 86 2912
Clinical Psychology 1 120 3050
Social Psychology 1 105 3067
Child Psychology 1 117 3270
Education Majors 1 151 3599
Cognitive Science 1 154 4017

Economics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Economics in Senegal and 2140th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 16,018 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#99 of 351 In Africa
#2140 of 6,167 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 10
1993 1 17
1994 4 13
1995 4 16
1996 4 10
1997 9 20
1998 3 19
1999 3 26
2000 4 32
2001 3 20
2002 4 42
2003 10 60
2004 10 75
2005 6 62
2006 8 79
2007 10 71
2008 17 94
2009 14 129
2010 16 188
2011 28 217
2012 35 296
2013 31 339
2014 34 426
2015 40 529
2016 39 518
2017 60 643
2018 82 726
2019 89 890
2020 115 1328
2021 117 1770
2022 147 1746
2023 150 2109
2024 102 1811

The following table provides academic rankings for Cheikh Anta Diop University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 104 996
International Economics 1 33 1256
Development Studies 1 82 1613
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 101 2390
Finance 1 106 2423

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Cheikh Anta Diop University

Speciality Senegal Africa World Rank
International Business 1 49 1524
Literature 1 82 2394
Marketing 1 104 2520
Art & Design 1 82 2605
Accounting 1 152 2789
Business 1 116 2818
Fashion Design 1 109 3137
Management 1 140 3202