Cheikh Anta Diop University: Rankings

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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st in Senegal, 1645th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Cheikh Anta Diop University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,378 academic publications and 76,812 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 46 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1645 of 14,131 In the World
#26 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 28 In Senegal
#1 of 21 In Dakar
#544 of 2,092 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#610 of 2,165 For Forestry
#709 of 2,395 For Family medicine
#1152 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2425 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Biology rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Biology in Senegal and 1814th in the World with 4,434 publications made and 61,212 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#60 of 357 In Africa
#1814 of 6,663 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 12 151
1991 28 143
1992 21 152
1993 27 162
1994 29 152
1995 42 187
1996 47 180
1997 48 225
1998 42 294
1999 40 263
2000 52 314
2001 33 298
2002 47 382
2003 60 528
2004 51 476
2005 60 638
2006 63 744
2007 82 848
2008 88 1013
2009 107 1229
2010 69 1514
2011 117 1654
2012 149 2117
2013 172 2446
2014 160 2627
2015 200 2931
2016 281 3448
2017 264 3734
2018 273 3896
2019 306 4265
2020 426 5444
2021 384 6947
2022 398 7094

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 31 610
Virology 1 27 754
Entomology 1 26 792
Immunology 1 33 984
Zoology 1 33 987
Toxicology 1 68 1021
Agricultural Science 1 69 1258
Horticulture 1 73 1296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 48 1305
Microbiology 1 64 1397
Animal Science 1 81 1400
Botany 1 63 1465
Paleontology 1 48 1531
Molecular Biology 1 31 1734
Oncology and Cancer research 1 54 1803
Genetics 1 52 1807
Pharmacology 1 77 1924
Nutrition and Food Science 1 126 2181
Biochemistry 1 73 2259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 2307
Evolutionary Biology 1 68 2466
Biotechnology 1 128 2507
Nanotechnology 1 90 2607
Neuroscience 1 70 2618

Environmental Science rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Senegal and 1725th in the World with 3,607 publications made and 44,637 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#59 of 358 In Africa
#1725 of 6,683 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 9 101
1991 25 97
1992 18 108
1993 19 86
1994 23 99
1995 30 112
1996 38 90
1997 35 123
1998 28 189
1999 27 145
2000 37 192
2001 26 186
2002 25 217
2003 42 372
2004 32 312
2005 48 425
2006 36 433
2007 57 452
2008 68 574
2009 87 686
2010 62 975
2011 107 1045
2012 125 1428
2013 132 1676
2014 124 1922
2015 164 2147
2016 203 2528
2017 204 2745
2018 248 2884
2019 274 3359
2020 334 4265
2021 328 5418
2022 358 5570

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 31 610
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 81 855
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 51 1239
Agricultural Science 1 69 1258
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 48 1305
Oceanography 1 50 1507
Paleontology 1 48 1531
Geotechnical Engineering 1 70 1544
Earth science and Geophysics 1 59 1554
Geology 1 53 1623
Ecology 1 68 1633
Geography and Cartography 1 55 1675
Environmental Management 1 92 1828
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 64 1829
Environmental Engineering 1 113 1963
Environmental Chemistry 1 86 2066

Medicine rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Medicine in Senegal and 1463rd in the World with 3,563 publications made and 48,442 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#48 of 354 In Africa
#1463 of 6,552 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 9 109
1991 27 104
1992 11 93
1993 27 131
1994 23 129
1995 23 141
1996 34 137
1997 45 170
1998 38 231
1999 37 214
2000 46 262
2001 28 229
2002 47 283
2003 51 360
2004 44 399
2005 52 464
2006 48 553
2007 73 647
2008 67 767
2009 81 931
2010 74 1126
2011 112 1199
2012 132 1637
2013 155 1860
2014 132 1945
2015 171 2242
2016 224 2558
2017 225 2893
2018 202 2921
2019 218 3084
2020 338 3930
2021 288 5075
2022 314 5229

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

Medicine subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 18 544
Family medicine 1 37 709
Veterinary 1 54 719
Pediatrics 1 38 729
Epidemiology 1 44 744
Virology 1 27 754
Immunology 1 33 984
Toxicology 1 68 1021
Urology 1 35 1084
Dentistry 1 28 1130
Dermatology 1 47 1141
Public Health 1 56 1184
Orthodontics 1 29 1197
Pathology 1 43 1281
Surgery 1 51 1391
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 63 1478
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 71 1486
Critical Care Nursing 1 75 1594
Gerontology 1 41 1602
Anatomy and Physiology 1 45 1611
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 92 1669
Nursing 1 78 1689
Cardiology 1 45 1704
Oncology and Cancer research 1 54 1803
Anesthesiology 1 61 1804
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 63 1817
Pharmacy 1 64 1856
Pharmacology 1 77 1924
Psychiatry 1 66 2062
Physical Therapy 1 54 2172
Health Science 1 111 2568

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Senegal and 1956th in the World with 3,381 publications made and 28,451 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#51 of 364 In Africa
#1956 of 6,939 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 8 33
1991 15 24
1992 11 51
1993 13 41
1994 13 35
1995 12 59
1996 20 64
1997 24 67
1998 28 76
1999 22 85
2000 15 97
2001 18 107
2002 25 94
2003 40 170
2004 36 179
2005 32 225
2006 39 226
2007 57 336
2008 59 372
2009 66 469
2010 59 677
2011 97 698
2012 120 981
2013 112 1129
2014 122 1340
2015 149 1464
2016 177 1625
2017 222 1906
2018 240 1990
2019 269 2264
2020 356 3024
2021 363 4127
2022 367 4337

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 51 1195
Gender Studies 1 61 1695
Sociology 1 63 1877
Anthropology 1 68 1921
Philosophy 1 37 1978
Archaeology 1 75 2006
History 1 71 2029
Political Science 1 58 2099
Aesthetics 1 73 2535
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 68 2554
Law 1 92 2603
Communications and Public Relations 1 127 2667
Linguistics 1 117 3185
Education Majors 1 147 3679

Chemistry rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Senegal and 2352nd in the World with 2,811 publications made and 39,211 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#81 of 337 In Africa
#2352 of 6,327 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 11 104
1991 15 96
1992 19 122
1993 15 96
1994 22 103
1995 27 125
1996 28 116
1997 23 171
1998 21 209
1999 24 160
2000 37 175
2001 21 168
2002 27 223
2003 44 240
2004 34 306
2005 46 427
2006 46 465
2007 64 568
2008 67 647
2009 73 869
2010 47 953
2011 86 1066
2012 99 1326
2013 106 1532
2014 104 1631
2015 132 1879
2016 177 2141
2017 162 2259
2018 178 2401
2019 183 2742
2020 240 3438
2021 216 4484
2022 229 4495

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 51 1239
Inorganic Chemistry 1 60 1776
Pharmacy 1 64 1856
Radiochemistry 1 85 1892
Environmental Chemistry 1 86 2066
Nutrition and Food Science 1 126 2181
Biochemistry 1 73 2259
Physical chemistry 1 86 2264
Organic Chemistry 1 88 2441
Nanotechnology 1 90 2607
Materials Science 1 94 2642
Chemical Engineering 1 106 2663

Engineering rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Engineering in Senegal and 2485th in the World with 2,588 publications made and 28,488 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#92 of 342 In Africa
#2485 of 6,555 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 6 23
1991 9 38
1992 12 42
1993 13 38
1994 11 38
1995 23 62
1996 25 61
1997 15 74
1998 18 88
1999 16 102
2000 22 96
2001 16 99
2002 14 123
2003 37 163
2004 28 159
2005 34 249
2006 35 257
2007 44 291
2008 47 433
2009 70 506
2010 49 592
2011 78 784
2012 91 960
2013 87 1089
2014 101 1232
2015 128 1445
2016 136 1609
2017 164 1854
2018 206 1852
2019 192 2150
2020 243 2814
2021 229 3807
2022 256 3765

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

Engineering subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 1 55 1492
Geotechnical Engineering 1 70 1544
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 110 1781
Environmental Engineering 1 113 1963
Telecommunications 1 61 1985
Computer Networking 1 64 2060
Electronic Engineering 1 68 2090
Electrical Engineering 1 87 2284
Optical Engineering 1 74 2368
Metallurgical Engineering 1 94 2412
Biotechnology 1 128 2507
Aerospace Engineering 1 94 2546
Nanotechnology 1 90 2607
Acoustical Engineering 1 83 2637
Materials Science 1 94 2642
Chemical Engineering 1 106 2663
Civil Engineering 1 120 2664
Systems Engineering 1 110 2804
Mechanical Engineering 1 106 2826
Structural Engineering 1 106 2836

Physics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Physics in Senegal and 2501st in the World with 2,266 publications made and 23,608 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
#88 of 336 In Africa
#2501 of 6,484 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 5 35
1991 8 28
1992 8 52
1993 12 33
1994 12 41
1995 23 62
1996 27 55
1997 12 75
1998 14 87
1999 12 80
2000 19 80
2001 16 84
2002 16 109
2003 38 120
2004 23 138
2005 35 231
2006 31 204
2007 42 262
2008 54 339
2009 75 419
2010 45 525
2011 68 626
2012 75 756
2013 77 852
2014 81 902
2015 107 1111
2016 133 1199
2017 151 1308
2018 163 1332
2019 165 1588
2020 197 2227
2021 191 2964
2022 208 2878

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 50 1594
Nuclear Physics 1 61 1970
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 60 2032
Optical Engineering 1 74 2368
Condensed Matter Physics 1 78 2400
Quantum and Particle physics 1 80 2414
Nanotechnology 1 90 2607
Acoustical Engineering 1 83 2637
Materials Science 1 94 2642

Computer Science rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Senegal and 2748th in the World with 1,716 publications made and 16,930 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#93 of 346 In Africa
#2748 of 6,597 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 4 32
1991 7 35
1992 5 34
1993 7 44
1994 8 50
1995 5 56
1996 15 48
1997 7 55
1998 7 87
1999 9 80
2000 8 57
2001 5 64
2002 9 88
2003 13 120
2004 15 142
2005 13 141
2006 15 211
2007 20 205
2008 15 260
2009 33 352
2010 22 404
2011 58 486
2012 63 648
2013 52 698
2014 70 802
2015 96 1002
2016 80 1126
2017 123 1289
2018 130 1332
2019 153 1422
2020 183 1853
2021 205 2571
2022 178 2619

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 35 1356
Data Science 1 52 1973
Telecommunications 1 61 1985
Computer Networking 1 64 2060
Software Engineering 1 69 2146
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 70 2307
Cyber Security 1 85 2433
Neuroscience 1 70 2618
Machine Learning 1 118 2866
Computer Vision 1 92 2939
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 97 3120

Mathematics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Senegal and 2275th in the World with 1,141 publications made and 11,338 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#79 of 339 In Africa
#2275 of 6,132 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 2 1
1991 1 4
1992 3 9
1993 3 12
1994 2 11
1995 3 21
1996 10 13
1997 5 19
1998 1 19
1999 5 36
2000 8 35
2001 1 31
2002 3 39
2003 10 70
2004 8 52
2005 10 69
2006 14 102
2007 12 105
2008 15 107
2009 23 130
2010 12 162
2011 33 197
2012 45 319
2013 39 339
2014 53 447
2015 66 550
2016 47 536
2017 82 682
2018 76 694
2019 96 823
2020 126 1126
2021 139 1603
2022 141 1764

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

Mathematics subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 35 1356
Applied Mathematics 1 46 1446
Statistics 1 87 2380
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 102 2581
Math Teachers 1 131 3257

Psychology rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Psychology in Senegal and 2591st in the World with 904 publications made and 9,845 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#78 of 334 In Africa
#2591 of 6,353 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 2 34
1991 8 33
1992 3 22
1993 6 35
1994 10 47
1995 3 41
1996 6 28
1997 8 36
1998 5 71
1999 7 34
2000 7 36
2001 11 39
2002 9 52
2003 12 67
2004 10 82
2005 13 96
2006 9 112
2007 14 120
2008 15 118
2009 15 139
2010 13 216
2011 24 251
2012 25 323
2013 30 391
2014 34 427
2015 34 470
2016 40 564
2017 58 678
2018 43 720
2019 76 679
2020 83 970
2021 92 1395
2022 111 1483

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 66 2062
Neuroscience 1 70 2618
Social Psychology 1 93 3079
Child Psychology 1 109 3109
Education Majors 1 147 3679

Economics rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Economics in Senegal and 2144th in the World with 703 publications made and 7,891 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Senegal
#86 of 331 In Africa
#2144 of 5,789 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 2 10
1991 1 5
1992 2 9
1993 0 15
1994 5 12
1995 3 13
1996 3 6
1997 5 12
1998 5 10
1999 2 14
2000 5 18
2001 3 12
2002 4 30
2003 8 42
2004 9 48
2005 6 34
2006 7 57
2007 12 56
2008 11 58
2009 14 96
2010 16 124
2011 16 142
2012 22 222
2013 23 236
2014 23 294
2015 29 330
2016 24 368
2017 35 427
2018 48 451
2019 61 482
2020 78 746
2021 81 1177
2022 101 1196

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 78 904
Development Studies 1 69 1481
Finance 1 89 2413
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 102 2581

Art & Design rankings

Cheikh Anta Diop University ranked 1st for Art & Design in Senegal and 2682nd in the World with 358 publications made and 2,193 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Senegal
#84 of 245 In Africa
#2682 of 5,426 In the World

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 1 2
1991 1 2
1992 5 7
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 1 3
1996 2 6
1997 1 5
1998 0 6
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 3 6
2002 2 4
2003 3 10
2004 2 11
2005 0 14
2006 6 19
2007 2 24
2008 2 33
2009 5 34
2010 7 56
2011 7 54
2012 8 76
2013 10 83
2014 10 127
2015 22 122
2016 16 111
2017 19 135
2018 31 127
2019 33 159
2020 33 224
2021 55 312
2022 41 279

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

Art & Design subfield Senegal ranking Africa ranking World rank
Literature 1 79 2415
Aesthetics 1 73 2535
Fashion Design 1 98 3067

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Cheikh Anta Diop University

Speciality Senegal Africa World Rank
Marketing 1 90 2475
Business 1 111 2801
Management 1 122 3143