University Gaston Berger: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3898 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #123 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #2 of 28 | In Senegal |
| #1 of 2 | In Saint-Louis |
| #1378 of 1,449 | For Epidemiology |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ugb.sn
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 46%*
* University Gaston Berger 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) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to July |
Research profile
University Gaston Berger has published 2,780 scientific papers with 16,429 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Philosophy, Geography and Cartography, Physics, and Mathematics.
University Gaston Berger majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 | 15 |
| 2004 | 9 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 22 |
| 2006 | 10 | 18 |
| 2007 | 12 | 24 |
| 2008 | 19 | 58 |
| 2009 | 28 | 57 |
| 2010 | 27 | 72 |
| 2011 | 42 | 126 |
| 2012 | 76 | 208 |
| 2013 | 93 | 239 |
| 2014 | 93 | 329 |
| 2015 | 123 | 426 |
| 2016 | 142 | 568 |
| 2017 | 137 | 652 |
| 2018 | 186 | 737 |
| 2019 | 209 | 1011 |
| 2020 | 302 | 1430 |
| 2021 | 263 | 1698 |
| 2022 | 304 | 2105 |
| 2023 | 317 | 2314 |
| 2024 | 249 | 2362 |
| 2025 | 122 | 2268 |
Programs and Degrees
| Licence | African Languages, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Art Management, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Computing, Cinema and Television, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Econometrics, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, French, Geography (Human), Heritage Preservation, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Music, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Real Estate, Religion, Rural Planning, Secretarial Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Vegetable Production, Visual Arts |
|---|---|
| Diplôme d'Ingénieur | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Diplôme de Docteur | Medicine |
| Master | Accountancy, African Languages, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Art Management, Banking, Biophysics, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Data Processing, Development Studies, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Technology, French, Geography (Human), Government, Heritage Preservation, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, International Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Music, Network Technology, Nursing and Midwifery, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Real Estate, Religion, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Theatre, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Vegetable Production, Welfare and Protective Services, Wildlife, Zoology |
| Doctorat | Accountancy, African Languages, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biological and Life Sciences, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Data Processing, Econometrics, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, Finance, French, Geography (Human), Government, Heritage Preservation, International Studies, Law, Management, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law, Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering |
Notable alumni
-
Ousmane Sonko
- Occupations
- tax inspectorwriterpolitician
- Biography
-
Ousmane Sonko is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the 16th prime minister of Senegal since 2024, and as the leader of PASTEF since the party's foundation in January 2014.
University Gaston Berger faculties and divisions
| Institute : Distance Learning | Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Institute : Polytechnic Institute Saint-Louis | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Unit : Agronomic Sciences, Aquaculture, and Food Technology | Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Food Technology, Vegetable Production |
| Unit : Applied Sciences and Technology | Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Computer Science |
| Unit : Arts and Humanities | Arabic, Arts and Humanities, English, French, Geography (Human), German, Sociology, Spanish |
| Unit : Civilizations, Religions, Arts and Communication | African Languages, African Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Graphics, Cultural Studies, Heritage Preservation, Performing Arts, Religion, Social Sciences, Visual Arts |
| Unit : Economics and Management | Economics, Management |
| Unit : Education, Training, and Sports Sciences | Educational Sciences, Physical Education, Sports |
| Unit : Health Sciences | Biology, Health Sciences, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Paediatrics, Pharmacy, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery |
| Unit : Law and Political Science | Commercial Law, Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | UGB Université Gaston Berger |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Accreditation | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation (MESRI); Autorité nationale d'Assurance Qualité de l'Enseignement supérieur (ANAQ-Sup) |
| Motto | L'Excellence au sevice du développement |
| Colors | blue, light brown |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 234 Saint-Louis Senegal |
|---|---|
| City population | 259,000 |