Overview
Established in 1918, the Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Cheikh Anta Diop University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the metropolis of Dakar (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants).
Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal (Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Senegal), Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) is a very large-sized coeducational Senegalese higher education institution. Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study.
This 106-year-old Senegalese higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UCAD also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
Location & Contact
Where to find Université Cheikh Anta Diop, plus its phone, email, website, and social media links.
Academic Details
Université Cheikh Anta Diop's student body, faculty composition, and recognition framework are below.
Academic Structures
Université Cheikh Anta Diop's faculties, schools, institutes, and constituent units are listed below.
Unit 7 items
- Centre for Applied Linguistics
- Centre for Information Sciences and Techniques
- Centre for Research on Renewable Energy
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management
- Fundamental Institute of Northern Africa
- Graduate Institute
Degrees
Also Certificat Pratique in French; Certificat d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement; Certificat d'Aptitude à l'Inspectorat; Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat; Diplôme d'Etudes supérieur; Diplôme de Technicien supérieur; Diplôme universitaire; Diplôme supérieur de Technologies; Diplome de Médiateur pédagogique; Diplôme d'Etudes spécialisées; Diplome d'Inspecteur; Diplôme inter-universitaire; Diplôme d'Etudes supérieures spécialisées
Master's 222 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Aesthetics
- African Studies
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture
- American Studies
- Analytical Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Ancient Civilizations
- Ancient Languages
- Animal Husbandry
- Anthropology
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Aquaculture
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Arid Land Studies
- Art Management
- Arts and Humanities
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Bacteriology
- Banking
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Business Computing
- Business and Commerce
- Caribbean Studies
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Child Care and Development
- Civil Engineering
- Coastal Studies
- Commercial Law
- Communication Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Networks
- Computer Science
- Contemporary History
- Cosmetology
- Criminology
- Crop Production
- Cultural Studies
- Data Processing
- Demography and Population
- Dental Studies
- Dental Technology
- Development Studies
- Distance Education
- Documentation Techniques
- E-Business/Commerce
- Earth Sciences
- Ecology
- Econometrics
- Economic and Finance Policy
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Educational Sciences
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- English Studies
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Fiscal Law
- Fishery
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages Education
- Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
- Forestry
- French
- French Studies
- Gender Studies
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geography (Human)
- Geology
- German
- Germanic Studies
- Gerontology
- Government
- Grammar
- Greek (Classical)
- Haematology
- Health Administration
- Health Sciences
- Herbalism
- Herbology
- Histology
- History
- History of Law
- Horticulture
- Hotel Management
- Human Resources
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Immunology
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Management
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Information Management
- Information Sciences
- Information Technology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Insurance
- International Business
- International Law
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Islamic Studies
- Italian
- Latin
- Law
- Leisure Studies
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Logic
- Logistics Management
- Management
- Marine Science and Oceanography
- Maritime Law
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Medical Science
- Medicine
- Medieval Studies
- Meteorology
- Modern History
- Modern Languages
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Native Language Education
- Natural Resources
- Network Technology
- Notary Studies
- Nuclear Physics
- Nutrition
- Occupational Health
- Odontology
- Operations Research
- Oral Surgery
- Organic Chemistry
- Paediatrics
- Parasitology
- Peace and Disarmament
- Performing Arts
- Petrology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Philosophy of Education
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Sciences
- Portuguese
- Prehistory
- Private Law
- Production Engineering
- Protective Services
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Law
- Regional Planning
- Romance Languages
- Rural Studies
- Russian
- Safety Engineering
- Science Education
- Slavic Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sports
- Sports Management
- Statistics
- Structural Architecture
- Surgery
- Sustainable Development
- Taxation
- Teacher Training
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Telecommunications Technology
- Thermal Engineering
- Tourism
- Town Planning
- Toxicology
- Translation and Interpretation
- Transport Economics
- Transport and Communications
- Urban Studies
- Virology
- Visual Arts
- Waste Management
Doctoral 33 programs
- Aquaculture
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Demography and Population
- Development Studies
- Education
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Studies
- Fishery
- Forestry
- Health Sciences
- History of Law
- Human Rights
- Information Sciences
- Management
- Marine Science and Oceanography
- Mathematics Education
- Medical Science
- Meteorology
- Nutrition
- Parasitology
- Peace and Disarmament
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Sciences
- Private Law
- Public Health
- Public Law
- Social Sciences
- Sports
- Telecommunications Technology
- Water Science
Other 148 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- African Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture
- Ancient Civilizations
- Ancient Languages
- Animal Husbandry
- Aquaculture
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Archiving
- Arts and Humanities
- Automation
- Banking
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Caribbean Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Child Care and Development
- Cinema and Television
- Civil Engineering
- Commercial Law
- Communication Studies
- Community Development
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Networks
- Computer Science
- Contemporary History
- Cosmetology
- Criminology
- Crop Production
- Cultural Studies
- Data Processing
- Dental Surgery
- Dental Technology
- Dietetics
- Documentation Techniques
- E-Business/Commerce
- Earth Sciences
- Economic and Finance Policy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering
- English Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fishery
- Food Technology
- French
- French Studies
- Geography
- Geography (Human)
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Germanic Studies
- Gerontology
- Government
- Health Administration
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- Herbology
- Heritage Preservation
- History
- Hotel Management
- Human Resources
- Human Rights
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Hygiene
- Industrial Maintenance
- Industrial Management
- Information Sciences
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- International Business
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Italian
- Journalism
- Law
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Logistics Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Measurement and Precision Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Medical Science
- Medicine
- Medieval Studies
- Microbiology
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Modern History
- Modern Languages
- Nutrition
- Odontology
- Optometry
- Persian
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Sciences
- Polymer and Plastics Technology
- Portuguese
- Prehistory
- Private Law
- Production Engineering
- Public Health
- Public Law
- Publishing and Book Trade
- Regional Planning
- Safety Engineering
- Secretarial Studies
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Sports
- Sports Management
- Statistics
- Surveying and Mapping
- Technology
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Tourism
- Town Planning
- Translation and Interpretation
- Transport Management
- Transport and Communications
- Treatment Techniques
Faculties & Divisions
All faculties operate under Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal.
African Center of Excellence - Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- CEA - AGRISAN
African Center of Excellence - Environment, Health, Societies (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- CEA - AGIR
African Center of Excellence - Maternal and Child Health (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- CEA - SAMEF
Applied Linguistics (Centre) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- African Languages
- Applied Linguistics
- English
- French
Incubation and Development of Innovative Businesses (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- INNODEV UCAD
Information Sciences and Technology (Centre) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Communication Studies
- Journalism
- Mass Communication
- Media Studies
Renewable Energies Research (Centre) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Energy Engineering
- Natural Resources
Research and Training in Internet Technologies (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- CURI
Arts and Humanities (Faculty) 19 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- African Languages
- Ancient Languages
- Applied Linguistics
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Geography (Human)
- German
- Germanic Studies
- History
- Italian
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Portuguese
- Romance Languages
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
Economics and Management (Faculty) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Economics
- Management
- Mathematics
Education and Training Sciences and Technologies (Faculty) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Educational Psychology
- Foreign Languages Education
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Mathematics Education
- Pedagogy
- Science Education
- Technology Education
Law and Political Science (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- History of Law
- Political Sciences
- Private Law
- Public Law
Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology (Faculty) 23 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Biomedicine
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Haematology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Occupational Health
- Odontology
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Pneumology
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Rheumatology
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- Surgery
- Treatment Techniques
Science and Technology (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics
Applied Nuclear Technology (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Nuclear Engineering
Applied Tropical Medicine (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Tropical Medicine
Arts and Cultures (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- ISAC
Black Africa Fundamental Studies (Institute) 17 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- 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
Cancer (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- ICAN
Confucius (Institute) Faculty details available
Specialisations & Subjects
No specified subjects listed.
Distance Learning (Institute) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Modern Languages
- Multimedia
- Museum Studies
- Surveying and Mapping
- Tourism
Egyptology (Institute) Faculty details available
Specialisations & Subjects
No specified subjects listed.
Environmental Studies (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Environmental Studies
Fishery and Aquaculture (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Aquaculture
- Fishery
French for Foreign Students (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Foreign Languages Education
- French
Health and Development (Institute) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Development Studies
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- Epidemiology
- Gender Studies
- Health Sciences
- Public Health
Human Rights and Peace (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Human Rights
- Peace and Disarmament
Medical and Social Welfare (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- IPMS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- ISMED
Popular Education and Sport (Institute) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Education
- Physical Education
- Sports
- Sports Management
Psychopathological Studies and Research (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Psychology
Public Policy (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- IPP
Research and Study of Population Development and Reproductive Health (Institute) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Demography and Population
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- Health Sciences
Social Paediatrics (Institute) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- Paediatrics
- Social Work
Sustainable Water and Energy Engineering (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- IDEE
Territorial Governance and Local Development (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- IGTDL
Tourism (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- IST
Transport, Mobility and Logistics (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- ITML
Mathematics, Physics and Technology Teaching (Research Division) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Mathematics Education
- Physics
- Science Education
- Technology Education
Applied Economics (School) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Community Development
- Economics
- Management
- Regional Planning
- Statistics
- Town Planning
Arts, Cultures, and Civilizations Doctoral Studies (School) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Arts and Humanities
- Cultural Studies
Health and Social Development (National) (School) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Health Sciences
- Social Work
Legal, Political, Economic, and Management Sciences Doctoral Studies (School) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Economics
- Law
- Management
- Political Sciences
Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists Studies (School) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Archiving
- Documentation Techniques
- Information Sciences
- Library Science
Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences Doctoral Studies (School) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Health Sciences
Mathematics and Computer Science Doctoral Studies (School) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Mathematics and Computer Science
Mines and Geology (National) (School) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
Physics, Chemistry, Earth, Space, and Engineering Sciences Doctoral Studies (School) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Astronomy and Space Science
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Physics
Polytechnic (School) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Management
- Mechanical Engineering
Studies of Humanity and Society Doctoral Studies (School) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Social Sciences
Technology and Vocational Teacher Training (School) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Home Economics
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Technology Education
- Vocational Education
Water, Water Quality, and Uses Doctoral Studies (EQUE) (School) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Water Science
Programs Offered
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34 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Senegal
Bachelor's Degree 31 programmes
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Master's Degree 3 programmes
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Frequently Asked Questions about Université Cheikh Anta Diop
Common questions about Université Cheikh Anta Diop — answers from its published profile.
When was Université Cheikh Anta Diop founded?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop was established in 1918 (approximately 108 years ago).
Where is Université Cheikh Anta Diop located?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop is located in Dakar, Senegal.
Is Université Cheikh Anta Diop public or private?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop is a public institution.
What is the student enrolment at Université Cheikh Anta Diop?
Student enrolment at Université Cheikh Anta Diop is around 89,589.
What qualification levels does Université Cheikh Anta Diop offer?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop delivers master's and doctoral programmes across its academic units.
What is Université Cheikh Anta Diop's academic structure?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop has 7 academic units.
Who recognises Université Cheikh Anta Diop?
Université Cheikh Anta Diop is accredited by Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation (MESRI); Autorité nationale d'Assurance Qualité de l'Enseignement supérieur (ANAQ-Sup).
What is Université Cheikh Anta Diop's official website?
The institution's website is www.ucad.sn.
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