Cheikh Anta Diop University

Cheikh Anta Diop University
Université Cheikh Anta Diop
Former names
University of Dakar (until 30 March 1987)
Motto"Lux Mea Lex"
TypePublic
Established24 February 1957; 67 years ago (24 February 1957)
EndowmentYearly state budget:
2006: $US32 million
RectorProfessor Ahmadou Aly Mbaye
Academic staff
1,422
Administrative staff
1562
Students86,188
Location
Dakar
,
Dakar Region
,
Senegal
CampusUCAD, BP 5005 Dakar
FreeFree to Senegalese citizens with International Baccalaureate degree
Websitewww.ucad.sn
Cheikh Anta Diop University campus, 1967. The original library building at center.

Cheikh Anta Diop University (French: Université Cheikh Anta Diop or UCAD), also known as the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese physicist, historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop[1][2] and has an enrollment of over 60,000.

  1. ^ Toure, Maelenn-Kegni (2009-03-08). "Cheikh Anta Diop University (1957--) •". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "University Cheikh Anta Diop | university, Dakar, Senegal | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.