Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
| Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | |
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| founding | February 24, 1957 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Dakar |
| country |
 Senegal
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| Rector | Ibrahima Thioub (since 2014) |
| Networks | FUIW , IAU |
| Website | www.ucad.sn |
The Université Cheikh Anta Diop is a university in Dakar . It is also known as the University of Dakar and is abbreviated as UCAD.
It is named after the Senegalese scholar Cheikh Anta Diop .
History of the university
The Université Cheikh Anta Diop is often referred to as the successor to l'École de Médecine de l'AOF - Afrique Occidentale Française. It was founded in 1957, making it one of the oldest French-speaking universities in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2004 around 40,000 students were enrolled at this institution.
University faculties
- Faculté de Sciences et Techniques (FST): Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines (FLSH): Faculty of Literary Studies
- Faculté de Sciences Juridiques et Politique (FSJP): Faculty of Law and Political Science
- Faculté de Sciences Économiques et de Gestion (FASEG): Faculty of Economics and Administration
- Faculté de Médecine, pharmacie et Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS): Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Alumni
- Bouli Ali Diallo (* 1948), Nigerien biologist and politician
- Mohamed Bazoum (* 1960), Nigerien politician
- Amadou Cheiffou (* 1942), Nigerien politician and aeronautical engineer
- Mamadou Dagra (* 1953), Nigerien lawyer and politician
- Karamba Diaby (* 1961), German politician
- Mbaye Diagne (1958–1994), Senegalese officer
- Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra (* 1949), Malian lawyer
- Fatimata Mounkaïla (* 1944), Nigerien educator and literary scholar
- Boubé Gado (1944–2015), Nigerien historian and politician
- Simone Gbagbo (* 1949), Ivorian trade unionist and politician
- Abdoul Mbaye (* 1953), Senegalese politician
- Théodore-Adrien Sarr (* 1936), Archbishop of Dakar
- Josef Schramm (1919–2001), geographer
- Saïdou Sidibé (1952–2018), Nigerien politician
- Maman Sambo Sidikou (* 1949), Nigerien politician and diplomat
- Abdourahamane Soli (1938–2016), Nigerien lawyer, politician and author
- Luc-Adolphe Tiao (* 1954), Burkinabe diplomat and politician
- Hamadoun Touré , Malian journalist and politician
- Younoussi Touré (* 1941), Malian politician
Web links
Commons : Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- official website of the university (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dates repéres de l'UCAD. In: www.ucad.sn. Université Cheikh Anta Diop, accessed on August 16, 2019 (French).
- ↑ a b List of Members. (pdf) In: www.fumi-fuiw.org. Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World, 2017, p. 8 , accessed on September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Les Recteurs de l'UCAD. In: www.ucad.sn. Université Cheikh Anta Diop, accessed on August 16, 2019 (French).
- ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 16, 2019 .
Coordinates: 14 ° 41 ′ 13 ″ N , 17 ° 27 ′ 48 ″ W.