Cheikh Anta Diop University

Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) is Senegal's oldest university, founded in Dakar in 1957 as the University of Dakar and later renamed. It covers medicine, law, economics, the sciences and letters, and houses the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire (IFAN), a research institute on West African history and cultures. Teaching is in French, and the university enrolls students from across francophone Africa.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; French-taught programs: proficiency in the language of the program
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or French
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's admission office
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• International students apply for a student visa or residence card with the university's admission letter

1 university in Senegal.

Language

French/Wolof

Currency

XOF (F CFA)

Living costs

$350–650/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities charge modest fees; international students typically pay USD 1,000-3,000 per year