Cheikh Anta Diop University

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Global Influence
Public university in Senegal

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About Cheikh Anta Diop University

According to Wikipedia, Cheikh Anta Diop University , 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 and has an enrollment of over 60,000.

What Is Cheikh Anta Diop University Known For?

Cheikh Anta Diop University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Cheikh Anta Diop University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Cheikh Anta Diop University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Communications
#474
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#500
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #474 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#242
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#261
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Journalism
#2224
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#2228
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Rhetoric
#1769
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#1770
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communications Degrees
Education
#975
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#980
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #975 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1027
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#1027
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Secondary Education
#216
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#216
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Primary Education
#113
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#113
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education Degrees
Political Science
#843
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#849
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #843 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#771
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#771
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Human Rights
#394
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#395
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Public Policy
#990
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#991
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political-science Degrees
History
#718
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#745
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #718 worldwide for influence in History.

African History
#14
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#14
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Ancient History
#325
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#326
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Intellectual History
#274
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#274
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history Degrees
Philosophy
#806
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#865
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #806 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#934
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#995
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Ethics
#1244
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#1247
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Epistemology
#405
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#421
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philosophy Degrees
Business
#2157
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#2159
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2157 worldwide for influence in Business.

Finance
#830
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#830
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Accounting
#472
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#475
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Management
#2255
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#2256
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business Degrees
Medical
#1509
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#1513
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1509 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#544
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#547
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Public Health
#849
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#849
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Hygiene
#525
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#525
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medicine Degrees
Law
#1090
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#1101
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1090 worldwide for influence in Law.

Constitutional Law
#351
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#358
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Corporate Law
#452
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#452
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Family Law
#581
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#581
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Sociology
#340
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#358
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #340 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Ethnic Studies
#45
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#45
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Gender Studies
#1397
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#1397
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sociology Degrees
Mathematics
#932
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#1001
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #932 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Applied Mathematics
#200
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#202
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Statistics
#2041
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#2048
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Algebra
#597
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#610
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math Degrees
Literature
#1339
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#1400
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1339 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#2473
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#2484
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Philology
#810
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#815
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Mythology
#1292
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#1293
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literature Degrees
Anthropology
#334
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#356
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #334 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#177
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#185
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Social Anthropology
#196
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#198
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Cultural Anthropology
#588
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#597
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anthropology Degrees
Biology
#1925
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#1949
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1925 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Virology
#94
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#97
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Agriculture
#1310
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#1311
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Ecology
#1305
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#1309
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biology Degrees
Engineering
#2995
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#3006
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2995 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Applied Physics
#444
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#450
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Electrical Engineering
#1445
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#1447
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Photonics
#1040
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#1040
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engineering Degrees
Physics
#1012
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#1049
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1012 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Nuclear Physics
#312
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#324
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Cosmology
#336
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#338
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Astronomy
#2642
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#2655
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physics Degrees
Economics
#1502
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#1512
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1502 worldwide for influence in Economics.

International Economics
#745
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#746
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Macroeconomics
#782
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#786
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Public Finance
#689
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#689
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economics Degrees
Religious Studies
#2292
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#2315
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2292 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#1415
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#1415
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Theology
#3017
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#3031
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#2672
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#2682
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2672 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Numerical Analysis
#87
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#87
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Information Technology
#2703
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#2703
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Database
#2673
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#2685
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computer-science Degrees
Earth Sciences
#996
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#1013
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #996 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#500
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#514
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Physical Geography
#801
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#804
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earth-science Degrees
Chemistry
#1809
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#1833
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #1809 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Nanotechnology
#1887
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#1887
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chemistry Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2250
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#2254
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2250 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#2255
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#2255
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criminal-justice Degrees
Psychology
#4624
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#4636
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #4624 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Social Work
#2922
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#2922
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #2922 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#1001
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#1001
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social-work Degrees
Nursing
#7059
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#7059
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Cheikh Anta Diop University ranks #7059 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are Cheikh Anta Diop University's Most Influential Alumni?

Cheikh Anta Diop University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Sociology, and Communications. Here are some of Cheikh Anta Diop University's most famous alumni:

Michael Omolewa
Michael Omolewa
A Historian and UN official.
Mamadou Diouf
Mamadou Diouf
An African history professor.
Abdou Diouf
A Senegalese President.
Teguest Guerma
An Ethiopian physician.
Fatou Diome
Fatou Diome
A French-Senegalese writer.
Macky Sall
A 4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister.
Khady Sylla
A Senegalese writer.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
A Malian politician.
Tertius Zongo
A Prime Minister of Burkina Faso.
Aissa Wade
A Senegalese mathematician.
Abdoulaye Bathily
A Senegalese politician.
Ola Balogun
A Film director.