Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar Admission/Application 2023

Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar Admission/Application 2023

Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar Admission/Application 2023




Created on  February 24, 1957 , the University of Dakar was officially inaugurated on December 9, 1959 after a long evolution marked by:

  • the creation of an  African School of Medicine , the first outline of higher education in Africa in 1918  (decree of January 14, 1918)  ;
  • the creation of the French Institute for Black Africa (IFAN) in 1936  ;
  • the creation of a Certificate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB), preparatory to medical studies and by the opening in the early fifties of higher schools academically attached to the University of Bordeaux within the framework of what was called in 1950, Institute of Higher Studies in Dakar;
  • the erection of independent Faculties in place of these higher schools to form the 18th French University, academically attached to the Universities of Paris and Bordeaux, in 1957;
  • the change of name of the University of Dakar, which became Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar on March 30, 1987  ;
  • the educational reform resulting from the National concentration on Higher Education and the creation of the Faculty of Economics and Management (FASEG) in 1994;
  • the introduction of the LMD reform in 2003;
  • the creation of the Faculty of Science and Technology of Education and Training (FASTEF) in 2004;
  • the reform of doctoral studies in 2005.

Holder of Senegalese baccalaureate

UCAD informs new Senegalese baccalaureate holders for the current year that applications for admission are made exclusively on the site http://orientation.campusen.sn . 

Orientation management is exclusively the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation through Campusen.

Thus, any bachelor who has not formulated his request as specified on the dedicated Campusen site within the prescribed time limits will not be directed by the State of Senegal to public or private higher establishments.

After orientation in a course of the UCAD, the new bachelor is required to pay his registration fees to validate his choice and thus be able to proceed with his registration.

Schools or institutes that recruit through a competition, test or interview retain their specific admission procedures.


Holder of foreign baccalaureates




Admission to UCAD of holders of baccalaureates other than that of Senegal will be exclusively through the CAMPUSEN platform ( http://orientation.campusen.sn ). The pre-registration files submitted online will be sent to the institution requested for physical processing and follow-up. In the event of pre-selection, the bachelor must provide the originals and/or legalized copies of the documents submitted online.
After processing, the result reserved for the request will be communicated to the candidate through his account on the platform. In the event of pre-selection, the candidate must provide a complete file to the education department of the establishment offered to him.
The information provided by the candidate via the platform will be checked on documents and any difference noted will be considered as an attempt at fraud. If necessary, the admission process is canceled without prejudice to legal proceedings.
If you hold a foreign baccalaureate and wish to continue your higher education at UCAD, you must submit your pre-registration file by following the procedure below:
Please note: fields marked with a star (*) must be completed .


Step 1: Creation by the bachelor of his CAMPUSEN account

  • connect to the CAMPUSEN platform at the address  http://orientation.campusen.sn  ;
  • click on the folder-link “  OPEN OR CREATE MY ACCOUNT  ”;
  • in the “  my account  ” section, click on the “  FOREIGN BACCALAUREATE ” link  ;
  • fill in the input fields with your personal information:  first names, surname, date and place of birth, nationality, email address, etc .;
  • fill in the fields to enter the  series , the  nature  (scientific, technical or literary), the  marks  and the  average  obtained in the baccalaureate exam, the  country  where you obtained your baccalaureate;
  • submit your  transcripts from  the  second, first  and  final classes  (PDF files);
  • submit your  baccalaureate pass certificate  (PDF file);
  • submit your  baccalaureate transcript  (PDF file);
  • submit your  identification  document (PDF file);
  • validate step 1.

Step 2: Account activation
After validation of step 1, an activation link for your account will be sent to your personal mailbox (e-mail address provided in step 1).

  • open your email box to view the message and click on the activation link received;
  • confirm your identity by filling in the input fields with the requested information (date of birth, nationality, type of identification document and identification document number);
  • validate step 2.

Step 3: Choice of courses and submission of the application for admission

  • open the new message sent to your  email inbox  and  retrieve your national student identifier (INE) and your password  ;
  • go to the site  http://orientation.campusen.sn  and click on the folder-link “  OPEN OR CREATE MY ACCOUNT  ”;
  • in the "  my account  " section, enter your  INE  and your  password  and log in;
  • click on the link “  CHOOSE YOUR SECTORS  ” and  choose your preferred courses  ;
  • rank your choices  in descending order of preference (your preferred choice in 1st position);
  • register  to validate your admission request.

Step 4: Retrieving the deposit notification

  • Open your e-mail box and get your  acknowledgment of receipt  mentioning, among other things, the date and the deposit number as well as the choices you have made.