University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar is one of the public universities located Senegal. It was established in the year 1957 on the 24th February. There are about 60,000 students. The education system followed in this university is French system. This university offers many courses in various fields in engineering, medicine, finance, accounting, and law. Departments like pharmacy, research, surgery belong to school of medicine. Institutes of sciences of the environment and institutes of science of earth also belong to University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar. University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar also offers foreign programs. There are many notable students and instructors belonging to this university. This university has offered honorary doctorate degree to Nelson Mandela.