Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow

Plus qu'une formation, un avenir à construire !

Diamniadio, Senegal · University · Public institution · Founded 2012 · Accredited by Autorité nationale d'assurance qualité de l'enseignement supérieur, de la recherche et de l'innovation (ANAQ-Sup) · Taught in French

Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow (UAM) is a modern public higher education institution in Senegal, situated in the urban pole of Diamniadio. Named after the prominent Senegalese diplomat and former UNESCO Director-General Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, the university focuses on science, technology, engineering, agricultural sciences, and economics. It operates under the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system and is designed to address the capacity challenges of public higher education in Senegal while aligning its professional programs with the needs of the job market.

Programmes

• Applied Economics
• Management of Organisations
• Industrial Economics and Innovation
• Finance and Accounting
• Computer Engineering
• Environment
• Geomatics
• Urban Planning
• Polytech Diamniadio (engineering)
• Digital Communication and Audiovisual (TECNA)

Tuition

• Tuition: XOF 25,000 to 50,000 per year
• Students admitted to the UFRs (TECNA, STA, SEG) are exempt from tuition and pay registration and housing fees. Polytech Diamniadio Licence: 120,000 XOF per month for 10 months (Jan 2025, secondary source).

Admissions

• UFRs TECNA, STA and SEG: orientation of new bac holders through Campusen
• Polytech Diamniadio: annual entrance competition
• Foreign baccalauréat holders: annual call, admission on file review (Polytech: under 22, current-session bac)
• Accepts international applicants

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