Gaston Berger University
| Established | December 17, 1990 |
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| Location | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Website | www.ugb.sn |
Gaston Berger University (GBU), or L'Université Gaston Berger (UGB), located some 12 km (7.5 mi) outside Saint-Louis, was the second university established in Senegal (the first being Cheikh Anta Diop University). Originally the University of Saint-Louis, it was renamed for Gaston Berger, an important French-Senegalese philosopher, on December 4, 1996.
The first stone was laid by Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor on January 14, 1975.
Established officially by law no. 90-03 of January 2, 1990, GBU welcomed its first class of six hundred students on December 17, 1990. The first rector was Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye, who held office from January 1990 until November 1999.
The university is funded by a grant from the government of Senegal, established by law No. 96-597 of July 10, 1996.
The university was named in honor of French-Senegalese philosopher Gaston Berger, who was born in Saint-Louis and was the father of Maurice Béjart. Nonetheless, the university is often referred to as the University of Saint-Louis, just as UCAD is often referred to as the University of Dakar.
Gaston Berger University is 12 km from the town of Saint-Louis. The school's primary architectural fixture is the central library's tower, which is visible from national road N2, stretching from Richard-Toll to the Mauritanian border.
The university is situated in two towns, Sanar Peulh and Sanar Wolof, which are inhabited respectively by ethnic Fulas and Wolofs. Many refer to the university by the name "Sanar" due to its location. Alumni are sometimes referred to as "Sunusanars."
The University of Gaston Berger is composed of four teaching and research colleges:
A medical college was scheduled to open October 2008, in cooperation with Temple University in Pennsylvania (United States).
The academic year spans a ten-month period between October and July, but the start and end of classes varies by department.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is composed of five departments: English Language Studies, French Language Studies, Applied Foreign Languages (LEA), Geography, and Sociology. Admission is granted uniformly is made up by section.
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