10 Best Public Universities in Cameroon

Université de Yaoundé I tops our list of 10 Public universities in Cameroon on research impact (887,043 citations). Next come Université de Dschang (#2 in Cameroon) and Université de Douala (#3 in Cameroon).

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1Best overall

#1 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Yaoundé I

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1962Founded

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—International

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#1 in Cameroon · by research impact

887,043 citations · h-index 226

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2Top pick

#2 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Dschang

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)

1993Founded

23,000Students

—International

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#2 in Cameroon · by research impact

323,853 citations · h-index 143

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3Top pick

#3 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Douala

Public University · 0 courses

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#3 in Cameroon · by research impact

248,111 citations · h-index 118

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#4 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Buéa

Public University · 0 courses

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1993Founded

33,000Students

—International

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#4 in Cameroon · by research impact

245,732 citations · h-index 160

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5Ranked

#5 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Ngaoundéré

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#5 in Cameroon · by research impact

115,656 citations · h-index 109

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6Ranked

#6 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université de Bamenda

Public University · 0 courses

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#6 in Cameroon · by research impact

70,955 citations · h-index 77

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7Ranked

#7 in Cameroon Cameroon

Bamenda University of Science & Technology

Public University · 0 courses

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#7 in Cameroon · by research impact

16,364 citations · h-index 55

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8Ranked

#8 in Cameroon Cameroon

Université des Montagnes

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#8 in Cameroon · by research impact

12,797 citations · h-index 47

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Cameroon

Fomic Polytechnic

Public University · 0 courses

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Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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10Ranked

Cameroon

Université de Yaoundé II

Public University · 0 courses

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Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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How these universities are ranked

The rest are ordered by research impact. Université de Yaoundé I has the largest research record in this group, with 887,043 citations and an h-index of 226. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 10 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Université de Yaoundé I, founded in 1962. Université de Buéa is the largest, with 33,000 students.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Public in Cameroon?

Université de Yaoundé I (#1 in Cameroon), Université de Dschang (#2 in Cameroon) and Université de Douala (#3 in Cameroon) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public in Cameroon?

10 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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