Universities by Research i10-index in Cameroon
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Université de Yaoundé I27,019 works
20,246
2Université de Dschang13,318 works
8,508
3University of Buea9,997 works
5,258
4University of Douala11,179 works
5,202
5University of Ngaoundéré6,695 works
3,041
6University of Maroua5,584 works
2,154
7University of Bamenda6,298 works
1,445
8École Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé1,084 works
525
9Mission de Promotion des Materiaux Locaux394 works
487
10Université des Montagnes797 works
307
11Catholic University of Central Africa921 works
260
12Catholic University of Cameroon350 works
87
13Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports200 works
71
14Institut Supérieur de Technologie Médicale297 works
70
15National Advanced School of Public Works410 works
68
16Pan-African University294 works
66
17Université d’Ébolowa810 works
64
18University College of Technology200 works
56
19National Polytechnic University Institute Bamenda212 works
49
20Université de Bertoua613 works
49
21Université de Garoua632 works
42
22Catholic University Institute of Buea105 works
38
23Biaka University Institute of Buea106 works
23
24Institut Universitaire de la Côte63 works
17
25Pan African Institute for Development Regional Institute for West Africa71 works
16
26Bamenda University of Science and Technology95 works
13
27Cameroon Field Epidemiology Training Programme35 works
13
28École Nationale d'Administration et de Magistrature39 works
10
29Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée69 works
7
30Université Protestante d'Afrique Centrale45 works
7
31Adventist University Cosendai46 works
5
32Institut Sous-Régional de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée37 works
5
33Pan African Institute for Development29 works
4
34High Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship27 works
3
35Institut PrépaVogt4 works
2
37Institut International des Assurances25 works
1
38Institut Universitaire Siantou25 works
1
39International University Bamenda27 works
1
Highlights
Within Cameroon, Université de Yaoundé I ranks first in 2026 with 20,246, followed by Université de Dschang (8,508) and University of Buea (5,258).
Université de Yaoundé I is 2.4 times higher than Université de Dschang, the runner-up.
Across 39 entries, values run from 20,246 (Université de Yaoundé I) to 1 (International University Bamenda), with a median of 49.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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