Universities by Research Publications in Cameroon
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Université de Yaoundé I881,447 citations
27,019
2Université de Dschang327,858 citations
13,318
3University of Douala228,981 citations
11,179
4University of Buea235,953 citations
9,997
5University of Ngaoundéré115,901 citations
6,695
6University of Bamenda58,753 citations
6,298
7University of Maroua73,339 citations
5,584
8École Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé19,194 citations
1,084
9Catholic University of Central Africa14,926 citations
921
10Université d’Ébolowa2,258 citations
810
11Université des Montagnes12,073 citations
797
12Université de Garoua1,489 citations
632
13Université de Bertoua1,594 citations
613
14National Advanced School of Public Works3,194 citations
410
15Mission de Promotion des Materiaux Locaux23,391 citations
394
16Catholic University of Cameroon2,835 citations
350
17Institut Supérieur de Technologie Médicale2,642 citations
297
18Pan-African University2,679 citations
294
19National Polytechnic University Institute Bamenda1,253 citations
212
20Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports2,773 citations
200
21University College of Technology2,169 citations
200
22Biaka University Institute of Buea560 citations
106
23Catholic University Institute of Buea1,357 citations
105
24Bamenda University of Science and Technology418 citations
95
25Pan African Institute for Development Regional Institute for West Africa750 citations
71
26Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée281 citations
69
27Institut Universitaire de la Côte445 citations
63
28Adventist University Cosendai146 citations
46
29Université Protestante d'Afrique Centrale286 citations
45
30École Nationale d'Administration et de Magistrature431 citations
39
31Institut Sous-Régional de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée198 citations
37
32Cameroon Field Epidemiology Training Programme592 citations
35
33Pan African Institute for Development215 citations
29
34High Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship72 citations
27
35International University Bamenda45 citations
27
36Institut International des Assurances31 citations
25
37Institut Universitaire Siantou41 citations
25
38Institut Panafricain pour le Développement Afrique Centrale24 citations
15
39FOMIC Polytechnic University Institute15 citations
8
40Institut PrépaVogt24 citations
4
41Dale Kietzman University2 citations
3
42Agenla Academy18 citations
2
43Experiential Higher Institute of Science and Technology (EXHIST)1 citations
2
44HIBMAT University Institute of Buea0 citations
1
45Institut Superieur Sapientiae de Bafoussam0 citations
1
46Stalwart University Institute0 citations
1
47SwissLink Higher Institute of Business & Technology0 citations
1
Highlights
Within Cameroon, Université de Yaoundé I ranks first in 2026 with 27,019, followed by Université de Dschang (13,318) and University of Douala (11,179).
Université de Yaoundé I is 2 times higher than Université de Dschang, the runner-up.
Across 47 entries, values run from 27,019 (Université de Yaoundé I) to 1 (SwissLink Higher Institute of Business & Technology), with a median of 95.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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