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🎓 Top Research Universities in Cameroon

Universities and colleges in Cameroon ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations42 entries🇨🇲 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Université de Yaoundé I26,996 papers
877,775
2
Université de Dschang13,301 papers
325,885
3
University of Buea9,976 papers
234,921
4
University of Douala11,173 papers
227,916
5
University of Ngaoundéré6,685 papers
115,110
6
University of Maroua5,573 papers
73,000
7
University of Bamenda6,282 papers
58,406
8
Mission de Promotion des Materiaux Locaux394 papers
23,306
9
École Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé1,081 papers
19,087
10
Catholic University of Central Africa918 papers
14,866
11
Université des Montagnes797 papers
12,013
12
National Advanced School of Public Works407 papers
3,186
13
Catholic University of Cameroon350 papers
2,833
14
Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports200 papers
2,767
15
Pan-African University292 papers
2,653
16
Institut Supérieur de Technologie Médicale298 papers
2,634
17
Université d’Ébolowa803 papers
2,246
18
University College of Technology200 papers
2,165
19
Université de Bertoua612 papers
1,583
20
Université de Garoua629 papers
1,476
21
Catholic University Institute of Buea105 papers
1,355
22
National Polytechnic University Institute Bamenda212 papers
1,251
23
Pan African Institute for Development Regional Institute for West Africa68 papers
742
24
Cameroon Field Epidemiology Training Programme35 papers
592
25
Biaka University Institute of Buea105 papers
559
26
Institut Universitaire de la Côte63 papers
445
27
École Nationale d'Administration et de Magistrature39 papers
431
28
Bamenda University of Science and Technology96 papers
423
29
Université Protestante d'Afrique Centrale45 papers
284
30
Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée69 papers
271
31
Pan African Institute for Development30 papers
214
32
Institut Sous-Régional de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée36 papers
198
33
Adventist University Cosendai46 papers
145
34
High Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship27 papers
72
35
International University Bamenda27 papers
45
36
Institut Universitaire Siantou25 papers
41
37
Institut International des Assurances25 papers
30
38
Institut Panafricain pour le Développement Afrique Centrale15 papers
24
39
Institut PrépaVogt4 papers
24
40
Agenla Academy2 papers
18
41
FOMIC Polytechnic University Institute8 papers
15
42
Experiential Higher Institute of Science and Technology (EXHIST)2 papers
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Highlights

Within Cameroon, Université de Yaoundé I ranks first in 2026 with 877,775, followed by Université de Dschang (325,885) and University of Buea (234,921).

Université de Yaoundé I is 2.7 times higher than Université de Dschang, the runner-up.

Across 42 entries, values run from 877,775 (Université de Yaoundé I) to 1 (Experiential Higher Institute of Science and Technology (EXHIST)), with a median of 1,303.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.