9 Best Public Health schools in Cameroon

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Cameroon ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 65.4K citations received by 5.16K academic papers made by 9 universities in Cameroon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Public Health

#57 in Africa

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1992

2. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Public Health

#74 in Africa

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Public Health

#101 in Africa

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1977

4. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Public Health

#109 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1993

5. University of Bamenda

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Public Health

#152 in Africa

#2499 in the World

Founded: 2011

6. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Public Health

#169 in Africa

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

7. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Public Health

#233 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

8. University of the Mountains

Cameroon | Bangangte

For Public Health

#258 in Africa

#4193 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Catholic University of Cameroon

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Public Health

#286 in Africa

#4601 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Public Health in Cameroon based on the number of universities and their ranks are Buea, Yaounde, Douala, and Dschang.