9 Best universities for Psychology in Cameroon

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Cameroon ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 53.2K citations received by 5.38K 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 Psychology

#109 in Africa

#2906 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

2. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Psychology

#122 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Founded: 1993

3. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Psychology

#128 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Founded: 1977

4. University of Bamenda

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Psychology

#177 in Africa

#4245 in the World

Founded: 2011

5. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Psychology

#219 in Africa

#4717 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1982

6. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Psychology

#241 in Africa

#5085 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Psychology

#242 in Africa

#5090 in the World

Founded: 2008

8. University of the Mountains

Cameroon | Bangangte

For Psychology

#330 in Africa

#6338 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Catholic University of Cameroon

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Psychology

#346 in Africa

#6539 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2010

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

Psychology subfields in Cameroon

Child Psychology4

Clinical Psychology2

Cognitive Science3

Education Majors5

Social Psychology6