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The University of Bamenda ranked 6th in Cameroon, 6506th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 111 research topics. The University of Bamenda ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,133 academic publications and 34,563 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6506 of 14,131 In the World
#275 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 15 In Cameroon
#1 of 3 In Bamenda
#698 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#1417 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#1547 of 2,695 For Forestry
#9694 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Biology in Cameroon and 3677th in the World with 2,730 publications made and 27,311 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#187 of 366 In Africa
#3677 of 6,841 In the World

University of Bamenda
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 5 0
1995 2 6
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 5
2000 1 1
2001 2 7
2002 3 18
2003 3 14
2004 2 24
2005 2 27
2006 4 40
2007 2 39
2008 3 49
2009 8 66
2010 3 72
2011 5 81
2012 12 88
2013 39 108
2014 57 146
2015 64 299
2016 99 483
2017 106 593
2018 134 844
2019 178 1116
2020 311 1744
2021 368 2607
2022 397 3527
2023 433 4438
2024 328 4822
2025 178 4794

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 126 1547
Toxicology 5 139 1596
Agricultural Science 4 145 2169
Animal Science 5 168 2238
Virology 6 146 2271
Horticulture 6 158 2379
Immunology 5 138 2379
Zoology 5 139 2587
Microbiology 5 165 2663
Nutrition and Food Science 6 174 2831
Botany 7 176 3107
Biotechnology 6 212 3328
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 202 3388
Pharmacology 7 196 3408
Oncology and Cancer research 5 192 3520
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 176 3530
Paleontology 6 176 3576
Genetics 5 204 3967
Biochemistry 6 206 4014
Nanotechnology 6 222 4207
Neuroscience 6 193 4721

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 3551st in the World with 2,414 publications made and 20,754 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#188 of 369 In Africa
#3551 of 6,888 In the World

University of Bamenda
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 4 0
1995 3 5
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 5
2000 1 1
2001 3 7
2002 2 24
2003 3 13
2004 0 16
2005 1 16
2006 1 18
2007 2 20
2008 4 34
2009 6 46
2010 3 45
2011 5 52
2012 14 69
2013 31 87
2014 44 108
2015 50 249
2016 92 398
2017 89 476
2018 106 699
2019 159 899
2020 266 1328
2021 325 1989
2022 355 2667
2023 381 3400
2024 310 4085
2025 172 4234

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 126 1547
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 122 2116
Agricultural Science 4 145 2169
Environmental Engineering 6 186 2687
Environmental Management 4 175 2711
Earth science and Geophysics 6 155 2755
Geotechnical Engineering 6 185 2955
Ecology 5 178 3118
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 202 3388
Environmental Chemistry 6 205 3399
Geography and Cartography 5 178 3446
Oceanography 6 185 3488
Paleontology 6 176 3576
Geology 7 195 3737
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 206 4067

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 4072nd in the World with 2,114 publications made and 16,462 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#192 of 369 In Africa
#4072 of 7,088 In the World

University of Bamenda
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 1
1995 2 4
1996 2 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 4
2000 1 2
2001 3 2
2002 1 21
2003 2 8
2004 1 9
2005 1 14
2006 2 20
2007 0 22
2008 3 26
2009 4 28
2010 1 43
2011 7 49
2012 8 57
2013 22 83
2014 31 82
2015 40 183
2016 70 226
2017 79 291
2018 93 425
2019 139 644
2020 249 903
2021 291 1456
2022 325 1916
2023 358 2615
2024 265 2857
2025 122 2842

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Gender Studies 2 91 2090
Demography 5 147 2547
Anthropology 2 132 2827
Communications and Public Relations 2 179 3301
Sociology 4 157 3308
Archaeology 4 167 3424
History 4 175 3604
Aesthetics 6 156 3650
Law 4 169 3715
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 146 3754
Political Science 5 177 3903
Education Majors 3 174 3907
Philosophy 6 198 4616
Linguistics 6 216 4666

Medicine rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Medicine in Cameroon and 3612th in the World with 2,013 publications made and 17,617 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#183 of 364 In Africa
#3612 of 6,793 In the World

University of Bamenda
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 2 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 1 16
2003 1 11
2004 2 20
2005 0 24
2006 2 31
2007 1 36
2008 5 46
2009 6 58
2010 3 65
2011 2 70
2012 8 82
2013 31 99
2014 34 106
2015 44 175
2016 69 277
2017 68 350
2018 90 464
2019 129 709
2020 254 1138
2021 278 1801
2022 289 2393
2023 309 3202
2024 254 3168
2025 148 3018

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 1 17 698
Epidemiology 5 121 1417
Veterinary 6 140 1555
Toxicology 5 139 1596
Pediatrics 5 124 1612
Family medicine 5 141 1860
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 108 2009
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 162 2237
Critical Care Nursing 4 138 2256
Virology 6 146 2271
Immunology 5 138 2379
Public Health 5 150 2422
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 163 2488
Nursing 4 154 2869
Pathology 5 165 3145
Health Science 3 162 3202
Pharmacology 7 196 3408
Surgery 5 185 3425
Oncology and Cancer research 5 192 3520
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 168 3687
Psychiatry 4 160 3761
Anatomy and Physiology 6 217 4421

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 4069th in the World with 1,645 publications made and 17,457 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#208 of 349 In Africa
#4069 of 6,561 In the World

University of Bamenda
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 4
2002 3 5
2003 0 7
2004 2 16
2005 1 18
2006 2 22
2007 2 24
2008 2 27
2009 3 44
2010 3 52
2011 1 53
2012 10 46
2013 27 78
2014 31 88
2015 35 175
2016 55 306
2017 64 363
2018 89 550
2019 117 687
2020 186 1157
2021 212 1714
2022 238 2567
2023 278 3244
2024 196 3473
2025 102 3491

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 122 2116
Computational Chemistry 6 94 2340
Nutrition and Food Science 6 174 2831
Environmental Chemistry 6 205 3399
Organic Chemistry 6 204 3950
Physical chemistry 6 210 3963
Biochemistry 6 206 4014
Chemical Engineering 6 210 4055
Nanotechnology 6 222 4207
Materials Science 7 221 4495

Engineering rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Engineering in Cameroon and 4387th in the World with 1,503 publications made and 12,227 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#212 of 356 In Africa
#4387 of 6,795 In the World

University of Bamenda
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 1 12
2003 1 5
2004 0 8
2005 0 5
2006 1 9
2007 0 7
2008 1 19
2009 3 17
2010 1 20
2011 1 21
2012 10 25
2013 24 41
2014 23 58
2015 26 104
2016 51 182
2017 47 230
2018 75 343
2019 108 495
2020 153 856
2021 218 1366
2022 232 1793
2023 250 2423
2024 183 2884
2025 107 2947

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 6 186 2687
Geotechnical Engineering 6 185 2955
Civil Engineering 4 169 3239
Biotechnology 6 212 3328
Electrical Engineering 6 174 3677
Chemical Engineering 6 210 4055
Structural Engineering 6 196 4068
Acoustical Engineering 6 163 4095
Metallurgical Engineering 6 223 4165
Optical Engineering 6 193 4171
Nanotechnology 6 222 4207
Telecommunications 6 231 4448
Computer Networking 6 221 4459
Materials Science 7 221 4495
Mechanical Engineering 6 203 4497
Aerospace Engineering 6 227 4533

Physics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Physics in Cameroon and 4273rd in the World with 1,234 publications made and 13,352 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#200 of 353 In Africa
#4273 of 6,729 In the World

University of Bamenda
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 8
2003 0 4
2004 0 6
2005 0 3
2006 0 4
2007 0 6
2008 1 13
2009 2 11
2010 2 12
2011 1 19
2012 10 19
2013 15 33
2014 28 52
2015 24 100
2016 40 146
2017 34 192
2018 59 311
2019 89 403
2020 121 717
2021 174 1072
2022 199 1473
2023 215 1955
2024 148 2435
2025 80 2273

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 6 115 2860
Nuclear Physics 6 144 3209
Acoustical Engineering 6 163 4095
Quantum and Particle physics 6 184 4126
Optical Engineering 6 193 4171
Nanotechnology 6 222 4207
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 215 4450
Materials Science 7 221 4495

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Computer Science in Cameroon and 4718th in the World with 1,023 publications made and 10,653 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#217 of 361 In Africa
#4718 of 6,855 In the World

University of Bamenda
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 4 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 9
2003 0 6
2004 0 7
2005 0 8
2006 1 17
2007 0 10
2008 2 17
2009 0 22
2010 2 16
2011 1 23
2012 6 24
2013 14 41
2014 15 46
2015 21 100
2016 24 123
2017 39 150
2018 46 237
2019 57 389
2020 121 546
2021 124 901
2022 178 1248
2023 190 1747
2024 122 1812
2025 65 1885

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 176 3530
Cyber Security 6 195 4061
Machine Learning 5 218 4097
Telecommunications 6 231 4448
Computer Networking 6 221 4459
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 201 4600
Neuroscience 6 193 4721

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 4119th in the World with 887 publications made and 6,133 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#206 of 357 In Africa
#4119 of 6,434 In the World

University of Bamenda
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 2 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 4
2007 0 3
2008 1 3
2009 0 8
2010 0 9
2011 2 8
2012 4 11
2013 11 19
2014 16 22
2015 16 58
2016 23 79
2017 29 100
2018 42 182
2019 61 321
2020 105 435
2021 132 700
2022 146 861
2023 160 1149
2024 96 998
2025 43 866

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 185 3315
Statistics 5 203 4036
Math Teachers 2 193 4114

Economics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Economics in Cameroon and 3085th in the World with 861 publications made and 5,750 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#168 of 354 In Africa
#3085 of 6,188 In the World

University of Bamenda
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 1 3
2002 0 4
2003 1 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 4
2006 0 3
2007 0 4
2008 2 10
2009 2 6
2010 1 13
2011 5 12
2012 3 16
2013 5 20
2014 18 27
2015 17 55
2016 28 58
2017 26 80
2018 27 84
2019 56 161
2020 96 253
2021 115 536
2022 138 686
2023 150 929
2024 116 1073
2025 56 1027

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 104 998
Development Studies 4 144 2518
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 185 3315
Finance 4 168 3343

Business rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Business in Cameroon and 3949th in the World with 768 publications made and 5,087 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#201 of 356 In Africa
#3949 of 6,366 In the World

University of Bamenda
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 5
2007 0 5
2008 2 4
2009 3 8
2010 2 15
2011 2 13
2012 6 21
2013 7 31
2014 17 34
2015 15 60
2016 23 54
2017 21 73
2018 33 98
2019 43 187
2020 89 269
2021 87 447
2022 128 584
2023 142 803
2024 106 972
2025 48 883

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Accounting 4 172 2971
Finance 4 168 3343
Management 4 167 3687
Marketing 5 201 3934

Psychology rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Psychology in Cameroon and 4245th in the World with 732 publications made and 5,415 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#177 of 355 In Africa
#4245 of 6,663 In the World

University of Bamenda
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 9
2003 0 3
2004 0 3
2005 0 6
2006 1 9
2007 0 9
2008 2 10
2009 1 10
2010 0 17
2011 2 25
2012 4 22
2013 9 42
2014 7 25
2015 14 59
2016 12 70
2017 28 105
2018 21 117
2019 46 220
2020 93 325
2021 97 576
2022 115 835
2023 140 1036
2024 100 1108
2025 41 1130

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bamenda in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 160 3761
Education Majors 3 174 3907
Child Psychology 3 174 3986
Social Psychology 3 162 4106
Neuroscience 6 193 4721

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Bamenda

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Literature 6 185 4036
Fashion Design 4 173 4145
Art & Design 6 187 4408