University of Bamenda: Rankings

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The University of Bamenda ranked 8th in Cameroon, 6677th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 110 research topics. The University of Bamenda ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,904 academic publications and 28,960 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6677 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 15 In Cameroon
#1 of 3 In Bamenda
#694 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#1379 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#1546 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#10232 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Biology in Cameroon and 3738th in the World with 2,593 publications made and 22,945 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#188 of 366 In Africa
#3738 of 6,833 In the World

University of Bamenda
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 57 145
2015 64 299
2016 99 484
2017 106 594
2018 133 844
2019 178 1117
2020 312 1749
2021 370 2603
2022 396 3530
2023 434 4447
2024 325 4772

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

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 135 1558
Forestry 6 131 1593
Agricultural Science 4 147 2197
Animal Science 5 167 2206
Virology 6 150 2317
Immunology 5 142 2409
Horticulture 6 158 2417
Zoology 5 142 2613
Microbiology 5 167 2689
Nutrition and Food Science 6 173 2866
Botany 7 175 3155
Biotechnology 6 212 3300
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 204 3362
Pharmacology 7 199 3440
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 177 3513
Paleontology 6 179 3633
Genetics 5 207 4033
Biochemistry 6 208 4095
Nanotechnology 6 219 4174
Neuroscience 6 193 4728

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 3636th in the World with 2,268 publications made and 17,274 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#191 of 368 In Africa
#3636 of 6,876 In the World

University of Bamenda
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
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 68
2013 31 86
2014 44 108
2015 50 249
2016 91 396
2017 89 474
2018 105 702
2019 158 895
2020 261 1315
2021 324 1983
2022 354 2662
2023 381 3404
2024 306 4043

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 6 131 1593
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 127 2181
Agricultural Science 4 147 2197
Environmental Engineering 6 190 2718
Environmental Management 4 180 2791
Earth science and Geophysics 6 155 2847
Geotechnical Engineering 6 187 2999
Ecology 5 180 3208
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 204 3362
Environmental Chemistry 6 209 3483
Geography and Cartography 5 178 3521
Oceanography 6 187 3551
Paleontology 6 179 3633
Geology 7 196 3806
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 207 4124

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 4120th in the World with 2,020 publications made and 13,894 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#192 of 369 In Africa
#4120 of 7,081 In the World

University of Bamenda
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 56
2013 22 83
2014 31 81
2015 40 184
2016 69 227
2017 79 290
2018 93 426
2019 140 648
2020 252 906
2021 291 1451
2022 328 1922
2023 357 2616
2024 259 2812

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 89 2055
Demography 5 148 2611
Anthropology 2 132 2831
Communications and Public Relations 2 179 3287
Sociology 4 158 3342
Archaeology 4 171 3485
Aesthetics 6 153 3604
History 4 176 3651
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 146 3782
Law 4 170 3787
Education Majors 3 175 3935
Political Science 5 180 3971
Philosophy 6 200 4634
Linguistics 6 211 4655

Medicine rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Medicine in Cameroon and 3662nd in the World with 1,894 publications made and 14,900 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#185 of 364 In Africa
#3662 of 6,775 In the World

University of Bamenda
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 84
2013 31 99
2014 34 106
2015 44 175
2016 69 276
2017 68 350
2018 90 463
2019 129 708
2020 254 1143
2021 280 1807
2022 289 2400
2023 309 3216
2024 251 3119

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 18 694
Epidemiology 5 119 1379
Veterinary 6 138 1546
Toxicology 5 135 1558
Pediatrics 5 127 1621
Family medicine 5 141 1919
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 112 2025
Critical Care Nursing 3 127 2172
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 166 2282
Virology 6 150 2317
Immunology 5 142 2409
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 160 2460
Public Health 5 152 2499
Nursing 4 154 2878
Health Science 3 161 3204
Pathology 5 168 3206
Pharmacology 7 199 3440
Surgery 5 184 3463
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 169 3732
Psychiatry 4 160 3801
Anatomy and Physiology 6 214 4395

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 4136th in the World with 1,575 publications made and 14,541 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 347 In Africa
#4136 of 6,545 In the World

University of Bamenda
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
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 48
2013 27 78
2014 31 87
2015 35 174
2016 55 307
2017 64 366
2018 89 551
2019 118 686
2020 187 1167
2021 219 1741
2022 240 2575
2023 277 3249
2024 193 3445

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 7 127 2181
Computational Chemistry 6 96 2345
Nutrition and Food Science 6 173 2866
Environmental Chemistry 6 209 3483
Organic Chemistry 6 205 4007
Physical chemistry 6 209 4021
Biochemistry 6 208 4095
Chemical Engineering 6 210 4098
Nanotechnology 6 219 4174
Materials Science 7 221 4571

Engineering rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Engineering in Cameroon and 4488th in the World with 1,411 publications made and 9,910 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#217 of 355 In Africa
#4488 of 6,782 In the World

University of Bamenda
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 18
2010 1 20
2011 1 21
2012 10 24
2013 24 41
2014 23 57
2015 26 105
2016 50 180
2017 46 231
2018 74 340
2019 108 498
2020 152 851
2021 218 1355
2022 232 1793
2023 249 2425
2024 180 2850

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 6 190 2718
Geotechnical Engineering 6 187 2999
Civil Engineering 4 172 3288
Biotechnology 6 212 3300
Electrical Engineering 6 180 3796
Structural Engineering 6 192 4029
Chemical Engineering 6 210 4098
Acoustical Engineering 6 162 4131
Nanotechnology 6 219 4174
Metallurgical Engineering 6 223 4235
Optical Engineering 6 199 4251
Computer Networking 6 220 4451
Telecommunications 6 234 4495
Aerospace Engineering 6 220 4503
Mechanical Engineering 6 205 4556
Materials Science 7 221 4571

Physics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Physics in Cameroon and 4353rd in the World with 1,166 publications made and 11,261 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#201 of 352 In Africa
#4353 of 6,713 In the World

University of Bamenda
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
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 18
2013 15 33
2014 28 51
2015 24 101
2016 40 146
2017 34 191
2018 58 313
2019 89 404
2020 119 711
2021 173 1069
2022 199 1473
2023 213 1954
2024 147 2393

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 6 114 2865
Nuclear Physics 6 144 3240
Acoustical Engineering 6 162 4131
Nanotechnology 6 219 4174
Quantum and Particle physics 6 183 4215
Optical Engineering 6 199 4251
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 216 4464
Materials Science 7 221 4571

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 6th for Computer Science in Cameroon and 4783rd in the World with 969 publications made and 8,639 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#222 of 360 In Africa
#4783 of 6,845 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 22
2013 14 42
2014 15 46
2015 21 101
2016 24 124
2017 39 152
2018 46 238
2019 56 385
2020 119 556
2021 125 909
2022 179 1260
2023 189 1731
2024 119 1790

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 4 177 3513
Machine Learning 5 218 4128
Cyber Security 6 202 4141
Computer Networking 6 220 4451
Telecommunications 6 234 4495
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 201 4648
Neuroscience 6 193 4728

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 7th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 4181st in the World with 859 publications made and 5,190 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#208 of 357 In Africa
#4181 of 6,418 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 42 181
2019 62 327
2020 106 456
2021 132 723
2022 146 883
2023 161 1156
2024 97 976

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 5 186 3352
Statistics 6 207 4077
Math Teachers 2 195 4121

Economics rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Economics in Cameroon and 3145th in the World with 816 publications made and 4,612 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#172 of 351 In Africa
#3145 of 6,167 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 59
2017 26 79
2018 27 85
2019 56 171
2020 95 257
2021 115 539
2022 138 686
2023 150 939
2024 116 1044

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 3 101 975
Development Studies 4 147 2604
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 186 3352
Finance 4 176 3449

Business rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Business in Cameroon and 4049th in the World with 729 publications made and 4,109 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#205 of 353 In Africa
#4049 of 6,339 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 19
2013 7 31
2014 17 34
2015 15 60
2016 23 56
2017 21 74
2018 33 96
2019 43 191
2020 88 272
2021 89 448
2022 128 590
2023 142 799
2024 101 953

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 4 173 2952
Finance 4 176 3449
Management 5 174 3804
Marketing 5 203 3989

Psychology rankings

The University of Bamenda ranked 4th for Psychology in Cameroon and 4288th in the World with 702 publications made and 4,555 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#178 of 354 In Africa
#4288 of 6,645 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 20
2013 9 42
2014 7 25
2015 14 60
2016 13 73
2017 28 107
2018 21 120
2019 46 218
2020 93 336
2021 96 573
2022 117 842
2023 141 1048
2024 100 1085

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 3801
Child Psychology 3 169 3924
Education Majors 3 175 3935
Social Psychology 3 160 4104
Neuroscience 6 193 4728

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Bamenda

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Literature 6 183 4015
Fashion Design 4 176 4184
Art & Design 6 192 4460