University of Buea: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3621 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #108 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 15 | In Cameroon |
| #451 of 2,198 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 46 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 33,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ubuea.cm
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 46%*
* The University of Buea is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and competitive entrance examination. Bachelor's Degree or recognized equivalent for School of Translation and Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; March-July) |
| Enrollment | 33,000 |
| Full time employee | 850 |
| Student:staff ratio | 39:1 |
Research profile
University of Buea has published 7,232 scientific papers with 88,114 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Pathology, Engineering, Ecology, Genetics, and Sociology.
University of Buea majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 17 |
| 1998 | 6 | 14 |
| 1999 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000 | 13 | 23 |
| 2001 | 16 | 52 |
| 2002 | 21 | 60 |
| 2003 | 18 | 137 |
| 2004 | 30 | 162 |
| 2005 | 43 | 161 |
| 2006 | 44 | 211 |
| 2007 | 40 | 233 |
| 2008 | 58 | 390 |
| 2009 | 67 | 565 |
| 2010 | 75 | 712 |
| 2011 | 125 | 1010 |
| 2012 | 129 | 1213 |
| 2013 | 177 | 1505 |
| 2014 | 213 | 2147 |
| 2015 | 222 | 2409 |
| 2016 | 321 | 2687 |
| 2017 | 335 | 3226 |
| 2018 | 398 | 3850 |
| 2019 | 476 | 5140 |
| 2020 | 676 | 7255 |
| 2021 | 800 | 9162 |
| 2022 | 789 | 10409 |
| 2023 | 952 | 11754 |
| 2024 | 735 | 12631 |
| 2025 | 497 | 13145 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Buea.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bachelor's Degree/ Licence | Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Archiving, Automotive Engineering, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Film, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography (Human), Geology, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metal Techniques, Microbiology, Midwifery, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Performing Arts, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Secretarial Studies, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Special Education, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Textile Technology, Tourism, Visual Arts, Wildlife, Women's Studies, Wood Technology, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Docteur en Médecine | Dental Surgery, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science |
| Diplôme de professeur d’enseignement technique de deuxième grade | Agricultural Education, Business Education, Business Education, Educational Sciences, Home Economics Education, Home Economics Education, Law, Law, Technology Education, Technology Education |
| Master | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Economics, Anaesthesiology, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Aquaculture, Archiving, Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clothing and Sewing, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Continuing Education, Crop Production, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Development Studies, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Management, French, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Geology, Government, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Administration, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, History, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Rights, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Insurance, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Regional Planning, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Special Education, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Wildlife, Women's Studies, Wood Technology, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy/ Doctorat | Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Aquaculture, Archiving, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Entomology, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Fashion Design, Finance, Fishery, French, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Geology, Harvest Technology, Health Sciences, History, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechatronics, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Special Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Thermal Engineering, Tourism, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Women's Studies, Zoology |
Notable alumni
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LMN Z7
- Occupations
- singersongwriterentrepreneurrecord producermusician
- Biography
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Salatiel Livenja Bessong, better known as Salatiel or "High man general", is a Cameroonian Music executive, and the CEO of Alpha Better Records located in Buea, Cameroon. In 2019, he featured on Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift Album on the track "Water".
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Ayaba Cho Lucas
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Ayaba Cho Lucas is an Ambazonian activist. He is the former Secretary General of the Southern Cameroons Youth League (SCYL) and served as leader of Ambazonia Governing Council (AGovC), a separatist organization in Southern Cameroons that has an armed wing, the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF). He was arrested in Norway in September 2024 and charged with incitement of crimes against humanity.
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Mimi Mefo Takambou
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Mimi Mefo Newuh is a Cameroonian journalist and human rights activist who reports on the Anglophone Crisis and advocates for press freedom. She went into exile in England following a tweet related to the conflict in Cameroon and subsequent incarceration.
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Ebenezer Akwanga
- Biography
-
Ebenezer Derek Mbongo Akwanga is an Ambazonian independence activist. He is the chairman of the African People's Liberation Movement, an Ambazonian separatist movement, and heads its armed wing, SOCADEF. A former student at the University of Buea, he and fellow activist Ayaba Cho Lucas founded a pro-independence student association. Their movement was soon outlawed, and in 1997, Akwanga was imprisoned for six years. Following his escape from prison, he joined forces with the Southern Cameroons National Council. When the SCNC split into several factions, he became the leader of the Southern Cameroons Youth League (SCYL). The SCYL eventually transformed into the African People's Liberation Movement (APLM). In March 2019, he oversaw the APLM taking part in founding the Southern Cameroons Liberation Council, in an attempt to form a united front. Akwanga is also an advocate of the Biafran case, and has spoken in favor of an alliance between Ambazonian and Biafran independence movements. He has called for referendums on independence in both the former Southern Cameroons (including Bakassi) and Biafra.
University of Buea faculties and divisions
| College : Higher Technical Teachers’ Training | Administration, Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Forestry, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Law, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, Real Estate, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Tourism |
|---|---|
| College : Technology | Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Course/Programme : Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity |
| Course/Programme : Data Analysis | Data Processing |
| Course/Programme : Database Administration | Computer Engineering |
| Faculty : Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Rural Planning, Veterinary Science, Wildlife |
| Faculty : Arts | Communication Studies, English, French, History, Linguistics, Performing Arts, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Education | Archiving, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Information Sciences, Library Science, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Engineering and Technology | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Biomedicine, Hygiene, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health, Surgery |
| Faculty : Law and Political Science | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Law |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Parasitology, Physics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social and Management Sciences | Anthropology, Banking, Economics, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Journalism, Law, Management, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Sociology, Women's Studies |
| School : Translation and Interpretation | Translation and Interpretation |
General information
| Alternative names | UB Université de Buéa |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Accreditation | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur |
| Motto | Knowledge with Wisdom |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 63 Buéa, South West Region Cameroon |
|---|---|
| City population | 131,000 |