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The University of Ngaoundere ranked 5th in Cameroon, 5288th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. The University of Ngaoundere ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,809 academic publications and 44,879 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5288 of 14,131 In the World
#187 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 15 In Cameroon
#877 of 1,032 For Entomology
#928 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#937 of 2,632 For Forestry
#6889 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#9059 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Biology in Cameroon and 2796th in the World with 3,265 publications made and 35,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Genetics, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#133 of 366 In Africa
#2796 of 6,833 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 2
1993 4 1
1994 4 2
1995 1 5
1996 1 4
1997 5 5
1998 8 6
1999 16 4
2000 9 10
2001 19 24
2002 17 43
2003 16 61
2004 23 98
2005 30 130
2006 24 153
2007 46 272
2008 28 205
2009 34 329
2010 37 390
2011 41 533
2012 43 608
2013 73 734
2014 119 879
2015 128 992
2016 145 1160
2017 161 1329
2018 170 1689
2019 229 1984
2020 381 2887
2021 399 4190
2022 368 4710
2023 381 5227
2024 277 5072

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

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entomology 2 34 877
Forestry 2 65 937
Toxicology 2 75 1052
Horticulture 2 65 1106
Nutrition and Food Science 1 68 1223
Animal Science 2 93 1394
Agricultural Science 3 110 1654
Botany 2 88 1707
Zoology 4 102 2000
Virology 5 138 2145
Microbiology 4 131 2161
Biotechnology 2 113 2250
Evolutionary Biology 1 57 2300
Pharmacology 5 119 2376
Immunology 6 147 2463
Paleontology 3 114 2510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 141 2627
Oncology and Cancer research 4 135 2884
Biochemistry 3 124 2897
Genetics 4 148 3179
Nanotechnology 4 173 3757
Neuroscience 4 136 3815

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 2751st in the World with 2,911 publications made and 29,267 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#135 of 368 In Africa
#2751 of 6,876 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 1
1994 3 2
1995 0 2
1996 2 3
1997 6 4
1998 4 5
1999 14 4
2000 9 9
2001 17 19
2002 14 33
2003 11 44
2004 20 74
2005 16 88
2006 20 107
2007 36 173
2008 28 146
2009 26 242
2010 32 303
2011 39 412
2012 33 464
2013 58 561
2014 112 689
2015 112 792
2016 126 908
2017 140 1062
2018 157 1425
2019 221 1651
2020 322 2408
2021 358 3474
2022 330 3958
2023 353 4325
2024 269 4367

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

Environmental Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 65 937
Mining Engineering 3 73 982
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 46 1140
Agricultural Science 3 110 1654
Earth science and Geophysics 2 78 1822
Environmental Engineering 2 150 2304
Geotechnical Engineering 4 147 2430
Ecology 4 133 2482
Paleontology 3 114 2510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 141 2627
Geology 4 129 2741
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 132 2761
Environmental Management 5 184 2827
Geography and Cartography 4 148 2952
Oceanography 4 150 2990
Environmental Chemistry 3 168 3011

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 2936th in the World with 2,587 publications made and 30,254 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#130 of 347 In Africa
#2936 of 6,545 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 0
1994 4 2
1995 1 5
1996 4 4
1997 6 5
1998 7 7
1999 16 4
2000 9 8
2001 11 22
2002 17 37
2003 13 51
2004 25 102
2005 21 100
2006 27 122
2007 41 211
2008 23 162
2009 27 266
2010 21 311
2011 31 418
2012 37 495
2013 62 631
2014 93 742
2015 102 869
2016 109 968
2017 131 1197
2018 129 1475
2019 170 1687
2020 277 2591
2021 314 3638
2022 302 4159
2023 303 4498
2024 227 4475

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

Chemistry subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 46 1140
Nutrition and Food Science 1 68 1223
Computational Chemistry 5 82 2197
Radiochemistry 3 132 2485
Physical chemistry 2 108 2531
Organic Chemistry 2 119 2743
Inorganic Chemistry 2 135 2889
Biochemistry 3 124 2897
Chemical Engineering 1 133 3009
Environmental Chemistry 3 168 3011
Materials Science 3 132 3132
Nanotechnology 4 173 3757

Engineering rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Engineering in Cameroon and 3325th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 23,219 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#149 of 355 In Africa
#3325 of 6,782 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 3 1
1995 1 3
1996 4 2
1997 5 4
1998 4 7
1999 3 4
2000 6 6
2001 5 12
2002 9 21
2003 8 25
2004 12 48
2005 8 49
2006 20 74
2007 17 111
2008 15 96
2009 17 139
2010 13 200
2011 20 245
2012 28 301
2013 45 371
2014 68 485
2015 78 568
2016 77 670
2017 117 896
2018 109 1178
2019 144 1348
2020 219 1998
2021 310 2995
2022 259 3478
2023 296 3829
2024 223 3848

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

Engineering subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 3 73 982
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 146 2204
Biotechnology 2 113 2250
Environmental Engineering 2 150 2304
Geotechnical Engineering 4 147 2430
Metallurgical Engineering 2 134 2898
Chemical Engineering 1 133 3009
Structural Engineering 3 124 3068
Electrical Engineering 5 138 3125
Materials Science 3 132 3132
Electronic Engineering 4 127 3240
Computer Networking 4 134 3324
Acoustical Engineering 4 119 3336
Systems Engineering 3 144 3341
Telecommunications 5 145 3384
Civil Engineering 5 181 3401
Mechanical Engineering 4 148 3583
Optical Engineering 5 151 3617
Nanotechnology 4 173 3757
Aerospace Engineering 5 177 3951

Physics rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 3rd for Physics in Cameroon and 3111th in the World with 1,913 publications made and 22,022 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Cameroon
#124 of 352 In Africa
#3111 of 6,713 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 4 1
1995 0 3
1996 4 2
1997 5 4
1998 4 7
1999 4 3
2000 8 8
2001 5 12
2002 12 21
2003 10 30
2004 15 52
2005 20 93
2006 22 105
2007 26 206
2008 16 127
2009 14 203
2010 10 231
2011 21 266
2012 22 303
2013 40 345
2014 59 428
2015 68 553
2016 62 612
2017 97 810
2018 103 1005
2019 119 1158
2020 198 1868
2021 274 2749
2022 227 3067
2023 258 3347
2024 171 3272

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

Physics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 48 1581
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 81 2333
Nuclear Physics 3 81 2353
Condensed Matter Physics 4 109 2825
Quantum and Particle physics 3 116 3009
Materials Science 3 132 3132
Acoustical Engineering 4 119 3336
Optical Engineering 5 151 3617
Nanotechnology 4 173 3757
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 171 3888

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 3632nd in the World with 1,766 publications made and 11,816 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#152 of 369 In Africa
#3632 of 7,081 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 5 1
1998 3 2
1999 5 4
2000 2 6
2001 9 15
2002 2 20
2003 4 22
2004 6 32
2005 12 47
2006 13 31
2007 10 54
2008 13 50
2009 14 84
2010 18 103
2011 22 146
2012 25 191
2013 37 218
2014 41 264
2015 48 265
2016 66 322
2017 94 431
2018 105 570
2019 131 680
2020 235 1070
2021 260 1660
2022 214 1860
2023 224 2394
2024 137 1984

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 6 167 2808
Philosophy 3 117 3374
Aesthetics 5 134 3393
Political Science 4 151 3538
Archaeology 5 194 3793
History 5 201 4013
Sociology 5 200 4024
Anthropology 5 229 4188
Linguistics 4 193 4308
Law 5 233 4729

Medicine rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 5th for Medicine in Cameroon and 3359th in the World with 1,633 publications made and 15,952 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#160 of 364 In Africa
#3359 of 6,775 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 3 4
1998 2 2
1999 1 5
2000 2 7
2001 6 1
2002 6 17
2003 6 20
2004 11 46
2005 13 34
2006 3 50
2007 17 76
2008 11 80
2009 15 132
2010 11 176
2011 17 216
2012 22 281
2013 37 331
2014 51 406
2015 66 459
2016 76 528
2017 98 632
2018 94 824
2019 136 981
2020 213 1366
2021 231 2140
2022 161 2269
2023 175 2626
2024 131 2323

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

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 86 928
Toxicology 2 75 1052
Epidemiology 6 121 1397
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 112 1684
Virology 5 138 2145
Pediatrics 7 186 2163
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 152 2244
Pharmacology 5 119 2376
Family medicine 7 183 2426
Immunology 6 147 2463
Anesthesiology 4 124 2643
Public Health 6 169 2758
Oncology and Cancer research 4 135 2884
Pathology 4 154 3011
Surgery 6 202 3820
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 179 3886
Psychiatry 5 170 3920
Nursing 5 241 4060
Anatomy and Physiology 4 190 4067

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Computer Science in Cameroon and 4119th in the World with 1,074 publications made and 10,486 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#175 of 360 In Africa
#4119 of 6,845 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 2 2
1998 1 0
1999 3 1
2000 2 4
2001 4 3
2002 6 16
2003 2 10
2004 7 27
2005 7 20
2006 5 30
2007 3 52
2008 5 32
2009 7 80
2010 5 70
2011 6 101
2012 15 122
2013 20 148
2014 31 221
2015 30 219
2016 39 281
2017 61 400
2018 57 454
2019 72 596
2020 123 861
2021 166 1476
2022 126 1748
2023 144 2118
2024 119 1946

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

Computer Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 80 2252
Computer Networking 4 134 3324
Telecommunications 5 145 3384
Cyber Security 4 147 3464
Machine Learning 4 183 3575
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 143 3774
Computer Vision 3 145 3793
Neuroscience 4 136 3815
Cognitive Science 2 149 3941

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 4th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 3711th in the World with 678 publications made and 6,882 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Cameroon
#182 of 357 In Africa
#3711 of 6,418 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 4
2002 3 5
2003 3 6
2004 1 4
2005 4 25
2006 1 40
2007 5 86
2008 7 46
2009 3 66
2010 4 78
2011 6 80
2012 7 74
2013 10 98
2014 23 134
2015 20 145
2016 20 149
2017 42 211
2018 35 281
2019 46 366
2020 83 577
2021 103 966
2022 92 1021
2023 94 1141
2024 60 918

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

Mathematics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 71 1777
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 80 2252
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 213 3575
Statistics 4 194 3916

Business rankings

The University of Ngaoundere ranked 5th for Business in Cameroon and 4115th in the World with 539 publications made and 4,464 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#209 of 353 In Africa
#4115 of 6,339 In the World

University of Ngaoundere
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 1
2002 4 2
2003 1 3
2004 1 4
2005 0 13
2006 3 12
2007 4 8
2008 4 19
2009 4 43
2010 7 52
2011 6 40
2012 8 52
2013 10 55
2014 11 93
2015 14 94
2016 17 116
2017 28 133
2018 32 153
2019 33 202
2020 63 293
2021 97 546
2022 66 587
2023 64 754
2024 56 710

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

Business subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 3 167 3458
Management 6 187 3970
Finance 6 222 4135

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ngaoundere

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Literature 3 118 3104
Development Studies 5 229 3929
Art & Design 5 170 4158
Fashion Design 5 178 4219
Economics 7 240 4311
Psychology 5 215 4725
Social Psychology 6 241 5110