University of the Mountains: Rankings

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The University of the Mountains ranked 8th in Cameroon, 7440th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 42 research topics. The University of the Mountains ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 676 academic publications and 6,355 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7440 of 14,131 In the World
#353 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 15 In Cameroon
#2080 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#2363 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#2419 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#6925 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#12662 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Medicine in Cameroon and 5029th in the World with 553 publications made and 5,278 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#274 of 364 In Africa
#5029 of 6,793 In the World

University of the Mountains
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2007 1 1
2008 4 9
2009 3 11
2010 5 27
2011 5 50
2012 8 69
2013 8 60
2014 24 77
2015 27 91
2016 35 111
2017 42 176
2018 36 185
2019 38 280
2020 67 449
2021 72 660
2022 43 691
2023 63 726
2024 37 677
2025 42 557

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

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 6 178 2080
Family medicine 6 177 2363
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 179 2419
Virology 7 212 3058
Immunology 7 225 3503
Public Health 8 256 4155
Nursing 6 267 4324
Surgery 7 231 4391
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 228 4457
Pathology 7 267 4704
Psychiatry 7 268 5292

Biology rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Biology in Cameroon and 5532nd in the World with 454 publications made and 4,827 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#304 of 366 In Africa
#5532 of 6,841 In the World

University of the Mountains
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2007 1 1
2008 4 9
2009 2 10
2010 4 24
2011 5 40
2012 5 61
2013 9 55
2014 17 68
2015 20 76
2016 26 107
2017 36 173
2018 27 186
2019 28 289
2020 55 446
2021 54 613
2022 38 748
2023 66 752
2024 35 672
2025 26 590

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

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 7 212 3058
Microbiology 7 234 3460
Immunology 7 225 3503
Botany 8 276 4815
Genetics 7 271 5113
Biochemistry 7 285 5359
Paleontology 7 316 5833

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 5943rd in the World with 292 publications made and 2,986 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#328 of 369 In Africa
#5943 of 6,888 In the World

University of the Mountains
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2008 1 2
2009 1 1
2010 0 4
2011 2 20
2012 2 23
2013 5 11
2014 8 27
2015 7 29
2016 13 53
2017 23 81
2018 13 84
2019 13 145
2020 31 251
2021 45 393
2022 35 462
2023 49 453
2024 33 470
2025 13 368

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

Environmental Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Ecology 8 327 5712
Paleontology 7 316 5833
Geography and Cartography 8 329 5996
Geology 8 326 6032

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 6388th in the World with 273 publications made and 2,919 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Demography, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#335 of 369 In Africa
#6388 of 7,088 In the World

University of the Mountains
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2007 1 1
2008 2 4
2009 1 4
2010 1 14
2011 3 31
2012 3 40
2013 3 26
2014 11 32
2015 15 42
2016 21 65
2017 25 102
2018 18 102
2019 18 154
2020 33 239
2021 37 402
2022 18 387
2023 36 407
2024 16 367
2025 13 289

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 8 302 4832
Archaeology 7 323 5949
History 7 331 6192
Philosophy 7 308 6197
Sociology 8 349 6368
Political Science 7 342 6377
Law 8 345 6425

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 5696th in the World with 240 publications made and 3,289 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#303 of 349 In Africa
#5696 of 6,561 In the World

University of the Mountains
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2007 1 1
2008 3 8
2009 2 8
2010 3 16
2011 1 22
2012 1 32
2013 3 29
2014 3 33
2015 9 53
2016 13 55
2017 19 97
2018 11 104
2019 12 178
2020 28 277
2021 37 382
2022 26 471
2023 38 470
2024 20 414
2025 12 360

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

Chemistry subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biochemistry 7 285 5359
Organic Chemistry 7 301 5549
Materials Science 8 316 5855

Engineering rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Engineering in Cameroon and 6179th in the World with 174 publications made and 2,133 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#325 of 356 In Africa
#6179 of 6,795 In the World

University of the Mountains
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2010 2 4
2011 1 4
2012 1 18
2013 3 11
2014 8 10
2015 10 25
2016 11 38
2017 9 41
2018 16 62
2019 11 111
2020 24 174
2021 24 278
2022 15 297
2023 22 324
2024 12 295
2025 6 221

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

Engineering subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 8 316 5855

Psychology rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Psychology in Cameroon and 6338th in the World with 131 publications made and 900 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#330 of 355 In Africa
#6338 of 6,663 In the World

University of the Mountains
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2011 1 8
2012 0 4
2013 1 9
2014 4 12
2015 5 16
2016 7 15
2017 10 39
2018 10 46
2019 9 63
2020 15 119
2021 19 163
2022 14 197
2023 13 203
2024 10 180
2025 16 140

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

Psychology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 7 268 5292

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 6174th in the World with 118 publications made and 1,000 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#341 of 357 In Africa
#6174 of 6,434 In the World

University of the Mountains
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2012 2 7
2013 2 8
2014 4 9
2015 6 14
2016 6 20
2017 10 28
2018 7 42
2019 8 56
2020 19 99
2021 17 172
2022 7 162
2023 14 163
2024 10 146
2025 7 103

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

Mathematics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 7 341 6000

Economics rankings

The University of the Mountains ranked 8th for Economics in Cameroon and 5941st in the World with 70 publications made and 865 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 9 In Cameroon
#342 of 354 In Africa
#5941 of 6,188 In the World

University of the Mountains
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2010 1 4
2011 0 11
2012 2 7
2013 0 7
2014 0 11
2015 3 18
2016 8 20
2017 8 29
2018 5 29
2019 6 33
2020 9 63
2021 8 135
2022 4 137
2023 8 119
2024 3 123
2025 6 65

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

Economics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 7 321 5350

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Mountains

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Business 9 344 6224
Computer Science 8 337 6442
Physics 8 339 6481