The University of Yaounde I ranked 1st in Cameroon, 3261st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. The University of Yaounde I ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,806 academic publications and 47,601 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.
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Medicine rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 1st for Medicine in Cameroon and 1709th in the World with 1,051 publications made and 24,698 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Public Health, Pediatrics, Immunology, Epidemiology.
University of Yaounde I
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 8 | 11 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 12 |
| 1994 | 7 | 22 |
| 1995 | 4 | 25 |
| 1996 | 6 | 39 |
| 1997 | 9 | 42 |
| 1998 | 8 | 54 |
| 1999 | 11 | 82 |
| 2000 | 8 | 110 |
| 2001 | 9 | 136 |
| 2002 | 7 | 148 |
| 2003 | 14 | 189 |
| 2004 | 15 | 246 |
| 2005 | 11 | 265 |
| 2006 | 6 | 288 |
| 2007 | 15 | 366 |
| 2008 | 9 | 381 |
| 2009 | 19 | 424 |
| 2010 | 21 | 483 |
| 2011 | 20 | 518 |
| 2012 | 32 | 592 |
| 2013 | 69 | 788 |
| 2014 | 62 | 883 |
| 2015 | 69 | 1015 |
| 2016 | 94 | 1471 |
| 2017 | 89 | 1948 |
| 2018 | 90 | 2096 |
| 2019 | 87 | 2257 |
| 2020 | 108 | 2437 |
| 2021 | 114 | 2458 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 3rd for Biology in Cameroon and 2728th in the World with 652 publications made and 14,964 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Virology, Botany, Pharmacology, Bioethics/Medical Ethics.
University of Yaounde I
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 16 |
| 1992 | 1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 5 | 19 |
| 1994 | 6 | 29 |
| 1995 | 4 | 32 |
| 1996 | 6 | 47 |
| 1997 | 9 | 59 |
| 1998 | 5 | 63 |
| 1999 | 10 | 82 |
| 2000 | 2 | 87 |
| 2001 | 10 | 115 |
| 2002 | 7 | 133 |
| 2003 | 18 | 163 |
| 2004 | 18 | 213 |
| 2005 | 9 | 232 |
| 2006 | 9 | 248 |
| 2007 | 16 | 328 |
| 2008 | 9 | 345 |
| 2009 | 18 | 374 |
| 2010 | 24 | 429 |
| 2011 | 16 | 460 |
| 2012 | 28 | 518 |
| 2013 | 35 | 667 |
| 2014 | 31 | 718 |
| 2015 | 49 | 792 |
| 2016 | 50 | 863 |
| 2017 | 47 | 937 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1026 |
| 2019 | 41 | 1150 |
| 2020 | 64 | 1183 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1190 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 3137th in the World with 448 publications made and 11,472 citations received. Main research topic: Demography.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #3 of 9 | In Cameroon |
| #116 of 367 | In Africa |
| #3137 of 7,020 | In the World |
University of Yaounde I
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 | 6 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | 3 | 20 |
| 1997 | 6 | 22 |
| 1998 | 3 | 30 |
| 1999 | 9 | 42 |
| 2000 | 5 | 68 |
| 2001 | 3 | 76 |
| 2002 | 3 | 82 |
| 2003 | 3 | 93 |
| 2004 | 10 | 130 |
| 2005 | 4 | 143 |
| 2006 | 4 | 145 |
| 2007 | 5 | 191 |
| 2008 | 7 | 197 |
| 2009 | 15 | 215 |
| 2010 | 11 | 229 |
| 2011 | 20 | 251 |
| 2012 | 7 | 274 |
| 2013 | 24 | 307 |
| 2014 | 21 | 331 |
| 2015 | 25 | 365 |
| 2016 | 37 | 911 |
| 2017 | 32 | 966 |
| 2018 | 39 | 1007 |
| 2019 | 36 | 1058 |
| 2020 | 45 | 1069 |
| 2021 | 50 | 1076 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield | Cameroon ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Demography | 1 | 18 | 660 |
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 3164th in the World with 411 publications made and 6,544 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Petrology and Geochemistry, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
University of Yaounde I
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 39 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 41 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 42 |
| 1996 | 3 | 46 |
| 1997 | 5 | 57 |
| 1998 | 1 | 58 |
| 1999 | 2 | 61 |
| 2000 | 1 | 62 |
| 2001 | 4 | 69 |
| 2002 | 3 | 72 |
| 2003 | 1 | 73 |
| 2004 | 8 | 83 |
| 2005 | 4 | 87 |
| 2006 | 5 | 90 |
| 2007 | 6 | 103 |
| 2008 | 5 | 110 |
| 2009 | 8 | 113 |
| 2010 | 14 | 155 |
| 2011 | 13 | 165 |
| 2012 | 15 | 198 |
| 2013 | 16 | 221 |
| 2014 | 23 | 242 |
| 2015 | 34 | 295 |
| 2016 | 28 | 322 |
| 2017 | 26 | 367 |
| 2018 | 35 | 447 |
| 2019 | 27 | 476 |
| 2020 | 44 | 549 |
| 2021 | 60 | 567 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 5th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 3201st in the World with 341 publications made and 5,341 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.
University of Yaounde I
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 41 |
| 1992 | 2 | 42 |
| 1993 | 3 | 45 |
| 1994 | 2 | 46 |
| 1995 | 1 | 47 |
| 1996 | 1 | 47 |
| 1997 | 4 | 48 |
| 1998 | 5 | 51 |
| 1999 | 1 | 53 |
| 2000 | 5 | 63 |
| 2001 | 1 | 64 |
| 2002 | 6 | 71 |
| 2003 | 4 | 79 |
| 2004 | 6 | 88 |
| 2005 | 4 | 90 |
| 2006 | 3 | 95 |
| 2007 | 6 | 100 |
| 2008 | 5 | 110 |
| 2009 | 8 | 136 |
| 2010 | 14 | 145 |
| 2011 | 9 | 158 |
| 2012 | 9 | 169 |
| 2013 | 14 | 194 |
| 2014 | 18 | 210 |
| 2015 | 21 | 240 |
| 2016 | 17 | 252 |
| 2017 | 21 | 279 |
| 2018 | 21 | 321 |
| 2019 | 22 | 349 |
| 2020 | 40 | 379 |
| 2021 | 48 | 392 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
The University of Yaounde I ranked 5th for Engineering in Cameroon and 3809th in the World with 189 publications made and 2,604 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.
University of Yaounde I
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 27 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 27 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 31 |
| 2006 | 2 | 33 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 43 |
| 2010 | 2 | 66 |
| 2011 | 6 | 76 |
| 2012 | 3 | 79 |
| 2013 | 14 | 102 |
| 2014 | 15 | 114 |
| 2015 | 19 | 147 |
| 2016 | 10 | 158 |
| 2017 | 14 | 176 |
| 2018 | 12 | 184 |
| 2019 | 14 | 201 |
| 2020 | 21 | 237 |
| 2021 | 36 | 241 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Yaounde I in various areas of Engineering.
| Engineering subfield | Cameroon ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Materials Science | 3 | 129 | 3222 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the University of Yaounde I
