University of Yaounde I: Rankings

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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.

Ranking Category
#3261 of 14,131 In the World
#74 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 15 In Cameroon
#1 of 4 In Yaounde
#58 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#266 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#456 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#4523 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4665 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

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.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Cameroon
#59 of 360 In Africa
#1709 of 6,680 In the World

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.

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 58
Epidemiology 1 7 266
Veterinary 1 37 456
Pediatrics 1 20 469
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 24 615
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 32 770
Health Science 1 22 927
Virology 1 49 1000
Family medicine 2 65 1079
Public Health 1 49 1134
Immunology 2 56 1380
Pharmacology 1 51 1430
Surgery 1 65 1702

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.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Cameroon
#115 of 361 In Africa
#2728 of 6,770 In the World

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.

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 58
Virology 1 49 1000
Immunology 2 56 1380
Pharmacology 1 51 1430
Botany 3 114 2146

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.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#147 of 361 In Africa
#3164 of 6,798 In the World

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.

Environmental Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 18 674
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 73 1978
Geology 3 121 2770
Geography and Cartography 5 165 3475
Ecology 7 200 3727

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.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 8 In Cameroon
#140 of 342 In Africa
#3201 of 6,447 In the World

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.

Chemistry subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 18 674
Materials Science 3 129 3222

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.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 8 In Cameroon
#161 of 348 In Africa
#3809 of 6,684 In the World

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

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Photography 1 3 286
Economics 4 159 3255
Mathematics 5 169 3741
Business 4 186 4069
Physics 6 177 4164
Psychology 4 182 4505
Computer Science 6 194 4574