Universities in Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in the west Central Africa region. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east...

Capital: Yaoundé

Currency: Central African CFA franc

President: Paul Biya

Government: Republic

National anthem: O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers

Official languages: French Language, English Language.

 The educational system of Cameroon is very popular in Africa. The method of learning is different in the eastern and the western part of Cameroon. The educational system of East Cameroon followed the methods 

of French model and the West Cameroon's system was based on the British model. In 1976, the two systems merged up making a stronger learning system in Cameroon.

The Cameroon education is mainly divided into four categories namely, tertiary education, primary, secondary and higher education. The primary schools in Cameroon provide free education to the students and it is mandatory for every pupil. There are several primary schools in the country providing basic education to the children of Cameroon. Some of the primary schools belong to the government and others are run by religious organizations.

After completing primary education, a student can pursue higher education, depending upon the financial condition of the family. The secondary educational system is divided into three parts namely, secondary schools, vocational schools and apprenticeships. For further studies a student can take admission in any of the six public varsities of Cameroon.

 

This list includes universities, colleges, vocational schools, and other higher education institutions.

Web Rank	University	English Name	City
1	International Université	International University	Bamenda
2	Institut universitaire du diocèse de Buéa	University Institute of the Diocese of Buea	Buea
3	Université de Maroua	University of Maroua	Maroua
4	Université de Buea	University of Buea	Buea
5	Université de Douala	University of Douala	Douala
6	Université de Dschang	University of Dschang	Dschang
7	Université de Yaoundé II	University of Yaoundé II	Yaoundé
8	Université des Montagnes	University of the Mountains	Bangangté
9	Université de Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I	Yaoundé
10	Université Protestante d'Afrique Centrale	Protestant University of Central Africa	Yaoundé
11	Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale	Catholic University of Central Africa	Yaoundé
12	Université de Bamenda	University of Bamenda	Nkwen – Bamenda
13	Université de Ngaoundéré	University of Ngaoundéré	Ngaoundéré
14	Université Catholique du Cameroun	Catholic University of Cameroon	Bamenda
15	Université Adventiste Cosendai	Cosendai Adventist University	Yaoundé
16	PK Fokam Institute of Excellence	PK Fokam Institute of Excellence	Yaoundé
17	Collège Universitaire de Technologie Buea	University College of Technology Buea	Buea
18	Cameroon Christian University	Cameroon Christian University	Bali
	Université Protestante Edwin Cozzens d'Elat	Protestant University of Elat Edwin Cozzens	Ébolowa
	Université de Yaoundé Sud Ndi Samba	University of South Yaounde	Yaoundé