9 Best Medical schools in Cameroon

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Cameroon ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 178K citations received by 16.4K academic papers made by 9 universities in Cameroon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Medicine

#75 in Africa

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1992

2. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Medicine

#86 in Africa

#1998 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Medicine

#90 in Africa

#2133 in the World

Founded: 1993

4. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Medicine

#95 in Africa

#2161 in the World

Founded: 1977

5. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Medicine

#160 in Africa

#3359 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

6. University of Bamenda

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Medicine

#185 in Africa

#3662 in the World

Founded: 2011

7. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Medicine

#241 in Africa

#4671 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

8. University of the Mountains

Cameroon | Bangangte

For Medicine

#277 in Africa

#5052 in the World

Founded: 2000

9. Catholic University of Cameroon

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Medicine

#328 in Africa

#5909 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Medicine in Cameroon based on the number of universities and their ranks are Buea, Yaounde, Dschang, and Douala.