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Top research institutions in Cameroon

University of Ngaoundéré ranks first in Cameroon on research quality in 2022-now (#5,574 worldwide), followed by University of Douala and Université de Dschang.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University of NgaoundéréUniversity · Ngaoundéré #5,574 4.4% 870 #2
2University of DoualaUniversity · Douala #6,001 5.5% 1,624 #6
3Université de DschangUniversity · Dschang #6,370 8.3% 2,076 #3
4University of BamendaUniversity · Bamenda #7,126 6.4% 1,242 #7
5University of BueaUniversity · Buea #7,412 6.2% 1,488 #4
6Université de Yaoundé IUniversity · Yaoundé #8,036 5.2% 3,018 #5
7Health and Human Development (2HD) Research NetworkInstitution · Douala #9,152 11.4% 152 #1
8National Advanced School of Public WorksUniversity · Yaoundé #9,457 5.0% 158 #10
9University of MarouaUniversity · Maroua #10,040 5.8% 929 #9
10Ministry of Scientific Research and InnovationGovernment institution · Yaoundé #11,256 9.6% 166 #8
11National Radiation Protection Agency of CameroonResearch facility · Yaoundé #12,117 8.7% 123 #12
12University College of TechnologyUniversity · Buea #13,041 5.8% 144 #18
13Catholic University of Central AfricaUniversity · Yaoundé #14,388 5.3% 112 #13
14Institut de Recherches Géologiques et MinièresResearch facility · Yaoundé #14,916 9.1% 132 #16
15Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le DéveloppementResearch facility · Yaoundé #15,798 5.6% 194 #11
16African Governance and Development InstituteNonprofit · Yaoundé #15,823 5.0% 120 #14
17Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution · Yaoundé #17,996 8.2% 101 #19
18Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Etudes des Plantes MédicinalesResearch facility · Yaoundé #19,788 6.0% 76 #17
19Bamenda University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bamenda #19,837 6.0% 60 #22
20Central Hospital of YaoundéHospital / health system · Yaoundé #20,021 3.2% 100 #20
21Université des MontagnesUniversity · Bangangté #20,214 2.5% 85 #24
22Cameroon Baptist Convention Health ServicesHospital / health system · Bamenda #21,514 4.6% 61 #31
23University Teaching Hospital of YaoundeHospital / health system · Yaoundé #21,715 3.8% 74 #27
24Yaoundé General HospitalHospital / health system · Yaoundé #22,245 2.3% 66 #29

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Cameroon on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Cameroon

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%5%10%mean 5.99583%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université de DschangUniversity of BamendaUniversity of DoualaUniversity of Ngaoun…
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One dot per institution in the table above.

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