The University of Dschang is a non-profit public higher education institution located in Dschang, Western Cameroon, approximately 425 km northwest of Yaoundé. It originated from three agricultural training schools and grew from an agricultural institution into a university in 1993.

The University of Dschang is medium-sized with a capacity of 15,000 students. The education was carried out by 599 teachers and professors. It is recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, Cameroon. The University is a member of several organizations and associations, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA), and the Council of Higher Education of Africa and Madagascar (CAMES).

The University of Dschang offers courses and programs leading to lawfully recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's preparatory degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of research areas.

Address: PO Box 96, Dschang, West Province, Cameroon

Phone: +237 3345 1381

Fax: +237 3345 1381

Website: www.univ-dschang.org

The University of Douala is a non-profit public higher education institution in Douala. The university integrated the University Centre (Centre Universitaire established in 1977), which was made up of the Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC established in 1977) and the Ecole Normale d'Enseignement Technique (ENSET established in 1979) and was evolved into a university in 1992.

The institution has about 40.000 students, 600 lecturers, and 600 administrators and collaborators. The University of Douala has six campuses in the city of Douala: Bassa "Cité SIC", Ndogbong, Akwa Nkongsamba, Yabassi, and Logbessou.

The university offers courses in law and politics, business and economics, technical training, medicine, pharmaceutics, industrial engineering, arts, science, humanities, economic sciences and management. The university is a partner of major universities, organizations and associations including AUA Association des Universités Africaines, ACU the Association of Commonwealth Universities, UNESCO the United Nations of Education, and so on.

Address: Carrefour Ange Raphaël, Douala, Cameroon

Phone: +237 33 401 128

Fax: +237 33 401 128

Website: www.univ-douala.cm

The University of Buea is situated in Molyko, Buea, in Cameroon's southwest region. It was established as a university center in 1985 and became a full-fledged university in 1992, following a government decision that reorganized the country's state universities.

It is recognized as Cameroon's best institution, and it is one of two English-speaking universities in the country, along with the University of Bamenda. The University of Buea is a Cameroonian coeducational higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, Cameroun (Ministry of Higher Education of Cameroon).

The institution has about 13,000 students, 500 lecturers and professors, and 473 support staff. The University of Buea offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study including Medicine & Health, Language & Cultural Studies, and Arts & Humanities.

Additionally, The University of Buea cooperates with other universities and international organizations to exchange employees and students to help the university with staff capacity building and research funding.

Address: PO Box 63, Buéa, South West Province, Cameroon

Phone: +237 33 32 21 34

Fax: +237 33 32 27 60

Website: http://ubuea.cm

The University of Yaoundé I is a non-profit public higher education institution in the capital of Yaoundé and one of the best universities in Cameroon. The university was established in 1993 after the decision was taken to divide Cameroon's oldest university into two different institutions: the University of Yaoundé 1 and the University of Yaoundé 2.

The University of Yaoundé I was officially accredited by the Ministère de Enseignement Supérieur, Cameroun (Ministry of Higher Education, Cameroon), is a big coeducational higher education institution with a high enrolment range (10,000-14,999 students). The University of Yaoundé I provides programs and courses that lead to legal higher education degrees in both French and English in a variety of fields of study.

The academic departments of the University of Yaoundé 1 are as follows: Humanities and Social Sciences; Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; National Advanced School of Engineering and Faculty of Sciences.

Address: Yaoundé, Central Province, Cameroon.

Phone: +237 220744

Fax: +237 235388

Website: www.uy1.uninet.cm

The University of Ngaoundéré is a public university located in Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Region in Cameroon. It was established on 19 January 1993 by Presidential decree. Initially made up of two professional schools and four faculties, the institution today has four professional schools and faculties with about 30,000 students and 400 academic staff.

The University of Ngaoundéré provides programs and courses that lead to legal higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study. The academic departments of the University of Ngaoundéré are as follows: Faculty of Arts Letters and Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Economic Science and Management, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences and Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The institution currently has five professional schools which are the School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences, School of Geology and Mining Engineering, School of Science and Veterinary Medicine, and University Institute of Technology.

Address: 454 Ngaoundéré, Cameroon

Phone: +237 222 25 40 02

Fax: +237 222 25 40 01

Website: iut.univ-ndere.cm

The University of Maroua is a public higher education institution in Maroua, Cameroon's Far North Region, founded in 2008. It was established by Presidential Decree and is officially recognized by Cameroon's Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur (Ministry of Higher Education, Cameroon).

The University of Maroua is well-known throughout the country and, as a result of its high-quality education, is ranked among the greatest universities in its specialities. Despite being one of Cameroon's youngest universities, the University of Maroua has a high position in international rankings. The University of Maroua offers programs and courses that lead to official higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study.

Since the academic year 2014/2015, the institution now has 7 institutions as follows: The Institut Supérieur du Sahel, The Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The Faculty of Science, The Faculty of Juridical and Political Sciences, The Faculty of Economics and Management, The Institute of Mines and Petroleum Industries, and The Ecole Normale Supérieure.

Address: Boîte Postale 46, Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon

Phone: +237 222 292 852

Fax: +237 222 293 112

Website: www.univ-maroua.cm

The Catholic University of Central Africa is located in Yaoundé, Cameroon's Central Province. The Association of the Episcopal Conference of the Central African Region founded the university in 1989.

It is officially recognized by Cameroon's Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur. The university includes three campuses in Yaoundé, two in the city centre and the main campus outside of town. The Catholic University of Central Africa is a small institution with a student population of around 2000 people. The Catholic University of Central Africa provides courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study.

The institution now has 5 faculties as follows: Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Management, The Canon Law Department, and The Advanced School of Nursing.

Address: BP 11628, Yaoundé, Central Province, Cameroon

Phone: +237 22 23 74 00

Fax: +237 22 23 74 02

Website: www.ucac-icy.net

The University of Bamenda is a non-profit public higher education institution in Bamenda, Mezam Division, Cameroon's Northwest region. The institution was established in 2011 as the second English language university in Cameroon, the first being the University of Buea.

The Institution of Bamenda is a distinct university with a potential international reputation for greater levels of success and innovation in all fields of arts, sciences, professionalism and technology. The University of Bamenda is recognized by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (AAA). The Université de Bamenda provides courses and programs that lead to legally recognized higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study.

The University of Bamenda includes the following faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Health Science.

Address: P.O.Box 39 Bambili, NW Region, Cameroon

Tel: +237 233 360 033

Website: www.uniba.cm

The University of the Mountains, founded in 2000, is a non-profit private higher education institution in Bangangté, West Region. The University of the Mountains, officially accredited by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, Cameroun (Ministry of Higher Education of Cameroon), is a small coeducational Cameroonian higher education institution.

The institution has about 1757 students and 370 academic staff. The University of the Mountains provides programs and courses which lead to official higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study such as human medicine, health sciences, agriculture, veterinary medicine, computer science, technology and so on. Since its establishment,

The University of the Mountains has received the strong support of the Cameroonian community as well as an international network of supporters, primarily from the Cameroonian diaspora and sympathizers.

Address: Boîte Postale 208, Bangangté,West Region, Cameroon

Phone: +237 243 025 141

Website: www.udesmontagnes.aed-cm.org

The last on our list of the best universities in Cameroon is Adventist University Cosendai. The school is located in Nanga-Eboko, in Cameroon's central area where the first Adventist mission station and school were founded in 1926 and 1928, respectively. The university is a non-profit private higher education school that was founded in 1996. The university was named after Aime and Madeleine Cosendai, dedicated missionaries who dedicated their lives to the propagation of Christianity and the development of Adventist education in Cameroon.

The university is officially recognized by Cameroon's Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur (Ministry of Higher Education). The Adventist University Cosendai joins a network of 117 Adventist higher education schools maintained by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Adventist University Cosendai provides courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees in a variety of fields of study.

The institution now has 5 faculties as follows: Educational Sciences Faculty Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Management and Computer Science, Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Law.

Address: BP 401, BP 04 Nanga-Eboko, Yaoundé, Cameroun

Phone: +237 699 867 454

Website: uacosendai-edu.net