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World University Rankings 2026: Cameroon

5 universities ranked in Cameroon, out of 2,287 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Cameroon yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Cameroon’s universities on the global measures.

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National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	University of Maroua	=1469	27.6	10	22	est.	892–2254
2	University of Dschang	=1486	27.5	10	22	est.	821–2249
3	University of Ngaoundéré	=1532	27.2	9	22	est.	878–2250
4	University of Buea	=1562	27.0	9	22	est.	841–2252
5	University of Douala	2273	19.7	4	22	est.	939–2273

5 universities

Research Index for Cameroon · All of Africa · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,287 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.