Brief Description of University

Locafion: Bambili
P.O. Box: 39 Bambili
Tel.: 22 8160 39
The Universi‘ly of Bamenda is one of the youngest state universities in Cameroon. Created in 2010 and opened in 2011, The University of Bamenda is made up of the following faculties, schools and colleges:

Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Law and Political Science( With 4 departments at the undergraduate program which are English private law, public law, political science and French private law.) This faculty also has post graduate programs in English Law and political science, not living out Capacity in law which is a program which students with 4 ordinary level papers can enroll in.
Faculty of Economics and Management Science
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Health science
The College of Technology
The Higher Institute of Commerce and Management
The Higher Institute of Transport and logistics
The Higher Teachers’ Training College of Bamenda in Bambili
The Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College of Bamenda in Bambili
National Higher Polytechnic Institute (NAHPI, School of Engineering)

Organisation and administration

The top official in the University of Bamenda, like other state universities in Cameroon, is the Minister of Higher Education.

The position is followed by the pro-chancellor and next the vice-chancellor. The vice-chancellor is assisted by the registrar.

The dean and vice-dean are in charge of each faculty.

The university institutes are headed by the director. Each department is controlled by the Head of Department. The student administration is headed by a Student Union President.