List of 9 Best Medical and Pharmacy Schools in Cameroon 2026

Medical schools in Cameroon and Pharmacy schools have increased over the years as education has become more accessible in the country. 

Gone are the days when Cameroon could boost only one medical school run under the acronym CUSS or FMBS – Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé.

How Many Medical Schools are in Cameroon?

Cameroon has nine (9) approved medical and pharmacy schools or universities. Cameroon’s higher education ministry and regulatory board have approved these schools or higher institutions of learning.

If you want to study medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or medical laboratory sciences in Cameroon, read more below. Are you simply curious about the best options to learn the above disciplines, this post seeks to clarify this issue?

Cameroon’s medical colleges offer the state of art education in various branches of medicine, pharmacy, or programs in health sciences available to choose from.

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9 Best Medical and Pharmacy Schools (Top State and Private)

Below is the comprehensive list of the 9 approved state or private medical and pharmacy schools in Cameroon:

1. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé (FMBS or ex-CUSS)
2. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea (FHS Buea)
3. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Douala
4. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda (FHS Bamenda)
5. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Dschang.
6. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua.
7. Faculté des sciences de la santé, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté
8. Institut Supérieure de Technologie Médicale, Yaoundé.
9. Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) Kumbo.

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