University of Buea

The University of Buea

University of Buea is located in Buea in South West Cameroon near Mount Cameroon (Mount Cameroon is an active volcano with a height of about 4,040 m near the Gulf of Guinea which last erupted in 2000). It was founded as a university centre in 1985 and it became a university in 1992 on basis of government decree. kamerpower.com

The University of Buea is made up of five faculties (Arts; Education; Health Sciences; Science; and Social and Management Sciences) and one professional school, the Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters, (ASTI).

Faculties and schools

UB has three schools or colleges:

College of Technology (COT)
Higher Technical Teachers Training College (ENSET in Kumba).
Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters (ASTI).

UB has seven faculties:

Faculty of Health Sciences.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET).
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
Faculty of Laws and Political Science.
Faculty of Science.
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.

Admission at the university

Admission into the university is competitive. Check the University of Buea Cameroon Programs Available for Admission and University of Buea Application Procedure Online For Admission. The University of Buea is dedicated to the provision of programmes of study and research of the highest standards. It also produces high quality graduates with skills to satisfy the ever increasing demand of the Cameroonian, African and international job markets.

The mission of the University of Buea is to provide opportunities for quality education through teaching and research in an environment that is conducive to such pursuits and in ways that respond to market forces. The University is dedicated to the continuous quest for excellence, the promotion of moral and human values, and service to the community.