PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (PHEI)
Cameroon has 430 authorized PHEIs operating under the authorisation, approval or homologation regime (source: Ministry of Higher Education) :
- Authorization entitles the opening of an PHEI; the latter does not award a diploma but prepares students for national examinations;
- Accreditation is the recognition of the effective and regular functioning of the PHEI in question; it entitles the PHEI to open courses of study, to train and to present candidates for national diplomas in accordance with the standards set by specific texts;
- Homologation authorizes the PHEI to award national diplomas autonomously.
Most popular PHEIs :
Non-confessionnal PHEIs
According to the ranking established by the Ministry of Higher Education for the 2023 HND/BTS Session and PHEIs affiliated to the International Association of Universities (IAU).
| No | INSTITUTION | VILLE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institut Universitaire de la Côte (IUC) | Douala |
| 2 | Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée (IUG) | Douala |
| 3 | Institut Universitaire des Grandes Écoles des Tropiques (IUGET) | Douala |
| 4 | Institut Universitaire et Stratégique de l’Estuaire (IUES/INSAM) | Yaoundé |
| 5 | Institut Supérieur de Technologie Appliquée et de Gestion (ISTAG) | Yaoundé |
| 6 | Institut Universitaire SIANTOU | Yaoundé |
| 7 | Institut Supérieur de Technique LA SALLE | Douala |
| 8 | National Polytechnic Bamenda (NPB) | Bamenda |
| 9 | Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) | Buea |
| 10 | Université des Montagnes | Bangangté |
Confessional PHEI's
| No | INSTITUTION | VILLE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale (UCAC) | Yaoundé |
| 2 | Université Protestante d’Afrique Centrale (UPAC) | Yaoundé |
| 3 | Université Adventiste COSENDAI | Nanga-Eboko |
| 4 | Université Évangélique du Cameroun (UEC) | Bandjoun |
| 5 | Université Catholique St Jérôme | Douala |
| 6 | Institut Saint Jean | Yaoundé |
| 7 | Prépa VOGT | Yaoundé |
| 8 | Institut Universitaire Catholique Sainte Thérèse (INUCASTY) | Yaoundé |
| 9 | Prépa Saint Jean | Douala |
NB : Each created PHEI is under the purview of a State University which guarantees the quality of its teaching and the validity of its diplomas. However, thanks to special agreements, the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) and the COSENDAI Adventist University are the exception and deliver their own titles and degrees recognised by the State (homologation system).
Please contact us to have the list of authorized PHEIs in Cameroon.
THINGS TO CONSIDER!
Before enrolling in a PHEI, always check that it has a valid authorization and accreditation for the programmes, cycles and diplomas it offers! For, if this is not the case, your degree may not be recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education.
In fact, at the end of its annual sessions, the National Commission for Private Higher Education imposes sanctions on PHEIs that violate the regulations: from reprimands, warnings and closure of unauthorised cycles, courses or campus, etc.
Contact us to get the final press release of the 29th Session of the National Commission of Private Higher Education held on August, 11 2023 indicating the sanctioned PHEIs.
