1. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC) BAMENDA
CITY OF WISDOM

2. THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

3. European Missionaries Arrive
Kamerun

4. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS First missionaries arrived in Cameroon
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
First missionaries arrived in Cameroon
with the Bible
with the Encyclopaedia
with a great vision to transform non-literate cultures into literate cultures

5. They therefore created and managed schools
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
To ensure that other sources of knowledge would be available and accessible to all
They therefore created and managed schools
Beginning with elementary, secondary and now tertiary (higher) education

6. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SCHOOL STATISTICS Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda (English-Speaking Cameroon)
71 nursery schools: 5,058 children
280 primary schools: 67,834 children

7. SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOLS
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOLS
1939 TO 2012

8. 1939 St. Joseph’s College, Sasse, Buea
All-boys

9. 1956 Queen of the Rosary College, Okoyong, Mamfe
All-girls

10. January 1961 to September 1965 Six Secondary Schools
Jan. 1961, Sacred Heart College
All-boys
Sept. 1963,
Our Lady of Lourdes
All-girls

11. Jan. 1964, St. Augustine’s
Co-educational
Sept. 1963, St. Bede’s
Co-educational

12. All-boys Minor Seminary
Sept. 1964, Bishop Rogan
All-boys Minor Seminary
Sept. 1965, Seat of Wisdom
Co-educational
Other Secondary Schools
followed, mostly from the 1980s

13. SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda (English-Speaking Cameroon)
35 Secondary/High Schools 15,000 students
5 Technical Colleges 1,200 students
3 Professional Colleges 500 students
Total: 16,700

14. 2010 CATUC Bamenda c.1000 students
HIGHER EDUCATION
2010 CATUC Bamenda c.1000 students

15. AUTHORIZATION
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
Authorized to create by ministerial decree, 6 July 2009 First matriculation, 15 October 2010, followed by classes on 18 October

16. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
STATUS
CATUC degrees follow the Bologna Process (BMP)— (Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral)
Vetted by the University of Buea or any other state university supervising CATUC

17. Bishop Lysinge, Mamfe at 2012 Matriculation
Owned by the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province
To have campuses in all four Dioceses of the Province
Main Campus in Bamenda
School of Health Science in Kumbo
PROPRIETORSHIP
Bishop Lysinge, Mamfe at 2012 Matriculation

18. VISION To be a world class academic institution
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
To be a world class academic institution
for the advancement of knowledge
in the light of the Christian faith
2012 Matriculation
undergraduate freshmen/women

19. MISSION
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
To discover truth and share its knowledge, thus contributing innovatively to national and global development by training academics, professionals and God-fearing alumni
2012 Matriculation
graduate students

20. DEGREES OFFERED Three Years, for Bachelors Degree, in general terms
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
Three Years, for Bachelors Degree, in general terms
Four Years for Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Engineering and Agriculture
Five Years for Pharm D in Pharmacy
Seven Years for Medicine (MD)

21. Temporary Accommodations
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
25,000,000 CFA used to relocate the primary school

22. Present Structures 50,000,000 CFA to refurbish these structures
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
Present Structures
50,000,000 CFA to refurbish these structures
252,000,000 spent to increase classroom space

23. Makeshift Student Restaurant

24. Refurbished Hall also serves as Lecture Hall for large classes

25. SCHOOLS & FACULTIES SCHOOLS: Engineering
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SCHOOLS:
Engineering
Tropical Agriculture and Natural Resources
Health Sciences
FACULTIES
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Management Sciences

26. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Departments Electrical Engineering
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Power Systems
Mechanical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

27. SCHOOL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SCHOOL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Areas of specialization
Agricultural Systems management
Nutrition, Food Sciences and Technology
Natural Resources Management
Agricultural Engineering
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Agronomy (Crop & Soil Sciences)
Agric Business, Extension, Rural Sociology

28. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Degrees Offered
Medicine
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor in Medical
Laboratory Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing Sciences

29. FACULTY OF SCIENCE Departments Computer Science Environmental Sciences
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
Departments
Computer Science
Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Sciences

30. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Departments
Anthropology
Philosophy
History
Geography
English

31. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Degrees Offered:
Bachelors in Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Management and Marketing
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

32. What difference do we make?
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
What difference do we make?
We do not only stress
academic excellence
We train students to think
independently,
To communicate clearly,
To think critically & creatively,
Give them ability to examine intelligibly,
Have the human person as the focal point.

33. Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy-Cameroon visits CATUC
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CAMEROON (CATUC), BAMENDA
Ambitions / Goals
Exposure to foreign experiences
Seeking cooperation links with universities abroad, with possibilities of exchanging students and faculties
Need assistance with infrastructure, equipment and personnel
Jonathan L. Koehler, PhD
Cultural Affairs Officer,
U.S. Embassy-Cameroon visits CATUC