In 2024–2025: 450 doctoral dissertations defended and 800 scientific articles published. In 2023–2024: 400 doctoral dissertations defended, 980 scientific articles published, and 25 partnership agreements signed.
Coordinators of the doctoral research centres:
- Arts, Languages, and Cultures: Prof. Christophe Désiré Atangana Koun; ;
- Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education: Prof. Nathanaël Owono Zambo; ;
- Science, Technology, and Geosciences: Prof. Paul Désiré Ndigui; ;
- Life Sciences, Health, and Environment: Prof. Etienne DONGO..
These officials are responsible for doctoral training and research programs at the University of Yaoundé I, operating with the support of scientific advisory boards.
The University of Yaoundé I (UYI) in Cameroon is home to numerous research laboratories, primarily organized within the following faculties: Sciences; Arts, Literature, and Humanities; Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; and Education Sciences. And within the specialized schools ENSPY, ENS, and IUT-Bois. These units cover a wide range of fields, including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering and wood sciences, education, and the social sciences, with the aim of promoting local resources and technological development.