About BUST
BUST is the first Lay Private University Institute in Cameroon created in 1995 by INDECO Ltd which admitted the first batch of students in October 1998. The supervisory authority, the Ministry of Higher Education, finally accredited it to function in 2002 through Ministerial order no 02/0232/MINESUP/CNESP/DDES/ESUP of 29 October 2002.
Address: Bamenda University Institute of Science and Technology (BUST), P.O Box 277, Nkwen, Bamenda, N.W Region Cameroon
E-mail: bustbamenda@yahoo.com (Old) ;info@bustedu.com (New)
Tel: (237) 677261789
Website: www.bustedu.com
Motto: Congnascere, Facere, Edificare
Vice Chancellor: Prof. Mbangwana Paul Nkad
Registrar: Dr. Emmanuel Akotia
Admissions into all graduate and postgraduate programs for the 2020/2021 academic year are closed. Admissions for 2021/2022 in the Bamenda University Institute of Science and Technology (BUST) began in July 2021.
BUST is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and affiliated to the University of Buea (UB), the University of Dschang (UDs) and the University of Bamenda (UBa).
BUST offers courses leading to the HND, through the Ministry of Higher Education, in the following fields of Studies:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Law Economics and Management Sciences
Education
Health Sciences
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING THE HND AND B.SC, BUST OFFERS MASTER DEGREE COURSES IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY BUEA (UB) IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS
HND/Bachelor degrees in
- Nursing
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Health Care Management
- Pharmacy Technology
LAW, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (HND/B.Sc/LL.B)
- Accounting and Finance
- Economics
- Project Management
- Transport and Logistics Management
- Management Assistant
- Human Resource Management
- Management Sciences
- Banking and Finance
- Marketing
- Insurance
- International Law,
- Business law
Master Degrees in:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Education
- Community Nutrition
- Nursing
- Clinical Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Reproductive Health
- Nursing Administration
- Medical Laboratory
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Management
- Medical Microbiology
BUST IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA (UBa) OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
- Teacher Education/Didactics (B.Ed)
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Physics
- Chemistry
- English
- French
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Micro-biology
- Zoology
- History
- Geography
- Foundations of Education
- Education Administration and Development
- Guidance and counseling
- Curriculum Studies and Development
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY HND/B.Eng
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
BUST IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG (UDs) OFFERS HND/B.SC PROGRAMMES IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS : AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (HND/B.Sc)
- Agro- Pastoral Adviser
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Economics
- Animal Science
- Agronomy
- Environmental Science: Fisheries and Water Resource Management
- Environmental Science: Forestry and Wildlife Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Rural Development and Administration
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (M.Sc)
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Business
- Animal Science
- Agronomy and Soil Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Forestry and Wildlife Management
- Fashion Clothing Textile and Technology
- Food Event Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Rural Development and Administration
LAW ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (M.Sc)
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Banking and Finance
- Finance and Accounting
- Accounting and Taxation
- Business Law
- International law
- Law and Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Political Science
- International relations
TEACHER EDUCATION/DIDACTICS (M.Ed)
- History
- Geography
- English Language and Literature
- Philosophy
- Food science and Nutrition
- Guidance and Counseling
- Educational Administration
- Foundations of Education
- Curriculum Studies
STUDENT BURSARIES
Fees in BUST are very moderate. There exists a limited scholarship scheme for level 100 and transfer students for all levels. This is based on their performance after the first semester at BUST.
STAFFING
BUST prides itself with very highly qualified and experienced full-time and part-time staff. The part-time staff are drawn from the best lecturers and professors from higher education in the country and adjunct professors from abroad.
BUST is the citadel of Knowledge, Technology and Professionalization