The Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) Bamenda is recognised by the state of Cameroon and is the property of the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda. The Province comprises the Archdiocese of Bamenda, the Dioceses of Buea, Kumbo and Mamfe. The Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC), Bamenda, is owned by the Bishops’ Conference of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda. Though Catholic, it is open to all faculty and students from all faiths and traditions. It operates under the auspices of the Cameroon Ministry of Higher Education which created by Ministerial decree 09/02561/L/MINESUP/DDES/ESUP/SAC/NJE/ebm of 06 July 2008; and Arêté no. 1170047/MINESUP of 12 January 2011 to open it. This is the first Catholic University in the English-speaking part of Cameroon. This part of the country has a total population of about four million inhabitants.CATUC opened its doors on 15th October 2010 with the Matriculation of its first batch of students (270).