Created by Decree nº 2017/582 of 24 November 2017 as an establishment of The University of Bamenda. Decree nº 2017/581 of 24 November 2017 lays down the administrative and academic organisation of the Institute and provides for the creation of departments by Order of the Minister of Higher Education to meet the socio-economic needs of Cameroon. NAHPI aims to become a leading institute for hands-on training in engineering disciplines, excelling in research and providing engineering solutions to development problems of Cameroon, Africa and the world
