University of Yaoundé

University in Cameroon

University of Yaoundé

Université de Yaoundé

University of Yaoundé, 1988

Former name

| Federal University of Yaoundé (1962–1973)
Type| Public
Active| 26 July 1962 (1962-07-26)[1]–1993 (1993)[2]
Location|

Yaounde

Centre

Cameroon

Campus| Ngoa-Ekelle, Soa and others
Language| French, English

The University of Yaoundé (French: Université de Yaoundé) was a university in Cameroon, located in Yaoundé, the country's capital.

It was built with the help of France and opened in 1962 as the Federal University of Yaoundé, dropping the "Federal" in 1972 when the country was reorganized.

In 1993 following a university reform the University of Yaounde was split into two (University of Yaoundé I and University of Yaoundé II) following the university branch-model pioneered by the University of Paris.

## Notable alumni

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* Simon Achidi Achu
* Henri Eyebe Ayissi
* Jean-Marc Ela
* Ndumbe Eyoh
* Christopher Fomunyoh[3]
* Georgette D. Kanmogne[4]
* Joseph Mfonyam
* Michel Tommo Monthé
* Nji Oumarou Nchare
* Kristo Numpuby
* Mahamat Paba Salé[5]
* Faustin-Archange Touadéra
* Muntu Valdo
* Philémon Yang
* Norbert Zongo[6]

## Notable faculty

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* Marie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda[7]
* Laurent Esso[8]
* Pierre Hélé[9]
* Elie Mbonda[10]
* Elvis Ngolle Ngolle[11]
* Adamou Ndam Njoya[12]
* Henri Hogbe Nlend
* Luc Sindjoun[13]
* Maurice Tadadjeu[14]

## References

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1. ^ facsciences.uninet.cm: Presentation of the University Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
2. ^ minesup.gov.cm: Décret N° 93/026 du 19 janvier 1993 Portant création d'Universités Archived 10 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
3. ^ "President". The Fomunyoh Foundation. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
4. ^ "Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., M.P.H." unmc.edu. April 23, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
5. ^ "Biographie de M. Mahamat Paba Salé" (in French). Government of Cameroon. Retrieved 3 March 2009. [dead link]
6. ^ Soré, Ramata (2008), The Murder of Norbert Zongo : A history of investigative journalism in Burkina Faso (PDF), Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
7. ^ "Marie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
8. ^ "Les 50 qui font le Cameroun: Laurent Esso", Jeune Afrique, 27 April 2009 (in French).
9. ^ Kees Schilder, Quest for self-esteem: State, Islam, and Mundang ethnicity in northern Cameroon (1994), pages 221 and 228–229.
10. ^ "walsh medical media | journals | open access journals". www.walshmedicalmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
11. ^ CV at government website Archived 2005-12-30 at the Wayback Machine.
12. ^ "Biographie de M. Adamou Ndam Njoya" 1980 Archived 17 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ "Cameroun: Luc Sindjoun – Un universitaire rigoureux". AllAfrica (in French). 2 July 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
14. ^ "Scholars Divided Over A United States Of Africa". Up Station Mountain Club. Retrieved 2025-04-22.

## External links

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* (in French) Université de Yaoundé I Official site
* (in French) Université de Yaoundé II Official site

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Czech Republic
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* Israel

Other|

* IdRef

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