University of Yaoundé
The University of Yaoundé (French: Université de Yaoundé) was a university in Cameroon, located in Yaoundé, the country's capital. In 1993, following a university reform, it was split into two universities: University of Yaoundé I and University of Yaoundé II.
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University of Yaoundé
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- Founded
- 1962.
- Headquarters
- Cameroon.
- Dissolved
- 1993.
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The University of Yaoundé (French: Université de Yaoundé) was a university in Cameroon, located in Yaoundé, the country's capital. In 1993, following a university reform, it was split into two universities: University of Yaoundé I and University of Yaoundé II.
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History
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
Notable alumni
Simon Achidi Achu Henri Eyebe Ayissi Jean-Marc Ela Ndumbe Eyoh Christopher Fomunyoh Georgette D. Kanmogne Joseph Mfonyam Michel Tommo Monthé Nji Oumarou Nchare Kristo Numpuby Mahamat Paba Salé Faustin-Archange Touadéra Muntu Valdo Philémon Yang Norbert Zongo Missy BK
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1962
University of Yaoundé established.
1962
University of Yaoundé is recorded from 1962.
1993
University of Yaoundé ceased.
Notable faculty
Marie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda Laurent Esso Pierre Hélé Elie Mbonda Elvis Ngolle Ngolle Adamou Ndam Njoya Henri Hogbe Nlend Luc Sindjoun Maurice Tadadjeu
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- 1.facsciences.uninet.cm: Presentation of the University (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
- 2.minesup.gov.cm: Décret N° 93/026 du 19 janvier 1993 Portant création d'Universités (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
- 3.The Fomunyoh Foundation. President.
- 4.Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., M.P.H. unmc.edu. April 23, 2012.
- 5.Government of Cameroon. Biographie de M. Mahamat Paba Salé. October 2010.
- 6.Soré, Ramata. The Murder of Norbert Zongo : A history of investigative journalism in Burkina Faso. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 2008.
- 7.Marie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda. aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au.
- 8."Les 50 qui font le Cameroun: Laurent Esso", Jeune Afrique, 27 April 2009 .
- 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.
- 11.CV at government website .
- 12."Biographie de M. Adamou Ndam Njoya" 1980
- 13.Cameroun: Luc Sindjoun – Un universitaire rigoureux. AllAfrica. 2 July 2009.
- 14.Scholars Divided Over A United States Of Africa. Up Station Mountain Club.
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