University of Yaoundé
The University of Yaoundé (French: Université de Yaoundé) was a university in Cameroon, located in Yaoundé, the country's capital.
Université de Yaoundé | |
 University of Yaoundé, 1988 | |
Former name | Federal University of Yaoundé (1962–1973) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Active | 26 July 1962[1]–1993[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Ngoa-Ekelle, Soa and others |
| Language | French, English |
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.
References
- facsciences.uninet.cm: Presentation of the University Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
- 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)
External links
- (in French) Université de Yaoundé I Official site
- (in French) Université de Yaoundé II Official site
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