University of Yaoundé II explained

University of Yaoundé II
Native Name:	Université de Yaoundé II
Native Name Lang:	French
Motto:	Scientia - Artes - Ingenium
Established:	^[1]
Type:	Public
Rector:	Pr. Adolph Minkoa She^[2]
City:	Yaounde
State:	Centre
Campus:	Soa (main campus)
Language:	French, English

The University of Yaoundé II (French: Université de Yaoundé II) is a public university in Cameroon, located in the capital Yaoundé. It was formed in 1993 following a university reform that split the country's oldest university, the University of Yaoundé, into two separate entities: the University of Yaoundé I and the University of Yaoundé II.

Notable alumni

• Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku, CEO and founder of Cameroon Association of the Protection and Education of the Child
• Arnaud Djoubaye Abazène, Minister of Justice of Central African Republic
• Odette Melono, Deputy Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ambassador of Cameroon to the Netherlands and Luxembourg^[3]
• Solange Yijika, actress
• Lambert Sonna Momo, CEO de Global ID, specialized in Multi-View Finger Vein Biometric Authentication.

References

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Notes and References

1. minesup.gov.cm: Décret N° 93/026 du 19 janvier 1993 Portant création d'Universités (retrieved on 18 March 2015)
2. minesup.gov.cm: Décret N° 2015/398 du 15 septembre 2015 Portant nomination de Recteurs dans certaines universités d'Etat (retrieved on 24 January 2016)
3. Web site: Cameroonians in the Netherlands say Goodbye to Ambassador Odette Melono . Official Website Embassy of Cameroon, The Netherlands . 3 April 2020 .