The University of Yaoundé II was created on 19 January 1993 by Decree No. 93/026 establishing the State Universities of Cameroon.She is from the old University of Yaounde.

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It is built on five (05) campuses:

• The Soa campus which houses the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences (FSJP) and Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences (FSEG)

• the Ngoa Ekelle campus where is built the Higher School of Information and Communication Sciences and Techniques (ESSTIC) and Institute of Training and Demographic Research (IFORD)

• the Obili campus where is housed the Institute of International Relations of Cameroon (IRIC)

• the Bertoua Campus, Annex of the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences (FSJP)

• Ebolowa Campus, Annex of the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences (FSJP)

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The main campus of SOA covers an area of 323 hectares .

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MISSIONS

The missions of the University of Yaoundé II are:

• teaching

• executive training and development,

• development support,

• social promotion,

• the promotion of science, culture and national consciousness.