{"id":1265,"date":"2020-08-19T15:28:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/?page_id=1265"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:59:40","slug":"presentation-de-luy1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/en\/presentation-de-luy1\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing UYI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1265\" class=\"elementor elementor-1265\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6ddf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6ddf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb63eeb\" data-id=\"eb63eeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b130545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"b130545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">University of Yaounde I: Academic Excellence and Scientific Influence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ff7eaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ff7eaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce4f54\" data-id=\"0ce4f54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dc755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45dc755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Situated in the Ngoa Ek\u00e9l\u00e9 neighbourhood at the heart of the city of Yaounde, Cameroon\u2019s political capital, the University of Yaounde I (UYI) is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Cameroon and Central Africa. It stands out with to its commitment to academic excellence, scientific research and technological innovation.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af348b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af348b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Founded in 1962, UYI is the oldest and one of the most outstanding<\/div><div>universities of the country today. Through its faculties and institutions of higher\nlearning, it offers a wide range of diverse undergraduate (bachelor&#039;s), postgraduate\n(master&#039;s) and doctoral (PhD) programmes in various fields, including science,\nengineering, humanities, social sciences, medicine and science of education.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfe351\" data-id=\"5dfe351\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2c3bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b2c3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-1024x676.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-600x396.png 600w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11-560x370.png 560w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image11.png 1270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabfe90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cabfe90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main entrance of the University of Yaounde I<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a741e66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a741e66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf9564 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"adf9564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2921c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2921c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-134fb83\" data-id=\"134fb83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0956ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0956ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-1024x532.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-600x311.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ-560x291.jpg 560w, https:\/\/uy1.passresto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/univ.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd29984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd29984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A view of the University of Yaounde I Rector\u2019s Office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-973ec1c\" data-id=\"973ec1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f5733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f5733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>UYI is recognized for its academic excellence, cutting-edge research and\ncommitment to innovation. With its highly qualified staff comprising renowned\nprofessors and researchers, it actively contributes to knowledge-building through\ncollaborations with national and international institutions. It plays a major and\nstrategic role in knowledge production and dissemination for the economic and social\ndevelopment of Cameroon, its regions and the African continent.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa671a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fa671a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Its dynamic campus,\u00a0with modern libraries, high-performance research laboratories\nand student support services, provides a learning environment conducive to intellectual\nand professional development. The university is committed to digitalization and\ninfrastructure improvement, striving to respond to contemporary challenges by\nincorporating innovative teaching approaches and strengthening its global impact.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2354b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2354b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43ecc6d\" data-id=\"43ecc6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc3dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"4cc3dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">Historical Background<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3cc30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e3cc30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7451451 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"7451451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"121967697\" aria-label=\"Onglets. Ouvrez des \u00e9l\u00e9ments avec Entrer ou Espace, fermez-les avec Echape et naviguez \u00e0 l&#039;aide des touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676971\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676971\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1 \u2013 Origins and Establishment of the University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676972\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676972\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t2 \u2013 The 1993 University Reform: Birth of the University of Yaounde I\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676973\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676973\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t3. Expansion and Modernization\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676971\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676971\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-483f522 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"483f522\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aed61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9aed61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The University of Yaounde I is Cameroon&#039;s maiden institution of higher learning,\nestablished in 1962 under the name Federal University of Cameroon. It saw the light\n\nof day after the country gained independence, to train a national elite capable of\nresponding to the development challenges.<\/div><br \/><div>In 1973, the university was renamed the University of Yaounde, thereby consolidating\nits role as the country&#039;s leading academic pole. At that time, it comprised several\nfaculties covering a variety of disciplines, ranging from social sciences to the exact\nsciences.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676972\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676972\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6d64c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f6d64c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d32ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d32ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>A major reform of Cameroon\u2019s university system was implemented in\u00a01993, splitting\nthe University of Yaounde into two separate institutions:<\/div><br \/><ul><li>the University of Yaounde I, specializing in fundamental, technical and medical sciences;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>the University of Yaounde II, focusing on law, economics and political science.<\/li><\/ul><div>The purpose of the restructuring was to improve university management, promote\ngreater specialization among institutions and better meet growing higher education\nneeds.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1219676973\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1219676973\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b725c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5b725c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c086b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c086b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Over the years, the University of Yaounde I has experienced considerable growth\nwith:<\/div><br \/><ul><li>an increase in the number of students and lecturers;<\/li><li>the building of new facilities: modern laboratories, digital libraries, lecture halls\nsuitable for mass teaching;<\/li><li>the development of international collaborations with universities and research\ninstitutes worldwide.<\/li><\/ul><div>Today, it is recognized as an academic benchmark in Central and French-speaking\nAfrica, training thousands of students each year and actively contributing to scientific\nand technological innovation.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a13aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a13aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffd4d53\" data-id=\"ffd4d53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f536a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"f536a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">Missions of the University of Yaounde I<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5030b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c5030b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f434e0 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4f434e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"83113184\" aria-label=\"Onglets. Ouvrez des \u00e9l\u00e9ments avec Entrer ou Espace, fermez-les avec Echape et naviguez \u00e0 l&#039;aide des touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131841\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131841\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t1. Providing Academic Excellence in Training\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131842\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131842\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t2.  Developing Scientific Research and Innovation\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131843\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131843\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t3. Contributing to Socio-Economic and Cultural Development\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131844\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131844\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t4. Strengthening International Outreach and Partnerships\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131845\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131845\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t5. Providing Students a Conducive Living and Learning Environment\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-831131846\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-831131846\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t6. Speeding up Digital Transformation and Modernization at the University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131841\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131841\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-9de1d9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9de1d9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069dcda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069dcda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: Segoe UI, serif;\"><div><div>The university&#039;s main mission is to provide high-level training aligned with\ninternational standards, in order to equip students with the required theoretical and\npractical skills for their professional integration and their contribution to the\ndevelopment of Cameroon.\n\nIt offers training courses in various fields, including:<\/div><ul><li>Fundamental and applied sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,\nComputer Science, Biology, Geology, etc.);<\/li><li>Medicine and health sciences;<\/li><li>Civil engineering, mechanical engineering and other technical disciplines;<\/li><li>Science of Education and Social sciences.<\/li><\/ul><div>The university places great emphasis on educational innovation, with the introduction\nof MOOCs, hybrid courses and e-learning to increase access to knowledge.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131842\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131842\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7dbf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c7dbf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff969a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff969a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The University of Yaounde I is a key player in scientific research, with several\nresearch centres and specialized laboratories. Its objective is to generate new\nknowledge to:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>address national and African issues (health, environment, renewable energy,\nartificial intelligence, etc.);<\/li><li>promote technological and industrial innovation;<\/li><li>foster interdisciplinary research and high-level scientific publications.<\/li><\/ul><div>Partnerships with foreign institutions also help to showcase the university and enhance\nits research impact internationally.<\/div><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131843\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131843\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e53b7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e53b7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e5677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e5677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: Segoe UI, serif;\"><div><div>The university plays a key role in Cameroon&#039;s socio-economic development,\nparticularly by:<\/div><ul><li>training skilled labour ready to be directly employed in the public and private\nsectors;<\/li><li>supporting start-ups and young entrepreneurs through university incubators;<\/li><li>organizing conferences, seminars and scientific events open to the general\npublic.<\/li><\/ul><div>It also promotes the emergence of an innovation ecosystem by collaborating with\nindustries, businesses and government agencies to propose solutions tailored to local\nand regional challenges.<\/div><div>The University of Yaounde I also encourages projects with a strong social impact,\nparticularly in the areas of public health, sustainable natural resource management and\nCameroon&#039;s digital transformation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131844\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131844\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75ea52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b75ea52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9e442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a9e442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>One of the strategic priorities of the University of Yaounde I is its openness to the\nworld. To this end, it:<\/div><ul><li>establishes cooperation agreements with foreign universities and research\ncentres;<\/li><li>facilitates the mobility of students and lecturers through exchange programmes\nand scholarships;<\/li><li>actively participates in African and global academic<\/li><\/ul><div>With these partnerships, the university is spreading its international influence and\nimproving its ranking in global academic assessments.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131845\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131845\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4c22f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc4c22f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4da8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4da8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The university does not only impart knowledge; it is also committed to providing an\nenvironment conducive to learning and student wellbeing.<\/div><div>It makes available the following facilities:<\/div><ul><li>university halls of residence for affordable student accommodation;<\/li><li>a university restaurant offering meals at reduced prices;<\/li><li>sports and cultural facilities (stadiums, fitness rooms, libraries, modern lecture\nhalls, etc.);<\/li><li>psychosocial support for students in difficulty.<\/li><\/ul><div>In addition, it supports community and student activities (scientific, cultural and sports\nclubs) in order to promote a spirit of solidarity, initiative and leadership.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-831131846\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-831131846\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e459424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e459424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705f7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"705f7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>In view of the challenges posed by digital technology in higher education, the\nUniversity of Yaounde I is embarked on a major digitalization project. Key actions of the project include:<\/div><br \/><ul><li>establishing a digital workspace to ease access to courses and educational\nresources;<\/li><li>developing an online platform for pre-enrolment and student file management;<\/li><li>modernizing university libraries with digital databases and e-books;<\/li><li>increasing the use of videoconferencing tools and MOOCs for flexible and\naccessible training;<\/li><li>securing and digitizing administrative documents for efficient and rapid\nmanagement.<\/li><\/ul><div>This digital switch-over aims to make the university more efficient, more transparent\nand more aligned with international standards.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universit\u00e9 de Yaound\u00e9 I : Excellence Acad\u00e9mique et Rayonnement Scientifique Situ\u00e9e au c\u0153ur de la ville de Yaound\u00e9, la capitale politique du Cameroun, dans le quartier Ngoa Ek\u00e9l\u00e9, l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Yaound\u00e9 I (UYI) est l\u2019une des institutions d\u2019enseignement sup\u00e9rieur les plus prestigieuses du Cameroun et de l\u2019Afrique centrale. 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