The Catholic University of Central Africa (Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale) (CUAC) is a private Roman Catholic university in Yaoundé

Yaoundé

-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...

, Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

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History

CUAC was founded in 1989 by the Association of the Episcopal Conference of the Central Africa

Central Africa

Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....

n Region. It opened in 1991 with 111 students. The university has 3 campuses around Yaoundé, 2 in the center of town with the main campus outside of the city. In 2003, Citigroup

Citigroup

Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...

donated 20,000 US Dollars to CUAC, which funded 10 scholarships.

Faculties

CUAC has five faculties:

• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Management
• The Canon Law Department
• The Advanced School of Nursing