DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjahss.2025.v13i12.005

Pages: 560-566

This paper focuses on the conglomeration of people in the city of Yaoundé from different geographical backgrounds due to the presence of the University of Yaoundé I. Since time immemorial, human beings across the globe have incessantly demonstrated the quest for better living conditions. This has made the city to witness an influx of people for diverse purposes. The paper establishes that the University of Yaoundé I was the cynosure of this situation, especially for those seeking knowledge and other scholarly activities. It, also, argues that the settlement of these incomers resulted in unity in diversity. The paper begins by outlining the determinants of incomers’ infiltration and implantation in the city, areas of unity in diversity, ramifications, and recommendations. The paper relied on data from primary and secondary sources including interviews. For primary data, we drew evidences after critically treating oral information. With regards to secondary sources, we made extensive use of literature that offered some general and specific information concerning our topic of investigation. To ensure a logical presentation of the data, chronological-cum thematic approaches were used in analyzing information gathered by the use of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Results of our investigations revealed four main issues: Firstly, that the presence of the University changed the organization and outlook of the city; secondly, that the University nursed and promoted cohabitation; thirdly, that the University eliminated some negative boundaries; and fourthly, that national unity became the order of the day thanks to the University.