The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF; English: Association of Francophone Universities) is a global network of French-speaking higher-education and research institutions.

It operates in French-speaking and non-speaking countries of Africa, the Arab world, Southeast Asia, North and South America, Polynesia, the Caribbean, Central, Eastern and Western Europe.

[7] The association is composed of seven bodies: The primary activities of the AUF are distributed among four scientific administrations,[8] each aiming at a specific goal.

These four branches are: The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie has developed partnerships with three objectives:[9] AUF numbers among its partners the European Union, UNESCO and the World Bank.

[10] It has been requested to assist in: In 2001, the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie facilitated the creation of electronic French-language science journals.