272 in May 1989 under an agreement between the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Egyptian government, it officially opened in October 1990.

Its current headquarters is located in Manshiya Square in Alexandria, with ten other branches in Africa and Europe, on establishing its permanent headquarters in New Borg El Arab city,[2] the university grants a master's degree in development in the fields of health, environment, culture, administration, education and administration.

The establishing of an International French-Speaking University dates back to the early seventies when the former Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation - the International Organization of Francophonie now - decided to conduct a preliminary study for the establishment of the Association of French Universities.

In May 1989, a summit conference of heads of state and government of French-speaking countries was held in Dakar, capital of Senegal,[3] during which the project to establish the Francophone University for African Development was presented.

After that, the agreement to establish the university was signed between the International Organization of Francophones and the Egyptian government, and in the same month, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Decision No.