About
For over 30 years, we have been training tomorrow's African leaders
Mission & Values
For over 30 years, we have been training tomorrow's African leaders
Our Mission
Train, in French, creative executives capable of meeting the challenges of sustainable development in Africa.
Our Vision
Become a major player in the training and capacity building of executives in Africa and for Africa.
The Senghor Experience
A unique educational experience with professional immersion, creativity projects and much more.
History
Discover the origins and evolution of Senghor University, born from an ambitious vision for the development of Francophone Africa.
The 70s-80s Project
The project to create a French-speaking university dedicated to African development was born at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of French-speaking countries, held in May 1989 in Dakar. This ambitious initiative aimed to provide Africa with a higher education institution capable of training highly qualified African executives.
Initiative born at the Francophonie Summit in Dakar
Vision of excellence to train tomorrow's African leaders
The Founding Fathers
Visionary figures who shaped the institution
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Poet, thinker and former President of Senegal
Maurice Druon
French writer and academician
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Former UN Secretary-General
René-Jean Dupuy
Jurist and international law expert
USenghor Project
Senghor University officially opens its doors in Alexandria, Egypt. It bears the name of Léopold Sédar Senghor, a major figure in the Francophonie, who played a central role in promoting French-speaking identity around the world.
Opening in Alexandria
October 1990 - The university welcomes its first students
Reference in training
Over 30 years of excellence in development professions
An Enduring Mission
For over 30 years, Senghor University has pursued its ambitious mission: training future African and Francophone executives capable of meeting major development challenges, while strengthening ties between Africa and the international Francophonie.
Discover our historyGovernance
A solid and transparent governance structure in service of academic excellence
Founding Texts
Senghor University was created by the Conference of Heads of State and Government of French-speaking countries at the Dakar Summit in May 1989. Its statutes and operations are governed by founding texts that guarantee its academic independence and mission in service of African development.
- Constitutive Charter adopted at the Dakar Summit (1989)
- University Statutes approved by the OIF
- Headquarters Agreement with the Arab Republic of Egypt
Donor Countries
Senghor University benefits from the financial support of many member countries of the Francophonie
