Ahfad University for Women is a private women's university in Omdurman, Sudan. The history of the Ahfad University for Women reaches back to 1907 when Sheik Babiker Bedri established Sudan's first private school. Even more remarkable than its establishment was the fact that the school was for girls only. It was most likely the first private school for girls in Africa. From then on, Sheik Babiker (1860-1954) and his son, Yusuf (1912-1995), expanded private education for boys and girls, culminating with the establishment of the Ahfad University College for Women by professor Yusuf in 1966. In 1995, full university status was granted by the Sudan National Council for Higher Education. To provide quality education for women to strengthen their roles in national and rural development, and in seeking equity for themselves and other fellow women in all facets of Sudanese society. AUW vision is to create proactive women change agents and leaders from all parts of Sudan who can participate actively in the development of their families and communities.