The Unifran was founded in 1970 by two entrepreneurs education, Abib Salim Cury and Clovis Eduardo Pinto Ludwig. With the success of the enterprise, has expanded its courses incorporating to the Pestalozzi School and the Faculty of Philosophy of the Athenaeum Francano, five years later. In 1994, the courses offered and the internal administrative organization are transformed at the University of Franca, through Ordinance No. 1275, in view of the CFE Opinion No. 615/94. Thereafter, growth of the institution was given under this perspective that France and the region have benefited from his influence. Welcoming thousands of students coming from different parts of the country, France added the status of a service provider, as well as an important center footwear. The city, now university, saw be increased to higher education practice, research, extension and service to the community, thanks to the academic aspects of training excellence, which interfered positively in their economic, political and social indices.