The academy was established by the French during their administration of the French and became a university during the British administration in 1824.It has Philological, Law, and Medical Schools.
Isikhungo semfundo sisungulwe amaFrance ngesikhathi sokuphatha kwabo amaFulentshi futhi baba yunivesithi ngesikhathi sokuphathwa kweBritish e1824.IneFilosical, Law, kanye neZokwelapha Izikole.