TDC was established as one of Egypt's most important national projects in 2005, focusing on university development and modernization. The Ministry of Higher Education funded this project to help faculty members and leaders develop their skills. Following the completion of the project, the project was renamed the Center for Developing the Capacity of Faculty Members and Leaders, and it grew to become one of Ain Shams University's largest centers. In 2013, the center's name was changed to the Training and Development Center to serve not only the university's capacity development arm, but also local community institutions by transferring the necessary expertise and skills in a variety of fields.

To become the Training and Development Center at Ain Shams University with a competitive advantage in human resources development at the local, regional, and international levels.

The mission of the Training and Development Center at Ain Shams University is to integrate the concept of total quality and the continuous development of the institutional and professional capabilities of the human resources at the university through the development of academic and leadership skills while adopting the application of self-development concepts and practices in addition to the development of human capital in local community institutions.