Abstract The main objective of this research is to develop proposed procedures for the Implementation of the communities of practice in Egyptian universities To achieve this purpose, the research used the comparative approach. The research proceeded according to this approach in a series of steps, starting with the general framework of the study, then clarifying the theoretical basis of communities of practice. The research clarified the nature of the relationship between the communities of practice and the development of universities by clarifying their role in professional development, e-learning, and knowledge management in universities. The research presented the most prominent features of the Implementation of communities of practice in the universities of some foreign countries, and then comparative analysis. Analyzing the reality of Egyptian efforts in developing universities in the light of the concept of communities of practice. The last step included the proposed procedures for the Implementation of communities of practice in Egyptian universities in light of the theoretical framework and the experiences of universities of some foreign countries.