Anhui Normal University is a famous university in Anhui Province. It is the earliest institution of higher learning in Anhui. The school is located in Wuhu, a state-level open city with the reputation of "the city of thousands of lakes in Anhui", adjacent to the vast Yangtze River and the beautiful Zheshan Mountain, which brings together the natural beauty of Jiangnan.

Co-founded by Anhui Provincial People's Government, China People and China Ministry of Education, it was selected as the first batch of four universities supported by Anhui Higher Education Revitalization Plan "High-level University Construction Project with Local Characteristics" and "High-level University Funding Project". The first batch of universities in China with the qualification of accepting overseas students in China at public expense, the first batch of universities in China with the right to award master's degrees, the scholarship receiving institution of China government for overseas students, the national Chinese education base, and the Anhui Chinese International Promotion Center. The school has the right of self-study for associate professors and the qualification of recommending graduate students without examination, and it is also a comprehensive provincial key university with priority admission in Anhui Province.

The school's predecessor was the provincial Anhui University 1928 founded in Anqing. 1946 was renamed as National Anhui University, and 1949 moved to Wuhu. After that, it went through several stages of running schools, such as Anhui Normal University, Hefei Normal University, Southern Anhui University and Anhui University of Workers and Peasants. 1972, approved by the State Council, was officially named Anhui Normal University. In 2005, Wuhu Normal University was merged into Anhui Normal University.

As of March 2065438+2008, the school has two campuses, Zheshan and Huajin, with a total area of 1952500 square meters, a construction area of 984700 square meters and a total equipment value of 545 million yuan. There are more than 2.94 million books and more than 700 rare books. ? [2]? There are 8 first-level disciplines authorized by doctor's degree, 29 first-level disciplines authorized by master's degree, 4 professional degree authorization points 14, 5 post-doctoral mobile stations, 8 provincial key disciplines 18, 3 provincial key discipline construction projects and 88 undergraduate majors.