According to the soft science ranking of universities in China, Anqing Normal University ranks 29 1 and Huaibei Normal University ranks 30 1. Anqing Normal University ranks high, higher than Huaibei Normal University 10.

Anqing Teachers College was founded in 1897, covering an area of 2,800 mu. Huaibei Normal University was founded in 1974, covering an area of 2,400 mu.

Anqing Normal University has 17 colleges, 72 undergraduate majors, 5 provincial key disciplines, 1 1 first-class master's degree programs. Huaibei Normal University has 15 colleges, 83 undergraduate majors, 1 1 national first-class professional construction sites and 5 national majors.