Anhui University, Hefei

Anhui University, colloquially known in Chinese as An Da, is located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China. Founded in 1928 in Anqing, named 'National Anhui University' in 1946 and moved to Hefei in 1958, Anhui University is supported by the government under Double First Class University Plan and Project 211. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The university currently has approximately 27,000 students and 2500 staff including 1522 faculty members. Consisting of 14 college & faculties, Anhui University's broad-based education covers philosophy, economics, law, literature, history, science, engineering and management. Its motto is 'honest, resolute, erudite, discreet'. Anhui University has provided higher education in fundamental knowledge, professional skills, social responsibility and innovative concepts for over 170,000 students in the past 80 years. Additionally, the university hosted the 7th Forum for Presidents from Asian Universities in the year of its 80th anniversary. In 2015, the university purchased the Anhui University Bamboo Strips, a collection of Warring States manuscripts currently under publication. ()