University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei is a world leading city for scientific research, with its ranking placed at 20th globally and 6th in China (behind Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan and Guangzhou), as tracked by the Nature Index in 2020. The city is represented by several major universities in the prestigious Project 211, including the University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui University and Hefei University of Technology. Notably, the University of Science and Technology of China is one of the top 100th comprehensive public research universities in the world.