Anhui Agricultural University
Anhui Agricultural University (AAU) () is in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui, China. AAU is a key university, with a long history specializing in agriculture and forestry. It is jointly funded by Anhui Provincial Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the PRC. History. The origin of the university dates back to 1928, when Anhui University was founded in Anqing. In 1935, AAU started its history as a college of agriculture under Anhui University. In December 1949, Anhui University moved from Anqing to Wuhu. In July 1950, July 1952, September 1952, and the summer  of 1953, Anhui University conducted three adjustments. After the adjustments, including Anhui University majored in agriculture and forestry professional and specialty of normal school two. In February 1954, the Agricultural College of Anhui University moved independently to Anhui Agricultural College. It became an independent institution. In April, Anhui Agricultural College moved to Hefei. In December 1968, Anhui Agricultural College moved to rural education, and split into three campuses: Suxian Zilu lake purple campus, Chuxian campus and Fengyang campus. In 1970, Anhui Agricultural College recruited the first batch of the worker peasant soldier students. From 1970 to 1977, 2,731 peasants and  soldiers students enrolled. In October 1978, Anhui Agricultural College moved back to Hefei. In 1995, Anhui Agricultural College changed its name to Anhui Agricultural University. Research. AAU has one national key discipline in process and 19 provincial key disciplines. AAU has one state key laboratory, one national engineering laboratory, one international joint laboratory, and 37 provincial key laboratories, two provincial "2011" collaborative innovation centers, one provincial key think tank, and one provincial research institute of industrial technology.