Anhui Normal University is the earliest institution of higher learning in Anhui Province. Co-founded by the People's Government of Anhui Province, the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Education, it was selected as the first batch of four universities supported by the "High-level University Construction Project with Local Characteristics" and "High-level University Award Fund Project" in the revitalization plan of higher education in Anhui Province. 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.
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Baidu encyclopedia? Anhui Normal University