The first echelon: China University of Science and Technology; The second echelon: Hefei University of Technology and Anhui University; The third echelon: Anhui Normal University, Anhui Finance College, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Jianzhu University, Anhui Medical University, Anhui University of Technology, Anhui University of Engineering, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huaibei Normal University, Anqing Normal University and Fuyang Normal University.

The fourth echelon: Hefei College, Bengbu Medical College, Wannan Medical College, Hefei Normal College, Tongling College, Chuzhou College, Wanxi University, Huainan Normal College, Chaohu College, Huangshan College, Chizhou College, Bengbu College, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Suzhou College and Bozhou College.

China University of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "China University of Science and Technology") is located in Hefei, Anhui Province. It is a deputy ministerial system directly under the China Academy of Sciences and the central government. It ranks among the "World-class University Construction University", "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project". It is one of the first 20 independent degree examination universities, and it is a comprehensive national key with cutting-edge science and high technology, as well as characteristic management and humanities.

Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) was founded in 1945. It is located in Hefei, one of the four major science and education cities in China and the sub-central city of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration. Under the Ministry of Education of China, it is listed as an innovation platform for superior disciplines in 21KLOC-0/Project and 985 Project. It is a national "double first-class" world-class discipline construction.