College has a long history and has experienced many vicissitudes. It is the birthplace of modern higher education in Anhui with a history of more than 1 years. In 1897, the provincial school "Jingfu Academy", which was the largest and longest-running school in Anhui in Qing Dynasty, was moved to the Linghu campus of the present Normal University, which opened the prelude to the century-long education of the college. Famous thinkers and masters of Confucian classics, such as Liu Dahuai, Wang Liangwu, Quan Zuwang, Yao Nai, etc., have all served as the head of Jingfu Academy (equivalent to the current principal). In 1898, the imperial edict of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty was changed to Qiushi School; In 192, it was changed to Anhui University Hall, followed by Anhui Armed Forces School, Anhui Army School and Anhui Law and Politics College. In 1928, the provincial Anhui University was established here; In 1946, it was changed to National Anhui University, which was known as "in Beijing-Shanghai area, second only to Tongji University in Shanghai" and created the glory of modern Anhui higher education. In this land, many famous scholars such as Yan Fu, Yu Dafu, Zhou Jianren, Zhu Guangqian and Chen Wangdao have gathered, cultivated revolutionary martyrs such as Xiong Chengji and Xu Xilin, and patriotic generals such as Fang Zhenwu and Bai Wenwei, and formed a patriotic and progressive revolutionary tradition and a spirit of respecting and educating people, which has been passed down from generation to generation and is endless. After the founding of New China, due to the transfer of the political center, it has undergone several changes, but it has run many schools, including naval school, teachers' college and Anshi Normal University branch. In May 198, with the approval of the State Council, Anqing Teachers College was established. In October 21, the general office of the provincial government approved the establishment of a comprehensive Anqing University based on Anqing Teachers College. The college now covers an area of 2,854 mu, including 18 mu in Linghu Campus and 2,674 mu in Longshan Campus. There are more than 1,1 faculty members, including 637 full-time teachers, 9,69 full-time students and more than 5, adult students. There are 13 departments and 3 undergraduate majors, including the College of Arts, the College of Foreign Languages, the College of Law, Politics and Economics, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Art, the College of Mathematics and Computing Science, the College of Computer and Information, the College of Physics and Electrical Engineering, the College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, the Department of Education Science and Technology, the Department of Physical Education, the Department of Life Sciences and the College of Continuing Education. There are mathematics computer laboratories, physics laboratories, chemical resources and environmental science laboratories and educational technology laboratories. The library has 1.6 million books. There are 9 scientific research institutions including Deng Xiaoping Theory Institute, Wanjiang Cultural Research Center, Ancient Books Arrangement Institute, Higher Education Institute, Applied Chemistry Institute, Applied Physics Institute, Economic and Social Development Institute, Chen Duxiu Institute, Huangmei Opera and Folk Culture Institute. Published "Journal of Anqing Teachers College" (Social Science Edition, Natural Science Edition), "Anqing Teachers College Newspaper", "Ancient Books Arrangement" and other newspapers and periodicals.
Longshan Campus of College is located in the suburb of Anqing, with an overall planned construction area of about 4, square meters, which will be built in three phases, with a planned investment of about 49 million yuan. The foundation stone was laid on April 9, 22, and it was opened in October, 23, and Anqing University (to be established) was unveiled. At present, the construction of the second phase of the project has basically ended, and 6,83 students from seven departments, including the College of Arts, have settled in.
The college insists on teaching as the center and educating people as the foundation, and the quality of students' training is constantly improving. The graduate entrance examination rate of previous graduates exceeds the average level of similar colleges. The admission rate of chemistry graduates in 23 reached 4%, among which seven girls in a dormitory were admitted to national key universities at the same time, and the "seven golden flowers" spread all over the country. The employment rate of graduates in 24 reached 98.33%, ranking among the best among similar universities in the province. In 22, the college successfully passed the undergraduate teaching evaluation of the Ministry of Education at a good level. In September, 23, the Ministry of Education approved the college to start enrolling postgraduate students from 24. The College has been rated as "Advanced College of Party Building and Ideological and Political Work in Anhui Province" by the Propaganda Department of Anhui Provincial Party Committee and other three ministries and commissions twice, and awarded as "Advanced Unit of Social Practice Activities of National College Student Volunteers Going to the Countryside in Summer" by Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League for five consecutive years. In 24, the College was awarded the honorary title of "Civilized Unit of Anhui Province" by the Anhui Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government.
The College pays attention to strengthening foreign exchanges, and has received visits and lectures from experts and scholars from Japan, the United States, Germany, Britain, Mexico and Hongkong and Taiwan Province. Japanese and American teachers are invited to our school to hold Japanese training classes and English training classes. Since 1993, foreign professors have been hired to teach all the year round, and the college often sends trainees and visiting scholars abroad.
"rejuvenating the country through science and education has a long way to go; Difficulties and hardships, jade is successful. " The blueprint for the development of Anqing Teachers College, which is old and young, has been drawn. Standing at the starting point of the new century, Anqing Teachers College people who are United and dedicated, pragmatic, pioneering and innovative, and constantly striving for self-improvement will inherit the historical mission and carry forward the school-running biography of respecting and educating people.