Anhui University (simplified Chinese: 安徽大学; traditional Chinese: 安徽大學; pinyin: ānhuī dàxué), colloquially known in Chinese as Anda (安大, āndà), is located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China. Founded in 1928 in Anqing, named 'National Anhui University' in 1946 and moved to Hefei in 1958, Anhui University is now supported by the government under Project 211. The university currently has approximately 27,000 students and 2500 staff including 1522 faculty members.