It is affiliated with the Anhui Provincial Government, and co-sponsored by the Anhui Provincial People's Government, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

In 1935, AAU started its history as a college of agriculture under Anhui University.

After the adjustments, including Anhui University majored in agriculture and forestry professional and specialty of normal school two.

In 1970, Anhui Agricultural College recruited the first batch of the worker peasant soldier students.

In October 1978, Anhui Agricultural College moved back to Hefei.