Anhui is quite diverse topographically. The north of the province is part of the North China Plain while the north-central areas are part of the Huai He River watershed. Both of these regions are very flat and densely populated. The land becomes more uneven further south, with the Dabie Mountains occupying much of southwestern Anhui and a series of hills and ranges cutting through southeastern Anhui. The Yangtze River finds its way through south Anhui in between these two mountainous regions. The highest peak in Anhui is Lotus Peak, part of the Huangshan Mountains in southeastern Anhui. It has an altitude of 1873 m.

Major rivers include the Huai He in the north and the Yangtze in the south. The largest lake is Lake Chaohu in the center of the province, with an area of about 800 km². The southeastern part of the province near the Yangtze River has many lakes as well.

Anhui Agricultural University, in Hefei

Anhui Normal University, in Wuhu

Anhui University, in Hefei

Anhui University of Finance and Economics, in Bengbu

Anhui University of Technology, in Ma'anshan

Hefei University of Technology

Anhui University of Technology and Science, in Wuhu

University of Science & Technology of China, located in the Southwest part of Hefei

Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Anhui University of Science & Technology, in Huainan

Wannan Medical College, in Wuhu

Huainan Institute of Technology, in Huainan

Correspondence College of Computer of China

Chuzhou Normal Academy, in Chuzhou

Anhui Sanlian College, in Hefei

Electronic Engineering College of Hefei

Huaibei Coal Industry Normal College