It was among China's first 16 key universities back in the 1950s.
The schools are the largest among the state's 15 public universities.
Today, the university is ranked among the top three universities of the country.
Another common program among colleges and universities is a book credit.
The journal moves among national universities every four to six years.
During that time the university was ranked among the first 100 universities of Africa.
As of 2012, it is ranked among the top 40 universities in Africa.
It was among the top 50 universities for six consecutive years starting from 2003.
It has around 2000 students and is counted among the top hundred universities of China.
A public research university, it is among Germany's oldest universities.
