The autumn school on holographic gravity and its applications was held in Yangzhou, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 18 2018, hosted by CGC. The school was supported by the special funds for theoretical physics from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). The school covered various areas in holographic gravity and its applications. There were over 60 audiences from over 20 universities and institutions. The audiences consisted of senior graduate students as well as practicing researchers whose primary interest is in AdS/CFT correspondence. The lectures covered a selection of basic areas as well as advanced topics at the forefront of current research.