SHENZHEN University (SZU) has the most alumni who are billionaires in China, according to a ranking released by cuaa.net, a website that ranks universities in China, the Shenzhen Evening News reported.
The website recently released two lists: a ranking of teaching quality among Chinese universities and a list of universities most capable of cultivating people who can make a fortune.
According to the second list, SZU is ranked at the top thanks to eight of its alumni who have a total fortune of nearly 600 billion yuan (US$94.75 billion).
The list is compiled based on the results of the 2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires ranking, which was released in March.
The Forbes global list ranked Pony Ma, Shenzhen University’s proudest alumnus, chairman of the board and CEO of Internet giant Tencent as the 17th richest person in the world and the richest entrepreneur in China and Asia with a fortune of US$45.3 billion.
The number of billionaires to have graduated from a university is regarded as a key index in evaluating the university’s teaching quality and ability to cultivate outstanding entrepreneurs.
Peking University and Hangzhou Normal University, the alma mater of Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, follow Shenzhen University to rank second and third for alumni fortune in China.
Pony Ma, Zhang Zhidong, one of the founders of Tencent and senior vice president of the Shenzhen-based Internet giant, Li Shufu, chairman of board of Geely Auto, Zhou Qunfei, founder of Lens Technology, Shi Yuzhu, chairman of board of Giant Network, and Liang Guangwei, chairman of board of Shenzhen Huaqiang Group, are among the richest alumni of Shenzhen University. Their fortune, as shown on the 2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires, reached US$93.8 billion, making their alma mater the top university for alumni fortune in the country.