Chinese Billionaire’s University Gains Green Light
福耀创始人创办大学获批，目标媲美斯坦福
Fuyao Glass founder Cao Dewang’s proposed Fuyao University of Science and Technology (FYUST) in Fuzhou, China, has received preliminary approval from the Ministry of Education to offer undergraduate programs. Funded by a 10 billion yuan (US$1.36 billion) donation through Cao’s Heren Charity Foundation, the university aims to rival top institutions like Stanford. Public consultation on the project will continue until Friday. The initiative was first announced in 2021 and reflects Cao’s vision to advance education in China.
福耀玻璃创始人曹德旺拟建的福耀科技大学（FYUST）已获中国教育部初步批准，可在福州开设本科教育项目。通过其河仁慈善基金会，曹德旺捐赠了价值100亿元人民币（约13.6亿美元）的福耀股份，用于支持该项目。该大学旨在与斯坦福等世界顶尖学府竞争。目前，公众咨询仍在进行，截止日期为本周五。该项目于2021年首次宣布，体现了曹德旺推动中国教育发展的愿景。
