20 Universities With The Highest Number of Richest Alumni In The World, 2017 Study

Harvard University has the highest number of richest alumni than any other university in the world, according to the 2017 survey by wealth consultancy Wealth-X, using its own database of high net-worth individuals.

Harvard is followed by the University of Pennsylvania in 2nd, Columbia in 3rd, NYU in 4th, and Stanford at 5th.

Where the rich were schooled – Which universities have the highest number of richest alumni?

19 of the 20 universities with the highest number of rich alumni on this list are based in America.

The 20 universities that have created the most richest alumni, along with their combined wealth:

1. Harvard University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 1,906
   Combined wealth: $811 billion
   
2. University of Pennsylvania
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 832
   Combined wealth: $369 billion
3. Columbia University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 578
   Combined wealth: $307 billion
4. New York University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 488
   Combined wealth: $155 billion
5. Stanford University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 466
   Combined wealth: $404 billion
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 375
   Combined wealth: $215 billion
7. University of Chicago
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 371
   Combined wealth: $93 billion
8. Northwestern University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 365
   Combined wealth: $80 billion
9. Yale University
   Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 360
   Combined wealth: $156 billion
10. Princeton University
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 330
    Combined wealth: $188 billion
    
11. Cornell University
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 319
    Combined wealth: $101 billion
12. University of Virginia
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 300
    Combined wealth: $64 billion
13. University of Southern California
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 294
    Combined wealth: $98 billion
14. The University of Texas at Austin
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 293
    Combined wealth: $71 billion
15. University of California, Berkeley
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 290
    Combined wealth: $125 billion
16. University of Notre Dame
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 277
    Combined wealth: $44 billion
17. University of Michigan
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 272
    Combined wealth: $141 billion
18. University of Cambridge
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 271
    Combined wealth: $69 billion
19. Boston University
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 241
    Combined wealth: $62 billion
20. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Number of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni: 235
    Combined wealth: $63 billion