Every industry has a complete chain of contempt, with each tier looking down on those below it, virtually without exception.
Especially in the hierarchy of educational attainment that straightforwardly sorts the proud novices into different ranks.
As for Capital University and the other top-tier institutions, they look down on the 985 universities, 985 universities scorn the 211 universities, 211 universities belittle ordinary first-tier universities, first-tier universities dismiss second-tier ones, second-tier universities deride third-tier ones, and below third-tier universities, there are vocational colleges and technical schools.
Pengcheng University is neither 985 nor 211; to put it bluntly, it's just an ordinary first-tier university.
In the eyes of those from 985 and 211 universities, not to mention students from prestigious international institutions, Lu Qingqing's master's degree from Pengcheng University was never taken seriously.