Sunil Kumar (academic administrator)

Sunil Kumar is an Indian-born academic administrator serving as president of Tufts University since July 1, 2023. He was previously the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University from 2016 to 2023.

Early life and education
Kumar was born in India. He is the son of a police officer. He earned a bachelor of engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka in 1990. In 1992, he completed a master of engineering in computer science and automation at the Indian Institute of Science. Kumar received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1996.

Career
Kumar worked for 14 years at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was the Fred H. Merrill Professor of Operations, Information and Technology. He was also a senior associate dean of academic affairs and oversaw the MBA program. Kumar was later the George Pratt Shultz Professor of Operations Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he also served as the dean since 2011. On September 1, 2016, Kumar became the 15th provost of Johns Hopkins University. On April 30, 2023, he was succeeded by interim provost Stephen Gange.

On November 17, 2022, Kumar was announced as the 14th president of Tufts University, succeeding Anthony Monaco. He assumed the position on July 1, 2023, becoming the first person of color to hold the position.