Sunil Kumar

Sunil Kumar is an Indian-born academic administrator serving as president of Tufts University since 1 July 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.

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.

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