Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang (Chinese: 蒋濛; pinyin: Jiǎng Méng; born February 2, 1977) is a Chinese-American electrical engineer and academic administrator who served as the 13th president of Purdue University since January 2023. He is the youngest president of a top-50 American university in recent history, taking office at age 45. On May 18th, 2026, he was announced as president of Northwestern University, with his appointment becoming effective on July 1, 2026. Chiang served as executive vice president of Purdue University from 2021 to 2023 and as dean of the Purdue University College of Engineering from 2017 to 2023. Previously at Princeton University, he served as full professor of electrical engineering since 2011 and as faculty member since 2003. Chiang is credited with 25 U . patents, many of which have been adopted and utilized by the communications and networking industry. On May 18th, 2026, he was announced as the 18th president of Northwestern University. His presidency will begin July 1st.