Archive · 18 Jun 2025
MIT Names Anantha Chandrakasan First Indian-Born Provost
Anantha Chandrakasan, the first Indian-American, is now the provost at MIT, a very important job.
He's like the head of the school's main helpers.
He will start this new job on July 1, taking over from Cynthia Barnhart.
He'll be in charge of MIT's money, the teachers, the plans, and the classes.
Before this, he worked in engineering at MIT.
Anantha Chandrakasan is appointed as MIT's provost.
He is the first Indian-American to hold this position.
Chandrakasan will succeed Cynthia Barnhart.
He will oversee financial strategy and academic affairs.
Chandrakasan assumes the role on July 1.
- Who
- Anantha Chandrakasan.
- What
- Anantha Chandrakasan appointed as MIT provost.
- When
- Appointment announced; role begins July 1.
- Where
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- Why
- To oversee financial strategy, faculty affairs, institutional planning, and instructional programming for MIT.
- New Role
- MIT Provost
- First Indian-American
- Yes
- Start Date
- July 1
- Replaces
- Cynthia Barnhart
