Northwestern Taps Purdue President Mung Chiang as New Leader

Northwestern University is hiring Mung Chiang, the president of Purdue University, as its new leader after its former head, Michael Schill, resigned last year.

Chiang, 49, will start on July 1, taking over from Northwestern’s interim chief — former president Henry Bienen. Chiang has led Purdue since 2023 and previously helmed its College of Engineering. He also spent 14 years at Princeton University and earned multiple degrees from Stanford University.