M. Jagadesh Kumar

M. Jagadesh Kumar
Chairman of the University Grants Commission
Assumed office
4 February 2022
Preceded byD.P. Singh
Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University
In office
28 January 2016 – 3 February 2022
Preceded bySudhir Kumar Sopory
Succeeded bySantishree Dhulipudi Pandit
Personal details
EducationM. Sc and PhD in Electrical Engineering
Alma materIIT Madras

Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar is an Indian academician, electrical engineer and education administrator. He is currently the chairman of University Grants Commission, since February 2022.[1] He is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi.[2][3] Kumar also served as the VC of JNU from in January 2016 to 2022.[4][5]

  1. ^ "JNU V-C M Jagadesh Kumar is new UGC Chairman". Hindustan Times. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ "Profile Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar" (PDF). Institute of Cost Accountants of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "IIT Professor Jagadeesh Kumar Takes Over As JNU Vice Chancellor". NDTV. PTI. 27 January 206. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. ^ "RSS Linked IIT-D Professor Set to Be Next JNU VC ?". The Citizen. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  5. ^ "Professor from IIT Delhi, a Karate Expert, Chosen as JNU Vice-chancellor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-01-07.

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