Robert L. Barchi, M.D., Ph.D., is the 20th president of Rutgers.
A neuroscientist, medical neurologist, and seasoned academic administrator, Dr. Barchi came to Rutgers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where he served as president.
Past Presidents
From its roots as a colonial college to its emergence as one of the nation’s leading public research universities, Rutgers has been shaped by its leaders. The past presidents of Rutgers have been clergymen and U.S. senators, economists and philosophers, and they have helped to shape Rutgers and make it what it is today—a major force for knowledge, innovation, and discovery in New Jersey, the nation, and beyond.
Rutgers has had 20 presidents, and their history is the history of Rutgers.
Robert L. Barchi, 20th President of Rutgers
About These Presidential Biographies
The biographical sketches of the first 17 presidents of Rutgers were authored by Thomas J. Frusciano, university archivist, and originally appeared in a special commemorative issue of The Journal of the Rutgers University Libraries.
2002 to 2012
1990 to 2002
1971 to 1989
1959 to 1971
1951 to 1958
1932 to 1951
1930 to 1931
1925 to 1930
1906 to 1924
1891 to 1906
1882 to 1890
1862 to 1882
1850 to 1862
1840 to 1850
1825 to 1840
1810 to 1825
1795 to 1810
1791 to 1795
1786 to 1790
