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Seventeen people have held the office of President and Chancellor of New York University (NYU), a private research university in New York City. The president of New York University is its chief executive officer and is elected by the university's board of trustees, of which the president is a member ex officio. From NYU's foundation by Albert Gallatin in 1831 until 1956, the head of NYU was the chancellor. That year, the office became known as "president and chancellor", or "president" for short. The president recommends persons to fill senior offices, including the provost, executive vice president, general counsel, and deans, who are then appointed by the board. The president also presides over the university senate and confers all degrees, with the board's authorization and upon certification of a student by the faculty. The incumbent president, Linda G. Mills (pictured), assumed office on July 1, 2023 and became NYU's first female president. (Full list...)