President Neville Pinto serves as the 30th president of the University of Cincinnati, where he leads the university’s strategic direction, Next Lives Here. Born in Mumbai, India, he was educated at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, where he earned his bachelor’s in chemical engineering. He earned his MS and his PhD in chemical engineering at Penn State University. A university teacher, researcher and administrator with nearly 40 years of experience in higher education, he taught and led at UC from 1985 to 2011, when he became Dean of the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. In 2015, he served as UofL’s Interim Provost, and a year later, he stepped in as acting President. Dr. Pinto returned to UC to become Cincinnati’s chief executive in 2017. Under his vision, UC is focusing on becoming a leader in innovation and impact with three main platforms — academic excellence, the innovation agenda and urban impact.
December 13, 2024
Thousands of family and friends filled Fifth Third Arena to celebrate the accomplishments of the fall class of 2024 at the University of Cincinnati.
December 12, 2024
University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto shares a message and year-in-review highlights as UC's 2024 comes to a close
December 6, 2024
Microsoft has joined the 1819 Innovation Hub at the University of Cincinnati, as reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier.
November 18, 2024
"We hear a lot about college enrollment of late. And it’s a safe bet that at least once in any conversation or article you’ll hear the phrase 'enrollment cliff.' ... But many schools have been on an enrollment roll, including the University of Cincinnati, which saw record enrollment 10 years ago and every year since — even during the pandemic," President Pinto writes in a Cincinnati Enquirer opinion article.