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Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Educational qualification of Sabih Khan, Apple's next COO
Sabih Khan, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Apple Inc., holds a strong academic foundation in both engineering and economics. He earned dual bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering and economics from Tufts University. Further strengthening his technical expertise, he went on to complete a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His educational background has played a key role in shaping his nearly three-decade-long career at Apple, particularly in managing the company's complex global supply chain and operations. Tufts University is private university in US and is ranked in the top 50 nationally and top 200 globally. It is consistently ranked among the best universities in the US and worldwide. Specifically, the QS World University Rankings place Tufts at 183rd rank globally. Tufts is ranked 179th in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) University Ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is another private university in Troy, New York. In the QS World University Rankings, RPI is ranked at 601-610 range and in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, the institute is ranked at 601-800 in global rankings. Before joining Apple in 1995, Sabih Khan began his career at GE Plastics, where he served as an applications development engineer and key account technical leader. Since then, he has been with Apple for nearly 30 years, rising through the ranks to become Senior Vice President of Operations in 2019, a role that marked his entry into the company's executive leadership team. Khan was born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1966 and moved to Singapore during his school years. Based in Cupertino, California, Apple is a leading global technology company widely recognised for its popular products like the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Alongside its hardware, Apple also develops software platforms such as iOS, macOS, and watchOS, and provides services including the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, and Apple TV+. It was established in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, Apple has evolved into one of the world's most valuable and influential corporations.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
University of Nottingham ranked in the world's top 100 universities
The University of Nottingham has ben ranked among the world's top 100 universities, according to a new league table. The city's university has been placed at 97 out of more than 1,500 institutions globally and 17 out of 90 institutions in the UK by the 2026 QS World University Rankings. Professor Jane Norman, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, said: 'We are proud to be ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, this is testament to the dedication and excellence of colleagues who provide world-class education, deliver outstanding research, and support our graduates to achieve their career ambitions. The QS World University Rankings evaluate hundreds of universities globally using six key performance indicators that assess research, teaching, employability, reputation, sustainability and internationalisation. The methodology relies on global surveys focusing on academic reputation and employer reputation. READ MORE: The landmark buildings set to be demolished under Nottingham Forest's City Ground plans READ MORE: 'I live in Nottingham tower endangered by construction defects - please crack on with fixing it' Nottingham performed strongly for employability and employer reputation, reflecting its position as the UK's leading university for graduates entering highly skilled employment and 3rd in the UK for university's targeted by top employers. The richness and diversity of the university's international research partnerships also played a key role in its placement in this year's ranking, recognising the role that Nottingham's research plays in changing lives and finding solutions to global challenges. Nottingham is known internationally as the birthplace of MRI and for its work driving advances in cancer treatment and pharmacy and discovering new insights into virology. The university has the world's largest group of researchers dedicated to ending modern day slavery by 2030 through evidence-based strategies and global collaboration and its experts are helping to tackle climate change by accelerating green technology innovations to achieve a zero-carbon future.
