Ryder (1975–1989)
John A. Curry (1989–1996)
Richard M. Freeland (1996–2006)
Joseph E. Aoun (2006–present)
== Academics ==
Northeastern offers 329 undergraduate majors; 199 of these are combined majors, such as Business Administration/Communication Studies. At the graduate level, there are 36 PhD programs and 264 other graduate programs. Northeastern had 3,028 faculty in Fall 2021. Academics at Northeastern is grounded in a liberal arts education and the integration of classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities, including cooperative education, student research, service learning, and global experience, including study abroad and international co-op. The university's cooperative education program places nearly 10,000 students annually in full-time, paid professional positions with almost 3,000 co-op employers in Boston and around the world.
Northeastern University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
=== Colleges and schools ===
Northeastern University has eight degree-granting …
