Jim McDonald (electrical engineer)

Jim McDonald
McDonald in 2020
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde
In office
March 2009 – August 2025
Preceded byAndrew Hamnett
Succeeded byStephen McArthur (engineer)
Personal details
BornJames Rufus McDonald
EducationUniversity of Strathclyde (BSc, MSc, PhD)
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Sir James Rufus McDonald is a British engineer and educator, who served as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde from 2009 to 2025. He served as the president of the Royal Academy of Engineering between 2019 and 2024, and is also a visiting professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.