Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive officer of NVIDIA, has emerged as one of the most influential names in the global technology industry. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, workplaces and the future of computing, the company he co-founded has become a major force behind this transformation.
From developing graphics processing units (GPUs) to powering advanced AI systems, NVIDIA’s growth has placed Huang at the centre of the global technology conversation.
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But before building one of the world’s most valuable technology companies, Huang was an engineering student pursuing higher education in the United States. His academic journey took him from Oregon State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree, to Stanford University, where he completed his master’s in electrical engineering.
BACHELOR’S FROM OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Huang completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Oregon State University in 1984. According to Oregon State University’s College of Engineering, he joined the university as a 16-year-old student to study electrical engineering.
Before that, he attended Aloha High School in Oregon, where he graduated at the age of 16. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in its honorary doctorate citation for Huang, also documents his schooling and early academic journey.
MASTER’S FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Huang subsequently enrolled at Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) in 1992. Stanford’s School of Engineering confirms his postgraduate qualification.
According to NVIDIA’s official biography, these are his two earned university degrees. He co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 alongside Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem.
FROM ENGINEERING GRADUATE TO TECHNOLOGY LEADER
Before establishing NVIDIA, Huang worked at semiconductor companies LSI Logic and Advanced Micro Devices. He founded NVIDIA in 1993. Its invention of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999 helped transform computer graphics and contribute to the development of modern AI.
Huang has also received honorary doctorate degrees from five institutions: National Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, Oregon State University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Linkping University in Sweden, according to the official website of NVIDIA.
He has also been elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his contributions to the technology industry.
WHAT WOULD HE STUDY IF HE WERE GRADUATING TODAY?
Interestingly, Huang has a different academic preference for today’s students. In July 2025, he said that if he were graduating at 22, he would probably choose physical sciences over software sciences.
He linked this preference to the growing importance of Physical AI, which involves developing machines capable of understanding and interacting with the real world. Concepts such as physics, friction, inertia, and cause and effect are increasingly relevant to this emerging field.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
