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, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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 rankings, the institute is ranked at 601-800 in global rankings.
Sabih Khan’s birth place, early career
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+.
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