Managing Trustee, RVS Educational Institutions
Dr. K. Senthil Ganesh is the Managing Trustee of RVS Educational Institutions, which today encompasses over 50 institutions serving more than 20,000 students. Since 2000, he has played a pivotal role in the growth of the RVS Group, working alongside the Founder–Chairman, Dr. K. V. Kuppuswamy, to assemble a team of eminent academicians, management experts, and finance professionals. Between 2000 and 2008, this vision translated into the establishment of 10 new institutions in diverse fields including Dental, Health Sciences, Engineering, and Alternative Medicine.
With more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning strategy, finance, and marketing, Dr. Senthil Ganesh has been instrumental in transforming RVS into one of South India’s most respected educational groups. From 2008 onward, he embarked on a large-scale transformation project with a focus on digital disruption and relevance in education for the 21st century. Under his leadership, the Arts & Science, Health Sciences, and Ayurveda institutions were repositioned with innovative curricular, co-curricular, and administrative reforms. This division grew from 2,500 students to more than 7,500, earning numerous accolades along the way.
RVS Arts & Science College
RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research
As a recognition of his leadership in education, Dr. Senthil Ganesh also served as Chairman of CII, Coimbatore (2023–24), where he led collaborations between academia, industry, and government to strengthen regional development.
Dr. Ganesh is a constant learner and has completed over 20 global executive education programs from world-renowned institutions including MIT, Harvard, Oxford, Kellogg, London Business School, IMD, and ISB. His recent focus includes advanced programs in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, finance, real estate, and strategy, reflecting his commitment to bringing global insights into Indian higher education.
Prior to joining RVS full time, Dr. Ganesh worked in the US IT sector
He continues to engage actively with industry as an investor and board member of Transform Tech, an EdTech company focused on online programs in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, and IoT.
Dr. Senthil Ganesh is widely regarded as an edupreneur with a digital vision. His initiatives in curriculum design, faculty training, and industry-linked programs aim to create future-ready graduates equipped with skills in Data Science, AI, Big Data Analytics, and Cloud Computing. With a belief that education must evolve with technology, he has consistently worked to position RVS institutions as pioneers of Education for the Digital Era.
