Prof. Darni M Daud (born 25 July 1961, Pidie, Indonesia) is the former rector of Syiah Kuala University (USK) in Aceh, Indonesia, the largest state university in Banda Aceh beside Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. He was recently re-elected in March 2010, in recognition of his efforts to rebuild the university after the 2004 tsunami. In 2008, the "CampusAsia Magazine" named him as the 7th best education leader in Indonesia.