List of chancellors and vice-chancellors of British universities

This following is a current list of the chancellors, vice-chancellors and visitors of universities in the United Kingdom. The chancellor is the ceremonial head of a university, while the vice-chancellor is the chief academic officer and chief executive;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> some universities have only a vice-chancellor but no chancellor. A few universities use other titles for their ceremonial head, e.g., "president" at the Royal Agricultural University and "rector" at Brunel, University of London.<ref name=RAU/><ref name=Brunel/> Two English universities (UCL and Imperial) have chief executives who do not use the title vice-chancellor.<ref name=UCL/><ref name=Imperial/> In Scotland, the chief executive is titled the principal and vice-chancellor.<ref>See references for principals of Scottish universities</ref>

The visitor is appointed by the founder of a charitable institution to oversee the distribution of the founder's bounty; in the case of universities, this is often the sovereign, in which case the office is usually carried out by the Lord President of the Council.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In general, only universities incorporated as chartered or statutory corporations have visitors, i.e. most pre-1992 institutions but not post-1992 universities. Scottish universities do not have visitors, nor do the two ancient universities of England, which are civil corporations.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

University	Chancellor	Vice-Chancellor	Visitor
Aberystwyth University	Dame Nicola Davies<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	(Appointed by the Privy Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Anglia Ruskin University	The Lord Ribeiro<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Roderick Watkins<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Arts University Plymouth		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Arts University Bournemouth		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of AstonAston University	Sir John Sunderland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn (outgoing)	(Appointed by the Privy Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bangor University	Sir Robin Williams<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	(Appointed by the Privy Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Bath	Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Sir Barry Cotter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bath Spa University	Sharanjit Leyl<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Bedfordshire	Sarfraz Manzoor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Rebecca Bunting<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Birkbeck, University of London	The Baroness Chakrabarti<ref name=Birkbeck>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Sally Wheeler<ref name=Birkbeck/>
University of Birmingham	Sandie Okoro<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Adam Tickell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Birmingham City University	Ade Adepitan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	David Mba<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Birmingham Newman University		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University College Birmingham		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Bishop Grosseteste University	Tracy Borman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of BournemouthBournemouth University	Kate Adie<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
BPP University	Martyn W Jones<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Bradford	Anita Rani<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Shirley Congdon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Brighton		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Bristol	Sir Paul Nurse<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Evelyn Welch<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Brunel University of London	Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell<ref name=Brunel>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Buckingham	Dame Mary Archer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	James Tooley<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Buckinghamshire NewBuckinghamshire New University	Vacant Template:As of<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Damien Page
University of Cambridge	The Lord Smith of Finsbury<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Deborah Prentice<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Canterbury Christ ChurchCanterbury Christ Church University	The Archbishop of Canterbury<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Vacant Template:As of)	Rama Thirunamachandran<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Stephen Wordsworth<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of CardiffCardiff University	Laura Trevelyan	Wendy Larner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Sir Anthony Evans (Appointed by the sovereign on the nomination of the chancellor of the university)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Central Lancashire	Ranvir Singh<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Chester	Dame Jenny Harries<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Chichester		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
City St George's, University of London	The Lord Mayor of London<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Anthony Finkelstein<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Coventry University	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of CranfieldCranfield University	Dame Deirdre Hutton<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Dame Karen Holford<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University for the Creative Arts	Dame Magdalene Odundo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Cumbria	Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Julie Mennell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
De Montfort University	Akram Khan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Derby	Earl of Burlington<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kathryn Mitchell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Durham University	Fiona Hill<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Karen O'Brien<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	The Bishop of Durham, or a suffragan bishop during vacancies longer than four weeks<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Sarah Clark)
University of East Anglia	Dame Jenny Abramsky<ref name="uea">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	David Maguire<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of East London	Aamer Sarfraz<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Edge Hill University	Dawn Airey<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Essex	Sarah Perry<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Frances Bowen<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Exeter	Sir Michael Barber<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lisa Roberts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	The Sovereign<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Charles III)
Falmouth University	Dawn French<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Gloucestershire	The Lord Bichard	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Greater Manchester	Earl of St Andrews<ref name=UGM>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	George Holmes<ref name=UGM/>Template:Efn
University of Greenwich	The Lord Boateng<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Harper Adams University	Anne, Princess Royal<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Health Sciences University	Anne, Princess Royal<ref name=HSU>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lesley Haig<ref name=HSU/>
University of Hertfordshire	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury	Quintin McKellar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Huddersfield	Sir George Buckley	Bob Cryan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Hull	The Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (acting)	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Imperial College LondonImperial College London		Hugh Brady<ref name=Imperial>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of KeeleKeele University	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of Kent	YolanDa Brown<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Archbishop of Canterbury<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (vacant)
King's College London	Anne, Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London)	Shitij Kapur<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Vacant
Kingston University		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Lancaster University	Alan Milburn	Andy Schofield<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Steve Decent (incoming)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Sovereign<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Charles III)
University of Leeds	Dame Jane Francis	Shearer West<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Leeds Arts University	Skin<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Leeds Beckett University	Sir Bob Murray	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Leeds Trinity University	Deborah McAndrew	Charles Egbu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Leicester	Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Nishan Canagarajah<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of Lincoln	The Lord Adebowale	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Liverpool	Wendy Beetlestone<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of Liverpool HopeLiverpool Hope University	Monica GradyTemplate:Citation needed	Claire Ozanne<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Liverpool John Moores University	Nisha Katona<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of London	Anne, Princess Royal<ref name=London>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Wendy Thomson<ref name=London/>	The Sovereign acting through the Lord President of the Council<ref name=London/>
London Metropolitan University		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
London School of Economics	Anne, Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London)	Larry Kramer<ref name=lse>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council
London South Bank University	Sir Simon Hughes<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of LoughboroughLoughborough University	The Lord Coe<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nick Jennings<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Manchester	Nazir Afzal<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Duncan Ivison<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Manchester Metropolitan University	The Lord Mandelson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Malcolm Press<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Middlesex University	Dame Janet Ritterman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of NewcastleNewcastle University	Imtiaz Dharker<ref name="Newcastle University">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Chris Day<ref name="Newcastle University"/>Template:Efn	The Sovereign<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Charles III)
University of Northampton	Richard Coles<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Northumbria University Newcastle	The Baroness Grey-Thompson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Andy Long<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Norwich University of the Arts	Amma Asante<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Nottingham	The Baroness Young of Hornsey<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Jane Norman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Nottingham Trent University	Sir John Peace<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Dave Petley<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of OpenOpen University	The Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho<ref name=Open>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	David Phoenix<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Oxford	The Lord Hague of Richmond<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Irene Tracey<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Oxford Brookes University	Paterson Joseph<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Plymouth University	The Lord Kestenbaum<ref name=Plymouth>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Richard Davies<ref name=Plymouth />
University of Portsmouth	Karen Blackett<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Graham Galbraith<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Queen'sQueen's University Belfast	Hillary Clinton<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	The Sovereign acting through a board of visitors appointed by Order in Council<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Reading	Paul Lindley<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Robert Van de Noort<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Regent's University London	Vacant	Geoff Smith<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Richmond American University London		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of RoehamptonRoehampton University	The Baroness Verma<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Royal Agricultural University	King Charles III<ref name=RAU>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Salford	Lucy Meacock<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Sheffield	Dame Anne Rafferty<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Koen Lamberts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Sheffield Hallam University	Uriah Rennie<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Liz Mossop<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Southampton Solent University	Theo Paphitis<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Southampton	Justine Greening and The Lord Patel of Bradford	Mark Smith<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of South Wales	The Lord Williams of Oystermouth<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of StaffordshireStaffordshire University	The Lord Stafford<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of St Mark & St John	Nick McKinnel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
St Mary's University, Twickenham	Cardinal Vincent Nichols<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Suffolk	Helen Pankhurst<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Sunderland	Emeli Sandé<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sir David Bell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Surrey	Prince Edward, Duke of Kent<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Stephen Jarvis<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Sussex	Sanjeev Bhaskar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
Swansea University	Dame Jean Thomas<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Teesside University	Paul Drechsler<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
Ulster University	Colin Davidson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University College London		Michael Spence<ref name=UCL>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of the Arts London	Clive Myrie	Karen Stanton<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Law	The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Wales	King Charles III<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lord President of the Council<ref name="Privy Council"/>
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David	R. Brinley Jones Template:Citation needed	Elwen Evans<ref name="Appointment of new Vice-Chancellor"/>	Bishop of St David's or nominee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Joanna Penberthy)
University of Warwick	The Baroness Ashton of Upholland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Stuart Croft<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of West London	Laurence Geller<ref name=UWL>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Peter John<ref name=UWL />Template:Efn
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)	Sir Peter Bazalgette<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sir Steve West<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Westminster	Natalie Campbell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Peter Bonfield<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
University of Winchester	Hugh Dennis	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Wolverhampton	Vacant	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Worcester	Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	David Green<ref name=":0" />
Wrexham University	Colin Jackson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of York	Heather Melville<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Charlie Jeffery<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn	(Appointed by Order in Council)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
York St John University	Reeta Chakrabarti<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Scotland

At Scottish universities, the chief executive is styled the principal (formally principal and vice-chancellor). The ancient universities of Scotland, and the University of Dundee, have a Rector, elected by the student body.

University	Chancellor	Principal	Rector
University of Aberdeen	Queen Camilla<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Pete Edwards<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Iona Fyfe
Abertay University	Alice Brown<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Liz Bacon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Dundee	The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Maggie Chapman
University of Edinburgh	Anne, Princess Royal	Sir Peter Mathieson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Simon Fanshawe
Edinburgh Napier University	Will Whitehorn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sue Rigby<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Glasgow	Dame Katherine Grainger	Andy Schofield<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ghassan Abu-Sittah
Glasgow Caledonian University	Anne-Marie Imafidon	Steve Decent<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (outgoing) Mairi Watson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (incoming)
Heriot-Watt University	Vacant	Richard Williams<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of the Highlands and Islands	Anne, Princess Royal	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Queen Margaret University	Patrick Grant<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sir Paul Grice<ref name=QMU>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Robert Gordon University	Dame Evelyn Glennie<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of St Andrews	vacant	Dame Sally Mapstone<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Stella Maris
University of Stirling	The Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sir Gerry McCormac<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
University of Strathclyde	The Lord Smith of Kelvin<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Stephen McArthur
University of the West of Scotland	Yekemi Otaru<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Long service

Template:More citations needed section The vice-chancellors listed below have served in that capacity for 15 years or more at a British university, a constituent institution of a federal university, or an institution that achieved that status during their period in office. Italics indicate people currently in office Template:As of.

47 Years: George Baird (Edinburgh 1793–1840).<ref name=Edinburgh>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

43 Years: Sir Henry Reichel (Bangor 1884–1927).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

36 Years: George Campbell (Aberdeen 1759–95).

35 Years: Duncan Macfarlan(Glasgow 1823–58), John Mackay (Dundee 1895–1930).

34 Years: Hector Boece (Aberdeen 1500–34), Thomas Hamilton (Queens Belfast 1889–1923), Sir Hector Hetherington (Liverpool 1927–36, Glasgow 1936–61).

33 Years: Neil Campbell (Glasgow 1728–61).

31 Years: Sir Emrys Evans (Bangor 1927–58), Sir James Irvine (St Andrews 1921–52), Charles Thorp (Durham 1831–62).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

30 Years: William Robertson (Edinburgh 1762–92),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Patrick Sharp (Glasgow 1585–1615).

29 Years: John Adamson (Edinburgh 1623–1652),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Sir James Donaldson (St Andrews 1886–1915).

28 Years: Ellen Charlotte Higgins (Royal Holloway 1907–35), Thomas Roberts (Aberystwyth 1891–1919).

27 Years: Sir Isambard Owen (Armstrong College, Newcastle 1894–1909, Bristol 1909–21), John Stirling (Glasgow 1701–28).

26 Years: Sir Charles Evans (Bangor 1958–1984), George Smith (Aberdeen 1909–35).

25 Years: John Caird (Glasgow 1873–98), William Lake (Durham 1869–94),<ref name=DUrecords>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> John Murray (Exeter 1926-51), Sir Albert Sloman (Essex 1962–87), John Strang (Glasgow 1626–51), Sir Aubrey Trotman-Dickenson (Cardiff 1968–93).

24 Years: Sir William Halliday (KCL 1928–52), William Leechman (Glasgow 1761–85).

23 Years: James Duff (Durham Colleges 1937–60),<ref name=DUrecords/> Medwin Hughes (Trinity University College 2000–2011, Lampeter 2009–11, UWTSD 2011–23, Wales 2011–23).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

22 Years: Sir David Brewster (St Andrews 1837–59), Sir Thomas Holland (Imperial 1922–29, Edinburgh 1929–44), Lord Stopford (Manchester 1934–56), Dame Margaret Tuke (Bedford 1907–29), Edward Wright (Glasgow 1662–84).

21 Years: Bill Bevan (Cardiff 1966–87), Henry Charteris (Edinburgh 1599–1620),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Geraldine Jebb (Bedford 1930–51), Sir Edward Ross (SOAS 1916–37), Tim Wheeler (Chester 1998–2019), David Green (Worcester 2003–present), David Latchman (Birkbeck 2003–present).

20 Years: Lord Butterworth (Warwick 1965–85), Sir Colin Campbell (Nottingham 1988–2008), Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders (London 1937–57), Sir Graeme Davies (Liverpool 1986–91, Glasgow 1995–2003, London 2003-10), Sir John LeFevre (London 1842–62), Sir Donald MacAlister (Glasgow 1909–29), Sir Philip Morris (Bristol 1946–66), Sir Timothy O'Shea (Birkbeck 1998–2002, Edinburgh 2002–18), Sir Cyril Philips (SOAS 1956–76), Sir Frederick Rees (Cardiff 1929–49), William Taylor (Glasgow 1803–23), John Watson (St Andrews 1966–86).

19 Years: Lord Chilver (Cranfield 1970–89), Michael Driscoll (Middlesex 1996–2015), Thomas Edmonds (Aberystwyth 1872–91), Anthony Kelly (Surrey 1975–94), John Lee (Edinburgh 1840–59),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Sir Oliver Lodge (Birmingham 1900–19), Sir Fraser Noble (Leicester 1962–76, Aberdeen 1976–81), Gerald Pillay (Liverpool Hope 2003–22), Sir Michael Sterling (Brunel 1990–2001, Birmingham 2001–09), Frank Thistlethwaite (East Anglia 1961–80), Sir Ralph Turner (SOAS 1937–56), Raymond Rickett (Middlesex 1972–91), George Holmes (Bolton 2005–present).

18 Years: William Beveridge (LSE 1919–37), Sir Derman Christopherson (Durham Colleges 1960–63, Durham 1961-78),<ref name=DUrecords/> Archibald Davidson (Glasgow 1785–1803), Ifor Evans (Aberystwyth 1934–52), John Viriamu Jones (Cardiff 1883–1901), Sir James Mountford (Liverpool 1945–63), Sir William Muir (Edinburgh 1885–1903),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Sir Steve Smith (Exeter 2002–20), William Wishart (Edinburgh 1736–54),<ref name=Edinburgh/> John Cater (Edge Hill 2006–present)

17 Years: Sir Edward Appleton (Edinburgh 1948–65),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Sir Michael Arthur (Leeds 2004–13, UCL 2013–21), Edith Batho (Royal Holloway 1945–62), Baroness Blackstone (Birkbeck 1987–97, Greenwich 2004–11), Dame Glynis Breakwell (Bath 2001–18), John Brooks (Wolverhampton 1998–2005, Manchester Met 2005–15), Brian Cantor (York 2002–13, Bradford 2013–19), Sir Samuel Curran (Strathclyde 1964–81), Lord Flowers (Imperial 1973–85, London 1985–90), Sir Alexander Grant (Edinburgh 1868–85),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Sir Peter Gregson (Queens Belfast 2004–13, Cranfield 2013–21), Ernest Griffiths (Cardiff 1901–18), Bertrand Hallward (Nottingham 1948–65), Sir Martin Harris (Essex 1987–92, Manchester 1992–04), Frank Hartley (Cranfield 1989–2006), Hugh Nisbet (Heriot-Watt 1950–67), Sir Franklin Sibly (Reading 1929–46), Anthony Steel (Cardiff 1949–66), Geoffrey Sim (Sheffield 1974–91), Lord Sutherland (KCL 1985–90, London 1990–94, Edinburgh 1994–2002),<ref name=Edinburgh/> Geoffrey Templeman (Kent 1963–80).

16 Years: Charles Bosanquet (King's College, Newcastle 1952–63, Newcastle 1963–68),<ref name=DUrecords/> Sir Charles Carter (Lancaster 1964–80), John Craven (Portsmouth 1997–2003), Frederick Crawford (Aston 1980-96), Sir Alfred Dale (Liverpool 1903–1919), Richard Davies (Swansea 2003–19), Sir David Eastwood (East Anglia 2002–06, Birmingham 2009–21), Sir John Kingman (Bristol 1985–2001), Sir Alan Langlands (Dundee 2000–09, Leeds 2013–20), Sir Jim McDonald (Strathclyde 2009-25), Sir Peter Noble (KCL 1952–68), Colin Riordan (Essex 2007–12, Cardiff 2012–23), Sir Adrian Smith (QMC 1998–2008, London 2012–18), Sir Michael Thompson (East Anglia 1980–86, Birmingham 1987–96).

15 Years: Sir Robert Aitken (Birmingham 1953–68), Thomas Barley (Glasgow 1858–73), Alfred Barry (KCL 1868–83), Dame Janet Beer (Oxford Brooks 2007–15, Liverpool 2015–22), Duncan Bunch (Glasgow 1460–75), Sir Bob Burgess (Leicester 1999–2014), Dame Janet Finch (Keele 1995–2010), Sir David Harrison (Keele 1979–84, Exeter 1984–94), Richard Jeff (KCL 1843–68), Sir Irvine Masson (Sheffield 1938–53), Malcolm McVicar (UCLan 1998–13), Sir Alec Merrison (Bristol 1969–84), Frank Morgan (Bath Spa 1997–2012), Lord Morris (Leeds 1948–63), Sir Howard Newby (Southampton 1994-2001, West England 2006–08, Liverpool 2008–14), Paul O'Prey (Roehampton 2004–19), Elizabeth Reid (Bedford 1849–64), Sir Charles Robertson (Birmingham 1923–38), David VandeLinde (Bath 1992–2001, Warwick 2001–06), Sir Charles Wilson (Glasgow 1961–76),

See also

• Lists of university leaders
• List of vice-chancellors of the University of Cambridge
• List of vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford
• List of vice-chancellors of the University of London
• List of vice-chancellors of the University of Wales, Lampeter